Comac and VIC Xi’an Aircraft Industry have celebrated the first batch production of C919 program at the Pudong base of Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co (SAMC), and AVIC CAC Commercial Aircraft Co. The production of the parts and components, such as the centre lower panel of the outer wing section, of…
AAR has signed a multi-million dollar parts supply agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines (MHIAEL). Under the agreement, AAR will begin work immediately as the parts supplier for MHIAEL’s PW4000 engine maintenance with international commercial airlines. Sal Marino, AAR SVP of parts supply, said: “MHIAEL is a key player…
Magnetic MRO has announced the launch of its representative office in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. The company’s new office will focus on developing new customers and partners in South East Asia. The Kuala Lumpur-based team will focus on the introduction of Magnetic MRO services in the local market by…
The Boeing 777X is set to be delayed even further after issues have been found with the General Electric’s GE9X turbine engine. The engine problem is not the first that Boeing has experienced on the plane, following delays to the delivery of the planes carbon fiber wings. These issues, coupled…
Virgin Orbit has signed an agreement with ANA Holdings, parent company of Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA), to bring the company’s LauncherOne service to Japan. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) charts out a long-term partnership between ANA and Virgin Orbit, further strengthening ties between the US and Japan for co-operative,…
Air New Zealand will use the GEnx-1B engine to power its eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft with option up to 20 aircraft. The firm engine order is valued at more than $480 million list price. Aircraft delivery will begin in 2022. Air New Zealand and GE also agreed to a…
Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Fiji Airways to power two Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. The group will also provide its TotalCare long-term services. Rolls-Royce TotalCare is a long-term services agreement, under which Rolls-Royce takes responsibility for engine maintenance. Ewen McDonald, Rolls-Royce, senior vice president, customers – Asia Pacific, said: “I…
AeroBase Group, an aircraft and defense part distributor located in the Melbourne, Australia area has recently received a prestigious certification, the AS9120 Rev B. This certification is based on a standard developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and is better known as, “Quality Management Systems – Requirements for…
Airbus and China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) have signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) covering the purchase by Chinese airlines of a total of 300 Airbus aircraft. The GTA was signed in Paris, France by Guillaume Faury, President of Airbus Commercial Aircraft and future Airbus CEO, and Jia Baojun,…
Japan Airlines (JAL) is working with Accenture on a new service that applies artificial intelligence (AI) to answer passenger requests at the airline’s check-in counters. The service assesses what check-in counter agents are saying to passengers and then pushes relevant information to the agents’ tablets in near real-time, which includes…
Manta Air, the Maldivian domestic airline, has gone live with Rusada’s maintenance management software, ENVISION, after a successful deployment. Manta Air is the newest airline to serve the Maldivian domestic market, having successfully commenced operations last month. The carrier operates a fleet of ATR72-600’s with several DHC-6 Twin Otter’s set…
AirAsia has renewed its agreement with Navitaire, an Amadeus company. Under the terms of the contract, AirAsia will use Navitaire’s advanced ancillary, loyalty and reservations platforms including digital, merchandising, distribution and departure control until 2028, resulting in over 25 years of partnership between AirAsia and Navitaire. AirAsia will leverage Navitaire’s…
