Marana Aerospace Solutions is the new name for Evergreen Maintenance Center, which was acquired by Relativity Capital in 2011. The 460-acre facility has a storage capacity to accommodate 400 aircraft.
Southwest Airlines announced multiple executive changes. It named Matt Hafner to VP of its operations coordination center. Jack Smith, AirTran Airways' former senior VP of customer service, joined Southwest as VP of ground operations, Air Tran. Nan Barry, Southwest's previous senior director to the CEO, was promoted to managing director of the executive office. Jim Sturgis becomes managing director of quality, programs and maintenance safety on April 2.
ST Aerospace and Aerosim Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding to develop advanced maintenance training systems. The companies will set up maintenance training centers globally, including at Aerosim and ST Aerospace centers.
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.
1. Keen Kitting Manufacturer: CribMaster Applications: The KitMaster tool storage container prevents foreign object debris with containers that includes custom foam shadowboxes with cutouts that fit each tool perfectly. Specifications: Custom options include laser etching, multiple color combinations and varying depth of foam cuts. www.cribmaster.com 2. More Mobility
Lufthansa Technik Philippines opened a third hangar in Manila, Philippines, announced in early Feb. The new facility, worth $30 million, is 8,500 square-meters and 35 meters high. The space is big enough for technicians to work simultaneously on one widebody aircraft and two narrowbodies. Training
Honeywell signed a general term agreement with Emirates that extends until 2019, and includes a specific business agreement for Honeywell to provide repair and overhaul support for Emirates Boeing 777, Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft over five years.
The ASD SX0001 family of aerospace data standards promises many benefits to OEMs, airlines and MROs. But there are still big challenges and questions to be resolved. The family includes S2000M for materials, S3000L for logistics, S4000M for maintenance and S5000F for diagnostics and prognostics. Immediate interest focuses on S1000D for technical publications.
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
Applied Industrial Technologies appointed Christopher Harris to the role of director of business development. Harris has more than 20 years of experience managing various roles of mergers and acquisitions.
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.
Dean Baldwin Painting opened a facility at the Goodyear Airport in Phoenix, Ariz. It will hold regional aircraft as well as those as large as a Boeing 767. The new EPA-approved operation will offer full strip and painting services, and heavy maintenance.
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.
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.
Distributor: Satair Applications: Approved supplier for Pall filtration products. Warehouses in Europe, Asia and the United States. In addition to providing more than 50,000 different aircraft parts, Satair provides logistics services to MROs and airlines. Specifications: Satair conforms to the ISO 9001:2000 quality assurance system for parts traceability. www.satair.com
Turkish Technic signed a heavy maintenance contract with Saudi Aramco for Boeing 737-700 C checks and livery painting. The maintenance work is being done at Turkish Technic's facilities in Istanbul. Engines
StandardAero signed an agreement with Danish operator Cimber Sterling for CFM56-7B engine maintenance. The work is being performed at StandardAero's center in Winnipeg, Canada. StandardAero also signed a long term agreement with NordStar Airlines' parent company, Taimyr Airlines, for engine maintenance on NordStar's fleet of new ATR 42-500 aircraft. Avionics/IFE
Rockwell Collins established an asset management program in China with China Eastern Aviation Import Export Corp. (CEAIEC), a subsidiary of China Eastern Aviation Group. CEAIEC will provide importing, exporting, warehousing, logistics and customs clearance for Rockwell Collins products and programs within China. Parts/Components
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.
