by Dino D'Amore | Jan 3, 2019 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES Global), a UK based aerospace design and certification organisation, it has obtained Egyptian Civil Aviation Regulations (ECAR) Part 21 approval from the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) Approved Design Organisation. The...
by Dino D'Amore | Dec 31, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Americas
Spirit AeroSystems has announced the receipt of its first additive-manufactured, titanium, structural component for the Boeing 787. The part, a back-up fitting for an access door latch, has been machined and finished at Spirit’s Wichita site, and installed in a...
by Dino D'Amore | Dec 31, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Americas
Spirit AeroSystems has executed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Boeing that establishes pricing terms for certain programs including the 737NG, 737 MAX, 767, 777 freighters and 777-9, and the 787 Dreamliner well into the next decade. The agreement also sets...
by Dino D'Amore | Dec 31, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Middle East/Africa
The A319neo powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines has achieved joint Type Certification from both the US FAA and European EASA airworthiness authorities. This means that now all three aircraft models – the A319neo, A320neo and A321neo – are certified by the...
by Dino D'Amore | Dec 20, 2018 | General
Spirit AeroSystems plans to expand operations at its Tulsa, Okla., site by hiring about 250 employees and investing more than $80 million in capital projects to support fuselage manufacturing and assembly work. The multi-year expansion project, which begins in 2019,...
