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A J Walter Signs Consignment Deal with StandardAero
April 11, 2012 - 12:05pm

A J Walter Aviation has signed a three-year consignment agreement with Arizona-based StandardAero. StandardAero benefits from AJW’s inventory of engine material and AJW benefits from StandardAero’s repair capabilities as well as its inventory.

Rick Stine, StandardAero’s senior vice president for components, told AIN AJW focuses on the CFM56, CF6, V2500 and PW4000 whereas StandardAero’s broader offering includes those engines as well as the CF34, LM6000, LM2500 and PW2000.“We also cover all military variants of these same engines types,” he said.

SpiceJet selects SR Technics for CFM56 engine support
February 15, 2012 - 9:45pm

India-based low-cost carrier SpiceJet has selected SR Technics to provide engine repair and overhaul services on the CFM56-7Bs that power its Boeing 737-800/900ERs. Under the 10-year agreement (effective immediately), the services will be rendered at the Mubadala company’s workshops in Zurich, Switzerland.
Pratt & Whitney Wins PW4000 Advantage70 Order from Korean Air, Celebrates 30 Years In Singapore Joint Venture
February 15, 2012 - 4:00pm

Korean Air has selected the Pratt & Whitney PW4170 Advantage70 engine to power five new Airbus A330-200s. Valued at some $200 million, the firm deal covers 10 engines.

Pratt & Whitney offers the Advantage70 as both a new engine and as an upgrade kit for existing PW4168 engines. The upgrade includes a suite of technology enhancements Pratt & Whitney can incorporate during engine overhauls, and promises a 2-percent thrust increase, more than 1-percent reduction in fuel burn, increased durability and lower maintenance costs.
Pratt and Asiana Ink Maintenance Deal
February 15, 2012 - 12:45pm

Asiana Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney’s fleet management program for three of its P&W-powered Boeing 777s, the engine manufacturer announced here at the Singapore Airshow. Eagle Services Asia, Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners’ engine overhaul facility in Singapore, will be responsible for the six-year agreement, which provides for the maintenance of six PW4090 turbofans that power the aircraft.
CFM Plans eCore3 Tests in 2012
February 14, 2012 - 7:30pm
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In late 2012 CFM International plans to run the third development core, known as “eCore 3,” for the Leap engine it is developing for the Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX and Comac C919 airliners. On Tuesday, the General Electric-Snecma join venture also announced it is ramping up production, after having delivered 1,354 CFM56s last year.
IAE: V2500 Strong in Asia-Pac
February 14, 2012 - 11:10am

International Aero Engines (IAE) will continue to build V2500 turbofans well beyond the middle of the next decade and production rates will continue to climb, according to president and CEO Ian Aitken.
ST Aerospace Logs Bountiful 4Q
February 14, 2012 - 12:30am

Singapore-based MRO provider ST Aerospace, one of the world’s largest MRO providers, announced that it finished out 2011 on a high note, securing $350 million in new contracts for the fourth quarter alone. The firm’s aircraft maintenance and modification group reported deals involving base and heavy maintenance, interior refurbishments and conversions of passenger aircraft to cargo-hauling configuration. By the end of the quarter, ST Aerospace (Booth G01) redelivered 101 aircraft for airframe-related maintenance and modification work, including converting five Boeing 757-200 freighters for FedEx Express.
Narrowbody Marketers Continue To Set New Records
January 26, 2012 - 10:20am
Norwegian Air Shuttle 737-800

Airlines continue to defy the notion of austerity during economic hard times, as Boeing and Airbus collect a bounty of orders during a record spending spree for narrowbody airplanes. 
GE Aviation and Iberia Ink CF34-8 Overhaul Deal
November 23, 2011 - 12:03pm

GE Aviation and Iberia Maintenance have signed an agreement that will provide Iberia with OEM technical support for its maintenance and repair services on CF34-8C/E engines. The agreement expands Iberia’s current overhaul capability for the CF34 engine and licenses GE’s engine maintenance technology.
American Details Airbus Order, Milestones Reached on A320 Sharklets and A350 XWB Wing
November 22, 2011 - 11:37am
Airbus A320 Sharklets

American Airlines last week revealed its choice of the Airbus A319 and A321 as part of its A320 family fleet order announced in July 2011. Plans call for the A319s to come equipped with CFM56-5B engines, while IAE V-2500-A5s power the A321.

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