Category: MANUFACTURERS & MRO

Hong Kong Airlines Confirms Order for 9 More A330s

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hong Kong Airlines has signed a contract with Airbus for the firm order of nine additional A330-300 aircraft. The aircraft will be operated across a network which links Hong Kong with a wide range of destinations in Asia, and beyond. “Today’s announcement underscores our plan to operate an extensive regional network in Asia,” said Zhang Kui, […]

FL Technics Adds a PBH Customer From Thailand

Reading Time: < 1 minute FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has started cooperation in a Power-by-Hour (PBH) program with a Thai cargo airline – K-Mile Asia. FL Technics will ensure continuous spare parts supply for the carrier’s Boeing 737 freighters. With two Boeing 737-400SF aircraft, K-Mile Asia operates air cargo charter flights […]

Boeing Reveals First Two Aircraft for U.S. Air Force T-X Competition

Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing and its partner Saab AB will use their two production T-X aircraft, revealed today, to show the U.S. Air Force the performance, affordability, and maintainability advantages of their approach. Boeing T-X is an all-new aircraft designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force training mission, and takes advantage of the latest technologies, tools and manufacturing […]

HAECO Landing Gear Services Completes First Chinese 777-300 Overhaul

Reading Time: < 1 minute HAECO Landing Gear Services has carried out its first landing gear overhaul on a 777-300ER in China. The Xiamen-based HAECO subsidiary said the milestone is a significant step in the development of its capability as the landing gear ship set for the -300ER variant is “vastly different” in terms of design to other 777 models. […]

China Becomes World’s First Trillion Dollar Aviation Market

Reading Time: 2 minutes China’s leading provider of commercial airplanes, projects a demand for 6,810 new airplanes in China over the next 20 years. Boeing released its annual China Current Market Outlook (CMO) today in Beijing, estimating the total value of those new airplanes at $1.025 trillion. China becomes the first trillion dollar aviation market in Boeing’s forecast. “As […]

RUAG Adds Gulfstream G550 to its MRO Service Portfolio

Reading Time: 2 minutes Owners and operators of Gulfstream G550 are now set to benefit from a comprehensive range of aircraft services and expertise in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). RUAG Aviation announces the extension of the EASA Part 145 Maintenance Organisation approvals to include line and base maintenance for the Gulfstream G550 at its facilities in Munich. This […]

AirAsia Receives Its First A320neo

Reading Time: < 1 minute AirAsia has taken delivery of its first A320neo at a dedicated ceremony in Hamburg. The aircraft is the first CFM International LEAP-1A powered A320neo in South East Asia and the second worldwide. Equipped with a Space Flex Cabin for an optimal passenger comfort and efficiency, the aircraft is configured with 186 seats. AirAsia is Airbus’ […]

MTU and LATAM to Extend V2500-A5 Engine Service Cooperation

Reading Time: < 1 minute MTU Maintenance, one of the world’s leading providers of services for commercial aero engines, has extended its existing cooperation with the LATAM Airlines Group (LATAM) by five years to 2024. The contract covers the maintenance, repair and overhaul of V2500 engines and is a tribute to the long-standing cooperation between the two companies. MTU Maintenance […]

Bombardier Provides C Series Program Updates

Reading Time: 2 minutes Bombardier made a number of announcements today regarding the first six weeks of operations and the 2016 delivery schedule for its C Series aircraft. The Company confirmed that the two CS100 aircraft in service with SWISS have collectively flown nearly 400 revenue-generating flights, and accumulated almost 600 flight hours. “We are very pleased with the […]

Comlux Becomes First to Retrofit an ACJ319 with Sharklets

Reading Time: < 1 minute Comlux The Aviation Group has become the first to retrofit an Airbus corporate jet, an ACJ319, with Sharklets, which bring a fuel-saving of up to four per cent and a corresponding range improvement. The retrofit, carried out by TAP Maintenance and Engineering as part of the first such turnkey-project managed by Airbus Corporate Jets, is […]