Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Mobil JetTM Oil 387, a synthetic High Performance Capability turbine engine oil, has been approved by GE Aviation for use in its CF6 engines, which includes the CF6-6, CF6-50, CF6-80E and CF6-80C2 commercial as well as L1F and K1F military variants. CF6 engines are...
In the second quarter of 2018, Embraer delivered 28 commercial and 20 executive (15 light and 5 large) jets, compared to the 35 commercial and 24 executive (16 light and 8 large) jets in the prior year quarter. The company's firm order backlog was US$ 17.4 billion at...
Vance Street Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has announced the recapitalization of Jet Parts Engineering (JPE), which designs proprietary OEM-alternative parts and repair services for the commercial aerospace industry. This is Vance Street’s fifth...
Iridium Communications has announced Rockwell Collins as the newest Iridium Certus service provider for the aviation industry. Rockwell Collins will be adding the service to its comprehensive suite of aircraft connectivity applications for commercial, government and...
During the second quarter of 2018, Embraer has delivered 28 jets and 20 business jets, being 15 light jets and 5 large jets. On June 30, Embraer’s firm order backlog totaled $17.4 billion. In 2Q18, Embraer celebrated a major milestone when Norway’s Widerøe took...
AAR has expanded its AOG customer support in London-Gatwick and Chicago to empower customer operational excellence. The expansion enables AAR to provide instant solutions, including part sales, exchanges and loans supported from a global warehouse network with...
Air Transat has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power 17 firm-order A321neo family aircraft: two A321neo and 15 long-range A321LR aircraft, the latest variant of the A321neo. All aircraft will be leased from AerCap. This follows the Air Transat...
Boeing and an unidentified customer reached an agreement during the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow for an additional 100 737 MAX airplanes, the company announced. The commitment carries a list-price value of $11.7 billion and will be reflected on Boeing's...
Boeing and two undisclosed airlines have reached agreements to buy a total of 15 787-9s valued at $4.2 billion per current list prices, the company announced at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow. One of the airlines would become a new 787 customer. The second...
Boeing and four customers have signed commitments for a total of 93 737 MAX airplanes, including a carrier that has committed to 40 of the high-capacity version of the MAX 8 airplane. The commitments, valued at nearly $11 billion at current list prices, were announced...
Dowty Propellers has extended its support contract for propeller systems on SpiceJet's Bombardier Q400 regional airliner fleet, which the Indian carrier is expanding with the purchase of 25 additional twin-engine aircraft. The new seven-year Dowty Propellers agreement...
GE Aviation and Microsoft are joining forces to accelerate digital transformation of Aviation, aimed at delivering more robust solutions for the industry. GE Aviation's Digital Solutions business is building on the broad capabilities of Microsoft's Azure, combining...