Boeing has signed the much-delayed lease agreement with Maharashtra Airport Development Company for setting up a US$100-million maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Nagpur. The facility is a joint venture between the aerospace major and national carrier Air India, while MADC, a government agency, has provided the land. “We have finally signed the necessary papers to live up to the promise made in 2006 that Boeing will have its world’s second MRO with Air India as … [Read more...] about Boeing/Air India MRO facility is a ‘go’
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Goodrich awarded TransAsia A320 contract
Goodrich Corporation will deliver broad MRO services for Taiwan-based TransAsia Airways’ fleet of seven Airbus A320 family aircraft. The flight hourbased support agreement, which includes Goodrich sensors, actuation, engine control and electrical power products, covers the aircraft for an initial period of three years. The majority of the maintenance work will be conducted at Goodrich’s MRO campuses in Singapore; Xiamen, China; and Sydney, Australia, the group said in a … [Read more...] about Goodrich awarded TransAsia A320 contract
Ameco Beijing sees revenue rise in 2008
Ameco Beijing said recently its operational revenue increased 17.5 per cent in 2008 from the previous year without releasing details. Ameco Beijing, a 60/40 joint venture of Air China and Lufthansa, said its revenue has increased at a double digit rate annually since 2002. Man-hours performed in airframe overhaul increased 4 per cent, the company’s engine workload rose 6.5 per cent and its landing gear workjumped 62 per cent.In 2008, Ameco Beijing opened a hangar large enough to … [Read more...] about Ameco Beijing sees revenue rise in 2008
JAL Group integrates MRO subsidiaries
The Japan Airlines Ltd (JAL) Group announced plans to integrate in the third quarter this year, four subsidiary aircraft maintenance companies to form a new company to be named JAL Engineering Co., Ltd (JALEC). The four JAL Group aircraft maintenance companies involved in the integration are JAL Narita Aircraft Maintenance Co., Ltd, JAL Tokyo Aircraft Maintenance Co., Ltd, JAL Engine Technologies Co., Ltd and JAL Aviation Technologies Co., Ltd. All are 100 per cent owned subsidiaries of JAL … [Read more...] about JAL Group integrates MRO subsidiaries
Macau scrambles to off-set declining business
According to Menzies Macau Airport Services Limited ground operations manager, Peter Chan, the management company, which provides aviation support services at Macau International Airport, is working closely with CAM (Sociedade do Aeroporto Internacional de Macau S.A.R.L.), the public concessionaire of the airport, to attract new business by offeringincentives. “Menzies Macau Airport Services Limited management has just approved a 25 to 50 per cent discount scheme for airlines for their … [Read more...] about Macau scrambles to off-set declining business
DHL trials GPS tracking
DHL has announced its global forwarding business unit has initiated trial shipments with its global positioning system (GPS), which allows customers to track their shipments via the Internet. The first beneficiaries of this programme are several less than container load (LCL) customers with the trial containers scheduled from DHL’s LCL gateway in Hong Kong to major European gateways on a round trip basis. DHL said these customers will be able to track their shipments via the Internet … [Read more...] about DHL trials GPS tracking
