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HAECO accomplished Boeing 777 cabin reconfiguration for Aeroflot

HAECO Hong Kong, a member of the HAECO Group, has recently accomplished cabin reconfiguration work on the first of Aeroflot-Russian Airlines’ (“Aeroflot’s”) Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The new cabin interior is configured to increase the aircraft’s capacity from 402 t...

Jet Aviation redelivers its first Boeing 787 VVIP completion

Jet Aviation announced the on-time redelivery of its first VVIP cabin interior on a Boeing 787-8 aircraft to an undisclosed customer. The aircraft is notable for its low weight and low cabin acoustic values. The Boeing 787 was delivered green to Jet Aviation’s Completions Center in Bas...


AMAC Aerospace has acquired Gamit Ltd

AMAC Aerospace Switzerland has acquired Gamit Ltd, a UK company supplying professional and technical support to local and international Maintenance Repair Organizations, airlines, private and corporate aircraft owners. Bernd Schramm, Chief Operating Officer AMAC Aerospace Switzerland, said: “We are excited to incorporate Gamit Limited into the ‘AMAC Aerospace Gro...

Saskatchewan Polytechnic received new ALSIM AL250 flight simulator

Saskatchewan Polytechnic is upgrading its fleet with a new AL250 flight simulator. Based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada, they have been operating their AL200 simulator since 2011.The AL250 simulator addresses initial phase training needs (PPL, CPL, IR/ME) and is SEP/MEP re-configurable simulator certified as an EASA FNPT II or Level 2-IPC by Transport Canada. In addition, it offers both classic...

Czech Airlines Technics signed new agreement with Austrian Airlines

Continued interest in aircraft maintenance at Prague Airport has been confirmed as Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT) signed a new contract with another major customer. CSAT management has entered into a base maintenance agreement with Austrian Airlines. Based on successful tender, won by CSAT, the company will perform overhauls of a total of 13 Airbus A320 family aircraft. Despite several operat...

Fifth anniversary Dassault Falcon Service Mérignac marked by an expansion to handle additional Falcon models

Dassault Falcon Service Mérignac celebrates its fifth year in operation. DFS Mérignac opened in 2016 to serve large-cabin, long-range Falcon 7X and 8X trijets. The 7,500 sq meter, six-bay facility has been operating at maximum capacity for most of that time and has completed 35 of the 53 Falcon 7X C-checks accomplished by DFS over that period. The C-check is the most exte...

10 years of support for the CF34-10E engine - Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey

Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey (LTAA) marks 10 years of experience with the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the CF 34-10E engine – a type used in the Embraer 190 and 195 regional jets and the Embraer Lineage 1000 business jet. LTAA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik, added the CF34-1 and CF34-3 to its portfolio as early as 1991, and they were joined by the CF34-8 in 2002....

ATR got EASA approval for extension of Type C maintenance visit intervals by 60%

ATR has received approval from EASA to extend the intervals between Type C maintenance checks from 5,000 to 8,000 flight hours, for all of its aircraft series. Through this 60% increase in intervals, ATR operators will benefit from a significant reduction in aircraft maintenance costs and increased availability. David Brigante, ATR’s Senior Vice President Customer Support and Services, co...

Pratt & Whitney welcomes Korean Air to the GTF MRO network

Pratt & Whitney will expand its global network of providers that maintain the Pratt & Whitney GT engine to Korean Air, specifically its Korean Air Maintenance and Engineering Division. The facility will serve PW1100G-JM engines for the A320neo family with full disassembly, assembly and test capability. With more than 10,000 engine orders and commitments from more than 80 customers,...

CTT Systems got IFH VIP system order for Boeing BBJMAX8 aircraft from AMAC Aerospace

CTT SYSTEMS AB announced Inflight Humidification VIP system order from AMAC Aerospace for one Boeing BBJMAX8 aircraft. The IFH VIP system is designed to increase humidity in the entire aircraft cabin, which requires support from three humidifiers. The BBJMAX8 aircraft will be moisture protected with CTT’s unique Anti-Fuselage-Condensation technology. The system is scheduled to be d...

Bell signed contract to build flight training devices for Czech Republic

Bell signed a contract with the U.S. Government to build the AH-1Z Flight Training Device for the Czech Republic’s new helicopter fleet. The delivery of training devices will play a key role integrating new H-1 helicopters into the Czech Air Force. The Flight Training Device (FTD) will be used for simulation and training purposes for prospective pilots of the combined AH-1Z and UH-1Y fl...

Aircraft redelivery checks during the pandemic - S7 Technics

S7 Technics among the first MRO organizations in Russia started offering redelivery checks several years ago as a comprehensive one-stop-shop service. S7 Technics chief engineer Leonid Shoshin and sales director Nikita Belykh told about the experience in completing redelivery checks the provider has accumulated during the pandemic. S7 Technics among the first MRO organizations in Russia start...

First Airbus A321neoLR for the German Air Force arrived

The first of two Airbus A321neoLR for the German Air Force arrived at Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg. The aircraft bears the military registration 15+10. Its sister aircraft 15+11 will follow in the coming weeks. This marks the start of the cabin conversion of the two aircraft, carried out by the Original Equipment & Special Aircraft Services business unit, for various mission types such as...

UTEK Flight School acquired an ALSIM AL250

UTEK Flight School based in Bursa, Turkey acquired an ALSIM AL250. The AL250 simulator addresses initial phase training needs (PPL, CPL, IR/ME) and is SEP/MEP re-configurable simulator certified as an EASA FNPT II. In addition, it offers both classic and glass cockpit instrumentation for each flight model at the simple flick of a switch. This device has been extremely well received...

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Velocity Maintenance Solutions expands hangar facilities at Wilmington Airport, enhancing service capacity and growth prospects

Velocity Maintenance Solutions, an FAA-certified provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has announced a significant expansion of its facilities at Wilmington Airport (ILG) in Delaware,...