DHL Express has become the first operator to take delivery of the A330-300 Passenger-to- Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft from Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between ST Aerospace and Airbus. This delivery, which took place at EFW’s freighter conversion facilities in Dresden, Germany follows the successful completion of test flights in October and awarding of the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in November. DHL Express has firm … [Read more...] about First A330-300 P2F enters service
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DHL awards A330-300P2F conversion contract to ST Aerospace
This follows the launch contract for four A330-300P2F conversions that was also awarded by DHL Express in July last year. The first aircraft under the launch contract is currently undergoing conversion at EFW’s Dresden-based facilities, and is on track to be redelivered by the end of 2017. Under the latest agreement, EFW has contracted a further four Airbus A330-300 conversion slots to DHL together with options for an additional 10 conversions. “DHL is delighted to be expanding this … [Read more...] about DHL awards A330-300P2F conversion contract to ST Aerospace
ST Aerospace increases support for Boeing 787
As an integrated maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service provider, ST Aerospace is able to provide total programme management to a wide array of aircraft platforms. This includes the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, for which ST Aerospace is able to service with airframe maintenance, component total support as well as GEnx on-wing support. The world’s largest airframe MRO service provider recently leveraged its global network of facilities to secure new 787 contracts in heavy … [Read more...] about ST Aerospace increases support for Boeing 787
ST Aerospace secures new contracts worth S$840 million
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its aerospace arm, Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace), secured new contracts worth about $840m in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2016 for services ranging from line and airframe maintenance to component repair and overhaul. New contracts The total contract value includes an agreement with Alaska Airlines to exclusively provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) maintenance support for the … [Read more...] about ST Aerospace secures new contracts worth S$840 million
ST Aerospace’s Guangzhou facility redelivers 50 aircraft to AirAsia
ST Aerospace, the Singapore-based leading aircraft maintenance and modification company, and Guangzhou Airport Authority, celebrated today 50 aircraft redeliveries from its Guangzhou airframe maintenance facility, to AirAsia. The first aircraft was inducted into ST Aerospace’s Guangzhou-based hangar in January 2015, for C-level checks. This was followed by a steady stream of AirAsia’s A320 through the one and a half years, with the 50th aircraft redelivered to AirAsia’s revenue fleet … [Read more...] about ST Aerospace’s Guangzhou facility redelivers 50 aircraft to AirAsia
EFW now subsidiary of ST Aerospace after further investment
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that further to its announcement dated 17 June 2015, its aerospace arm Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace) has completed its investment of an additional 20 per cent equity interest in Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) with the Dresden-based aircraft MRO and conversion specialist now becoming a subsidiary of ST Aerospace. ST Aerospace now owns 55 per cent of the shareholding while Airbus Defence and Space … [Read more...] about EFW now subsidiary of ST Aerospace after further investment