BOEING held a 'Quality Stand Down' at Renton on Jan 25, suspending 737 production for day to enable workers to take part in working sessions focused on quality. It plans additional Quality Stand Downs at other factories over next two weeks.
NAC MATERIALS was formed by Nordic Aviation Capital for sourcing, leasing and trading ATR airframe and engine components. It will also manage NAC’s remaining CF34 engine inventory as it phases out current E190/195 leased fleet.
AIRBUS opened 717,000 sq meter Lifecycle Services Centre in Chengdu for aircraft parking/storage (capacity for 125 aircraft), maintenance, upgrades/conversions and dismantling, as well as the controlled distribution of used parts.
UK startup ARC Aerosystems has secured the first sale of its Pegasus two-seat autogyro, the jumping off point for its planned Linx family VTOL aircraft.