Dublin Aerospace signed a contract with Europe Airpost for APU maintenance. The contract covers the operator's Boeing 737 Classic APUs for three years from Jan. 1, 2012.
Lufthansa Technik signed a total component support agreement with Asiana Airlines for the operator's fleet of 29 Airbus A320 and eight Boeing 737 aircraft. The agreement covers component pooling and MRO.
The growth of the air transport market, has triggered massive fleet renewal by the Russian carriers with Western-built aircraft carrying 89% of the country's passengers in 2011.
Air Canada posted higher maintenance costs recently. What are the reasons? Butterfield: Costs are going up based on cyclical costs and a couple of contracts that were structured in a manner where you paid more on the back half than you did on the front half. So, it is true, but we have some mitigating plans that we are going to employ over the next year that can change that as we go forward.
TeamSAI compiled the 2012-22 MRO market forecast figures, using Ascend data for Western-built commercial jets operating around the world, and its own research. This is the 14th year TeamSAI has produced the survey data for O&M.
Although passengers often worry about contracting illnesses from recirculated air on aircraft cabins, most aircraft are actually fitted with special filters that allow them to breathe air that is very clean. Our hot water tanks at home have HEPA filters, but those rated for aerospace are microbially tested at higher efficiencies and do a better job of removing small fibers and dust particles from the aircraft cabin and eliminating viruses and bacteria.
Nordam promoted Basil Barimo to executive VP for all Nordam repair divisions. He previously served as VP and general manager for the firm's Tulsa-based repair division. Nordam also appointed John Clawson to VP and general manager of its thrust reverser division.
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co.'s landing gear overhaul facility Taikoo (Xiamen) Landing Gear Services Co. (Talsco) signed a contract with China Airlines for the overhaul of 17 ship sets of Boeing 747-400 landing gears. Talsco will provide China Airlines with technical support, including rotable assets supply, on-gear installation, AOG support, configuration analysis, fleet analysis and inspection.
Barfield signed a five-year contract with Tame, Ecuador's flag carrier, for full support of its fleet of three newly delivered ATR42-500s. The deal provides nose-to-tail component support and repair, includeing engine LRUs and pool access.
AFI KLM E&M inked a contract with SriLankan Airlines for Airbus A340 and A330 component support. The agreement involves closed-loop repairs for six A330s and six A340s. It also extended a component support contract with Yemenia Airways signed in 2005. The extended contract covers the services in the original agreement, including component support, pool access and repairs for two A330s.
Worthington Aviation issued STC to upgrade the existing Honeywell traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) with an aviation communication & surveillance systems (ACSS) TCAS 2000 system, dual ACSS Mode S transponders, and dual Honeywell AZ-810 digital air data computers on various Bombardier DHC-8-100, -200 and -300 series aircraft, STC ST03026CH
Marana Aerospace Solutions appointed Colin Buxton to VP sales and marketing. Prior to joining Marana, Buxton served as VP of customer business for Rolls-Royce.
Sabena Technics inked a three-year contract with Flyme to perform full component support services on its ATR 42-500 fleet. The contract includes component repair and overhaul, pool access and logistics support.
FRANKFURT—The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently came up with some encouraging figures. It was never safer to fly than it was in 2011. There were 0.77 hull losses per one million departures in 2005; in 2011 that figures improved significantly to 0.37. And there were regions like Europe or North Asia that did not have any hull losses at all last year.
ST Aerospace appointed Ron Soret to general manager of completions to lead a team of industry experts for its new VIP interior brand, Aeria Luxury Interiors. Soret is a 30 year veteran of the aerospace industry. Airframes
AAR received design approvals from the FAA and the Civil Aviation Administration of China to perform custom interior modifications on Xiamen Airlines' Boeing 757-200 aircraft. AAR will modify the aircraft into a three-class configuration and install new seats.
BAE Systems won a variety of spares and support contracts. It signed a five-year, rate-per-hour JetSpares contract with Swiss International Airlines for its fleet of 20 Avro RJ100 regional aircraft. It also inked a three-year material and component repair and overhaul contract with European cargo airline West Atlantic for its 44 BAe ATP turboprops. BAE Systems also signed “parts plus” support contracts with three new BAe 146/Avro RJ operators: Eznis Airways of Mongolia, North Cariboo Air in Canada and Dragon Air Management in Africa.
FL Technics Training has introduced a new Part 147 Bombardier CRJ maintenance training program in accordance with EASA and the Lithuanian Civil Aviation Administration.
