Aircraft Supplier & MRO News.

Sep 10, 2007

Carriers increasingly reliant on outsourced maintenance. Third-party repair, overhaul and maintenance of commercial planes is a $41 billion business that is growing at an annual rate of 5%. The FAA is struggling to keep up with the trend and maintain its stellar safety record--a task made more difficult when maintenance operations are located overseas. Sep 5, 2007

B/E Aerospace, Boeing

B/E Aerospace nets Dreamliner deals worth more than $100 million. B/E Aerospace reported landing contracts worth more than $100 million to supply seats for four airlines' Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The manufacturer of aircraft cabin products said it expects the value of the deals to exceed $150 million after orders for oxygen systems, passenger services units and food and beverage products are finalized. Sep 7, 2007

Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace

Boeing said Honeywell Aerospace joined its Integrated Materials Management initiative under which Boeing and suppliers maintain an airline's inventory of spare parts. Sep 3, 2007

Boeing, Thai Airways International

Boeing and Thai Airways International announced that the airline has acquired cutting-edge materials-management and maintenance systems. The Bangkok-based airline is at the forefront of airlines that are using e-Enabled tools to achieve greater efficiency. Thai Airways becomes the 11th customer of Boeing's Integrated Materials Management, a program under which Boeing manages supplier-owned inventory at airline maintenance locations. The program promotes reduced inventory holding and reduces supply-chain management costs for the airline. Sep 7, 2007

CTT, First Choice Airways, Boeing

CTT's Zonal Drying System will be installed on six First Choice Airways Boeing 767-300s this winter, the company said. FCA currently uses the system on its Airbus A320s. Sep 6, 2007

GMF AeroAsia, Garuda Indonesia

GMF AeroAsia and MTU Maintenance Zhuhai entered into a three-year, $100 million partnership focusing on CFM56-3 MRO. Garuda Indonesia said that more than 200 units are in operation by Indonesian carriers. MTUMZ is a joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and China Southern Airlines. Sep 6, 2007

Jordan Airline Training

Jordan Airline Training and Simulation, formerly the training subsidiary of Royal Jordanian but now a privately held company offering simulation and training to a variety of customers from its facility adjacent to Queen Alia International Airport outside Amman, inaugurated an A320-200 full flight simulator Sunday that is the first Thales FFS to meet Airbus Standard 1.4.0, allowing it to replicate a variety of A320 tail numbers. Sep 5, 2007

Lufthansa Systems

Lufthansa Systems signed a contract with LOT Polish Airlines to implement Lufthansa's Web Check-in solution starting in December. Sep 3, 2007

Lufthansa Technik

Lufthansa Technik signed a five-year, $10 million Total Component Support contract with China's East Star Airlines covering its new A320 fleet. Sep 5, 2007

Lufthansa Technik

Lufthansa Technik signed a Total Component Maintenance agreement with Mexicana covering more than 250 part numbers for its 47 A320 family aircraft. Sep 3, 2007

OnAir, Kingfisher Airlines

OnAir will provide its Webmail OnAir and Webchat OnAir services to Kingfisher Airlines next year, followed by inflight Internet and Mobile OnAir service in 2009, the Airbus/SITA joint venture announced. The products initially will be installed on five A330s and five A340s, with plans "in place" to install the system across the entire fleet. Sep 6, 2007

OnAir, Shenzen Airlines

OnAir reached an agreement with Shenzen Airlines to provide inflight communication services including e-mail, SMS/text messages and voice calls aboard the carrier's fleet of Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s by mid-2009. "We are very proud to be the first airline in China to provide passengers with the ability to communicate during flights," Shenzen President Li Kun said. The OnAir service will enable passengers to use Blackberry-type devices and mobile phones to send and receive text messages and e-mails and to make and receive phone calls inflight. Sep 4, 2007

STG Aerospace, Oasis Hong Kong Airlines

STG Aerospace said Oasis Hong Kong Airlines ordered five shipsets of the latest ColorMatch variant of STG's floorpath marking system for its Boeing 747-400 fleet. Sep 4, 2007

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