Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has announced that it has been selected by Sideral Air Cargo of Brazil to provide one B737-300SF 9 Pallet Configuration Passenger to Freighter Conversion. The aircraft, a B737-300, was built in 1988 and is currently undergoing freighter modification and heavy maintenance at AEI’s Authorised Conversion Centre, Commercial Jet, Inc. which is located in Miami, Florida. “We felt that the nine position design will give Sideral Air Cargo an … [Read more...] about Brazil’s Sideral goes with AEI for B737 conversion

Precision Conversions, LLC (Precision) has announced that the company has won a contract to provide Aerolease International, Inc. (Aerolease) with three, full 15-pallet position 757-200PCF freighters. The first aircraft, a Pratt & Whitney powered B757-200 is scheduled for induction in April with two more scheduled to follow in May and July. Additionally, the three freighters will have the weight upgrade option offered by Precision, which increases the maximum zero fuel weight and … [Read more...] about More B757 conversion orders for Precision

Thousands of aircraft MRO operations in the US and abroad may get increased scrutiny to ensure they are not used by terrorists looking to sabotage US aircraftduring routine maintenance and repairs. A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulation proposed recently would for the first time enable the agency to inspect MRO facilities. On TSA advice, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) could then suspend a facility’s operating license. Commercial and smaller … [Read more...] about TSA planning to inspect shops that repair jets

Etihad Airways has signed a deal which could be worth up to US$200 million with International Aero Engines (IAE) to provide a comprehensive engine overhaul and repair service for 14 Airbus aircraft in its narrow-body fleet. The Aftermarket Services agreement covers the Abu Dhabi-based airline’s existing fleet of V2500-powered aircraft. The contract covers a total of 30 V2500 SelectOne engines (including two spares) that power 12 A320 and two A319 aircraft, all currently in … [Read more...] about Etihad awards V2500 overhaul deal to IAE

ST Aerospace has announced the renaming of six of its strategic business units to reinforce its brand identity. The six renamed subsidiary companies are (former name in brackets): ST Aerospace Services (ST Aviation Services), ST Aerospace Training Academy, ST Aerospace Guangzhou Aero-Technologies & Engineering (Guangzhou Aerospace Technologies & Engineering), ST Aerospace Mobile (ST Mobile Aerospace Engineering), ST Aerospace San Antonio (San Antonio Aerospace), ST Aerospace Panama (Panama … [Read more...] about ST Aerospace streamlines branding

MAS Aerospace Engineering (MAE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines and SpiceJet, India’s low cost carrier have reached a three-year maintenance support agreement for SpiceJet’s fleet of Boeing 737 New Generation (NG) series aircraft. SpiceJet’s current fleet of 19 aircraft and future aircraft will be sent to MAE for “C” and heavy checks from 2010 until 2013. SpiceJet will be adding 12 B737 NG aircraft over the next two years to build … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s MAE, SpiceJet seal 3-year MRO deal