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vice president of
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ing with Greenwich
Lufthansa Technik Gains Contract Renewals
AeroGroup,
Three airlines have renewed their contracts with Lufthansa Technik Greenwich, Conn. Before consult-
AG: Felix Airways, a start-up regional carrier owned by Yemen Airways; ing, he assumed several customer
Greece’s Aegean Airlines, and Wizz Air, a low-cost carrier serving central support and service roles with
and eastern Europe. Canadair and Bombardier, including
Felix Airways signed up for Lufthansa Technik’s Total Component Support vice president of sales and market-
(TCS) for its fleet of Bombardier CRJ-200s and -700s. The carrier, which plans ing at Bombardier Aircraft Services.
to expand its CRJ fleet, signed a seven-year contract. Lufthansa Technik’s TCS Jim Ziegler, Greenwich AeroGroup’s
program will provide for Felix Airways a range of component supply services, president and CEO, announced his
including writing specifications, initial provisioning studies, home-base allo- appointment. Greenwich AeroGroup
cation and component repair and overhaul. confederates the service compa-
Aegean Airlines’ contract has Hamburg, Germany-based Lufthansa Technik nies Atlantic Aero, Western Aircraft,
performing C-Checks for 14 Airbus A320s, three A321s and two Boeing 737s Summit Aviation and Banner
between December 2009 and February 2011. These follow heavy maintenance Aerospace to provide aircraft mainte-
for three Aegean A320s and three of its 737s completed in 2008. nance, interiors modifications, parts,
And Wizz Air will continue Lufthansa Technik’s TCS support, including engineering and avionics.
for wheels and brakes, for its entire fleet over the next 10 years. The carrier,
headquartered in Vecses, Hungary, plans to grow its Airbus A320 fleet from General Dynamics Aviation Services
26 aircraft today to 132 by 2017. has named Richard McMillon gen-
eral manager of its Las Vegas, Nev.,
FAA Awards TIMCO Aerosystems ODA
center, replacing Brian Waymire, who
TIMCO Aerosystems, a subsidiary of TIMCO Aviation Services, has become will return to Gulfstream Aerospace’s
the first maintenance and modification center to be awarded Organization headquarters in Savannah, Ga. At the
Delegation Authorization (ODA). It thus has FAA authority to issue supple- McCarran Airport facility, McMillon
mental type certificates (STCs) and parts manufacturing approval (PMA). will oversee support services for
FAA Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office awarded the company. Challenger, Falcon, Gulfstream
TIMCO Aerosystems provides aircraft integration services, interior com- and other business jets. He joined
posite structures and installation kits. It had operated as an FAA designated Gulfstream as a crew chief in 1997
alteration station (DAS) since 1995 and developed nearly 300 STCs. and then became manager of the
FAA came up with the ODA system, recognizing that FAA resources are company’s contractor logistics sup-
unable to keep pace with the advancements in aircraft and engine repair port operation in Chievres Air Base
technology. The agency thus delegates authority through the ODA system. in Belgium, which supports the
Supreme Allied Commander-Europe.
Applied Technology Group to
Support NASA Aircraft
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest
The National Aeronautics and Space (FRCSW) at U.S. Naval Air Station
Administration (NASA) has awarded a North Island has a new commanding
follow-on contract, potentially worth officer, Capt. Fred Melnick. He previ-
about $163 million, to Computer Sciences ously served as the command’s execu-
Corp.’s Applied Technology Group, Fort tive officer. Melnick relieves Capt.
Among NASA’s eclectic fleet of aircraft is the F-15.
Worth, Texas. It assures support for the U.S. Mike Kelly, who recently was present-
agency’s aircraft used for astronaut training, flight research, and mission ed the Legion of Merit Medal by Rear
and program support. From Sept. 1 to Feb. 28, 2010, Applied Technology Adm. Paul Grosklags, commander,
Group will provide flight line, intermediate and depot-level maintenance, Fleet Readiness Centers. With detach-
modifications and engineering support for aircraft at various NASA loca- ments at six locations, FRCSW is the
tions. These aircraft include the F/A-18, F-15, F-16, ER-2 (civil U2-S), King U.S. Navy’s principal tactical aircraft
Air 200, Gulfstream III, Boeing 747SP, DC-8 airborne laboratory, T-38, T-34, depot, providing support for Navy
Global Hawk and Ikhana (Predator B). The new contract, which includes and Marine Corps aircraft.
two one-year options, follows a previous five-year contract with NASA.
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