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Lufthansa Technik introduces the next level of predictive maintenance

Condition Analytics combines condition monitoring and predictive maintenance on a single platform. Lufthansa Technik AG today announced the launch of Condition Analytics. The new and highly intelligent platform allows airlines to predict precisely when components should be replaced...

CAE wins commercial aviation training solution contracts valued at more than C$200 million

CAE announced today a series of contracts, including training programs with airlines in North America and Asia, as well as the sale of 12 full-flight simulators for airline training worldwide. These agreements, valued at more than C$200 million, highlight some of the orders CAE has wo...


SR Technics and Aviation Cosmetics Malta Launch Lease-End Transitioning Services

SR Technics, a world leading MRO service provider, is pleased to announce the launch of Lease-end Transitioning Services, LETS, a new product developed in cooperation with Aviation Cosmetics Malta an Aircraft painting company under Dutch management. Whether it is a carrier seeking a smooth hand back or a leasing company transitioning the aircraft into its next lease, SR Technics off...

Jet Aviation expands Bombardier capabilities in Vienna with recent EASA approvals

Jet Aviation Vienna recently received approvals from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to provide line maintenance to Bombardier Global 5000/6000, Global Express and Global Express XRS series aircraft; and base maintenance to the Challenger 350. As a key destination for business aviation traffic, Jet Aviation’s expanding maintenance capabilities in Vienna provide suppor...

Euravia announces new Rolls-Royce 250 engine support capability

Euravia Engineering & Supply Co. Ltd. ("Euravia"), a Magellan Aerospace company will showcase an expanded product capability at Helitech 2016.  Euravia, Europe's leading PT6 engine shop, is now providing total engine support for the Rolls-Royce 250 (RR250) engine.  Euravia operates from purpose-built facilities in Kelbrook, in the north west of England, a...

Bell Helicopter and TRU Simulation + Training nearing finish line for BTA-Valencia completion

Bell Helicopter and TRU Simulation + Training Inc. announced new updates in their continued progress with their training center in Valencia, Spain - continuing to meet commitments to bring a regional training solution to Europe. The Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA) – Valencia, Powered by TRU Simulation + Training is designed to serve the training needs of European customers, be...

Boeing and Volga-Dnepr Group strengthen partnership with delivery of 10th 747-8 Freighter

Volga-Dnepr Group has taken delivery of its 10th new 747-8 Freighter as it continues to strengthen its fleet development and logistics services partnership with Boeing. The Group, which includes Volga-Dnepr Airlines, the world’s largest transporter of unique, oversize and heavyweight air cargo, and AirBridgeCargo (ABC), one of the fastest-growing international scheduled cargo airlines, fo...

Total Component Support for Airbus A330 fleet of WOW air

Lufthansa Technik AG and the Iceland-based low-cost airline WOW air have signed a comprehensive three-year component support agreement for the carrier’s new fleet of three Trent 700-powered Airbus A330 aircraft. The contract period commenced on 1 August 2016. The Total Component Support TCS® contract covers the overhaul of line replaceable units (LRU), po...

The Changing Face of Predictive and Preventive Aircraft Engine Maintenance

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s engines cover the spectrum, from the hugely popular PT6A turboprop and turboshafts for helicopters to larger turboprops for regional airliners and turbofans for business jets. The worldwide fleet of engines has achieved 700 million flight hours and clocks over 30 million more annually. The company has also taken on the parent corporation&rsquo...

Airbus A350: Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Cargo test loading of Trent XWB

Joint action with Rolls-Royce Together with Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa Technik AG has reached another important milestone in its preparations for the entry into service of the Airbus A350 in Lufthansa German Airline’s fleet: In a test carried out in Frankfurt under real-life conditions, a Trent XWB aircraft engine provided by Rolls-Royce was loaded into a Boeing&n...

JetSupport BV receives Falcon 900EX EASy maintenance approval

JetSupport BV has extended its 145 approved maintenance organization approval for the Falcon 900EX EASy series. JetSupport's MRO is able to provide its activities with this approval for all the Falcon 900 series next to the Falcon 50EX, 2000 series and 7X series. JetSupport based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has for over 14 years been the independent provider of MRO services and support so...

Polish flight school Smart Aviation acquires Alsim ALX simulator

ALSIM is very pleased to announce the sale of an ALX simulator to Smart Aviation, ATO based in Poznan, Poland. The ALX, FNPT II MCC simulator, is a state of the art training tool that covers up to 4 different aircraft types and 10 different flight models in one device. This scalable device offers a High Definition Visual System (HDVS) ensuring real immersion with a terrific degree of realism. S...

Lockheed Martin to Deliver New Simulation-Based F-16 Training Environment to Royal Jordanian Air Force

Lockheed Martin will deliver a new simulation-based F-16 training environment for the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) under a contract valued at nearly $40 million. The family of training systems includes a comprehensive suite of full mission trainers and combat tactics trainers that can be networked together, aligning technologies to deliver advanced training while meeting affordability goals....

Pratt & Whitney’s Singapore Engine Center Achieves 7,600 Engine Overhaul Milestone

Pratt & Whitney has overhauled more than 7,600 engines at its Singapore engine center, marking a significant milestone in the center’s history. The engine center, Pratt & Whitney Eagle Services Asia, is a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney and SIA Engineering Company. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Over three decad...

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Bombardier accelerates Asia-Pacific growth with new Sydney maintenance station and enhanced customer support

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ST Engineering expands global MRO capacity with new airframe maintenance facility in Singapore

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