GA Telesis (GAT) has purchased eight Pratt & Whitney PW4056-3 engines from Delta Material Services (DMS), all of which were last operated by Delta Air Lines (DAL). The transaction was recently concluded by the Component Solutions Group (CSG). The engines will be...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
ATSG’s PEMCO receives FAA approval for its Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi conversion program
Air Transport Services Group has announced that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved its Passenger-to-FlexCombi conversion program for the Boeing 737-700 Next Generation aircraft. ATSG said the FAA issued a Supplemental Type Certification for its...
Boeing announces second-quarter deliveries
Boeing has reported deliveries of just 20 commercial aircraft during the second quarter of 2020 – four 737s, one 747, four 767s, four 777s and one 787. "Our commercial airplane deliveries in the second quarter reflect the significant impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Delta Cargo appoints new regional management team
Delta Cargo has appointed Gonzalo Hernandez as general manager of cargo sales Asia Pacific. He starts his new role July 1 and in he will manage the cargo sales functions for Japan, Korea and throughout Southeast Asia, including the cargo business for Delta’s joint...
Embraer invests in cyber-security firm
Embraer announces the signing of a contract for a capital investment in Tempest Security Intelligence, resulting in a majority interest in the company. The largest cybersecurity company in Brazil, Tempest, positions itself as a provider of complete solutions for...
AAR manages the logistics of MRO services for BASF Deox
AAR a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, announced today that BASF has appointed AAR as a preferred distributor of Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for Deox aircraft cabin ozone/volatile organic compounds (VOC)...
AeroCentury posts $10.2 million loss
AeroCentury today reported a first quarter 2020 net loss of $10.2 million, compared to a net loss of $1.3 million, for the same period 2019. Results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 included impairment losses totalling $6.7 million, arising from revised estimated...
Fleet retirements a mixed bag for spare part sector
Moves by a number of leading airlines to permanently retire significant parts of their fleet as a result of COVID 19 are a mixed blessing for spare parts sector with future demand likely to be non-existent for certain types of aircraft, according to Mike Bianco, chief...
LATAM Group reconfigures Boeing 777-300ER to increase cargo capacity
After three days of intensive work at Sao Paulo’s Maintenance Center, LATAM Group announced the first Boeing 777-300ER reconfiguration. This aircraft’s Economy cabin had passenger seats temporarily removed to increase its cargo transportation capacity by 20%. This...
HAECO Cabin Solutions launches passenger cabin cargo units
HAECO Cabin Solutions, a business unit of the HAECO Group with headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, has launched new, certifiable devices to allow package stowage in the main passenger cabin. As the COVID-19 environment developed, the company saw that...
Kellstrom Aerospace completes acquisition of A320-214 for teardown
Kellstrom Aerospace a global aftermarket aircraft lifecycle solutions provider, today announced the acquisition of an A320-214 (MSN 2180) with Serviceable CFM56-5B4/P Engines. The A320 airframe was recently acquired for disassembly in the UK. The engines will be...
Boeing to resume Puget Sound production
Boeing will resume all commercial airplane production in a phased approach at its Puget Sound-region facilities next week, after suspending operations last month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At all of its sites, the company has taken extra precautions and...
