FAA Issues 787 AD
Henry Canaday, WashingtonThe FAA is issuing an airworthiness directive requiring urgent attention by operators of 787s to avoid the possibility that all three computer modules that manage the jet's...
View ArticleTAM Wins Two Saab 340B Cargo Conversion Contracts
Swedish maintenance provider Täby Air Maintenance (TAM) has been selected by Scottish airline Loganair to convert two of its Saab 340Bs to cargo configuration.The first aircraft is already at TAM’s...
View ArticlePEMCO Redelivers First 737-400 PTF Coversion to Vallair
Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) has redelivered its first Boeing 737-400 passenger-to-freighter (PTF) conversion to European aviation asset management firm Vallair.The redelivery was announced last...
View ArticleBoeing Links Up with Taiwan’s EGAT for 767 PTF Work
Taiwanese MRO Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT) will begin passenger-to-freighter (PTF) conversions for the 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) program from 2017.EGAT will modify and convert...
View ArticleWerner Plans Further APU Expansion
Werner Aero Services has confirmed plans to further invest in the expansion of its auxiliary power unit (APU) support business in 2017.The New Jersey-headquartered company said along with increased...
View ArticleAJW Takes A340 Consignment
AJW Group has signed an agreement with an unnamed lessor to take an Airbus A340-500 and has earmarked the aircraft for teardown.From this month, AJW will send the airframe, engines and APU to Tarmac...
View ArticleDviation, Swiss Aviation Consulting Link up for FTM Solutions
Aviation services provider Dviation Group and advisory firm Swiss Aviation Consulting have joined forces to provide total fleet technical management (FTM) solutions for aircraft operators.The FTM...
View ArticleThailand, ICAO Commit To Resolve Safety Concerns
Adrian SchofieldThai authorities will next year attempt to prove to ICAO that they have addressed safety concerns regarding the country’s aviation oversight.During a recent visit of ICAO Secretary...
View ArticleRolls-Royce, Delta Pen First SelectCare Contract for Trent Engines
Rolls-Royce and Delta Air Lines have entered into the first ever SelectCare services agreement for Trent engines, covering the Trent 800 powering the U.S. carrier’s fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft.The...
View ArticleSHAE Receives EASA Design Organization Approval
Shanghai HaoTong Aviation Engineering (SHAE) has confirmed the conclusion of its EASA certification and recently gained EASA Part 21 – Subpart J – Design Organization Approval (DOA).SHAE said that the...
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