Pratt & Whitney opens second GTF repair point in Japan

Pratt & Whitney has added Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines Ltd. (MHIAEL) to its GTF engine maintenance network. The recent start of work on a GTF at MHIAEL’s Komaki plant means Pratt & Whitney has a “second operational facility” in Japan and 11 worldwide. “The shop is ready to provide…

Rolls-Royce expands its engine service provider list

Rolls-Royce has added North America-based Essential Turbines and MASCO Services to its network of around 30 authorised service providers for operators using Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 engines. Essential operates in Montreal, Surrey, British Columbia; and Phoenix, and is to run a “full feature shop” with focus on repair, overhaul and…

GE Telesis reveals 112 landing legs overhauled in 2022

GA Telesis said it topped 100 landing gear legs overhauled and shipped to customers worldwide in 2022, with 112 delivered for record revenue. “We were able to quickly build a team of experts that have surpassed the expectations of the business,” said Pastor Lopez, president of GE Telesis’ MRO [maintenance,…

C&L appoints Jackson to run maintenance in Maine

C&L Aviation Services has appointed Michael Jackson as director of maintenance. Jackson, who was senior manager of technical operations at American Airlines, will oversee repairs at the company’s 200,000 foot-square Bangor, Maine facility, where Beechjet, Saab, Dash-8 and Embraer are among the aircraft ranges covered. Chris Kilgour, chief executive of…

Universal Avionics widens Dassault Falconeye repair offering

Universal Avionics (UA) is to do repairs on the Dassault FalconEye product line at its Tucson-based Part 145 station. The fix option is to add UA’s established repair capabilities on enhanced vision systems for aircraft, the company said, and will boost Dassault’s  ramping-up production of its aircraft with FalconEye Combined…

GE Aerospace testing next-gen rotor diagnostics

GE Aerospace has started testing of its “next generation Rotor Analysis Diagnostic System (RADS)” for civil and military operators. The system will “reduce pilot time and save fuel by enabling operators to complete rotor track and balance operations and diagnostics in fewer flights”. Testing on major OEM [original equipment manufacturer]…

321 Precision Conversions announces Chinese freighter deal

US company 321 Precision Conversions has announced that Sichuan Aviation Industry Development (SAID) “has committed to the A321-200PCF conversion product”. The conversion and heavy maintenance are to be carried out by SMECO, a Chengdu-based business, with work on the first aircraft to start in March 2023. “This is a major…

Menzies gets ground services gig at Montreal Trudeau

Menzies Aviation has been given a ground handling licence by Aéroports de Montréal for Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL), where it already provides cargo handling. “Adding ground handling at Montreal to our network is a fantastic milestone for our team, who have worked diligently to secure the licence. The team is…

Embraer in support deal with Philippine military

Embraer has signed a services agreement with the Philippine Air Force to support its fleet of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The deal covers “more than 200-part numbers of the A-29 Super Tucano”, Embraer announced. “Staying close to our customers and supporting them in their missions is core to what…