The carrier’s engine test facility Meanwhile, manufacturer Russian
opened in 2007 and can accommo- Helicopters and Mi-8/17 helicopter LHT’s Hamburg completion
date engines up to 150,000 pounds maintenance specialist Airfreight center keeps busy
of thrust [The GE90-115B, at 115,000 Aviation announced the formation
pounds of thrust on some versions of of International Rotorcraft Services, Lufthansa Technik chairman
the Boeing 777, is the most power- their maintenance joint venture at August Henningsen was also
ful turbofan engine in service]. As of Sharjah airport, where Airfreight asked about the level of
November16, Emirates had tested 10 Aviation is based. International activity of its VIP completion
GE90-115Bs this year. Rotorcraft Services will provide business in Hamburg, the
Aerostar Asset Management and Middle Eastern operators of Russian- workload of which is notably
Air India’s engine overhaul division, made Mi- and Ka- helicopters with fed by Middle Eastern
respectively based in Sharjah and spare parts and a full range of customers. Henningsen
Mumbai, announced the creation of maintenance, repair, overhaul and claimed the completion
an engine maintenance, repair, over- upgrade services. The two compa- center is busy, with one full
haul and management brand, “The A nies eventually aim at creating “a Airbus A330, two VIP kits
Team.” It will begin with marketing its modern aftersales service network, in for the forward section of
offers to Middle Eastern prospects. line with leading global standards.” other A330s, one A340, two
In Mumbai, Air India’s MRO facili- Last, but not least at the A318s and two ACJs. On
ties will cover GE CF6-50 and -80 Dubai 2009 air show, Boeing and order are completions for 11
series as well as GE90s, PW4000s Mubadala, an Abu Dhabi gov- widebodies, four narrowbodies
and CFM56-7s. It will also cover the ernment-owned investment firm, and eight A318 Elites.
CFM56-5 series “in the near future.” signed a wide-ranging strategic
Aerostar Asset Management belongs framework agreement. It covers,
to the ETA Star Group. among other “key areas” of col-
Embraer has established a partner- laboration, maintenance for both
ship with CEVA Logistics, which thus civil and military aircraft. AM
becomes the Brazilian company’s
distribution center for business jet
parts. CEVA’s base in the Jebel Ali
free zone already has around 3,000
parts available for the Legacy 600
and the Lineage 1000. Next year,
Phenom 100 and Phenom 300
parts will be added. CEVA supports
Embraer’s customers in the Middle
Innovative
East, North Africa and India.
FOKKER Life Cycle Support
In helicopters, Abu Dhabi Aviation
and AgustaWestland are forming
a joint venture for maintenance
and pilot training. As for the first
Fokker remains on the edge of
aspect, Abu Dhabi Aviation has been
tomorrow. See FLYFokker, our
an AgustaWestland service center
Life Cycle Support program for the
at Abu Dhabi airport since 2005.
Fokker 50, 70 and 100. It covers all
Covered now will be repair and over-
the phases in the life cycle of the
haul, customization, modification and
operation, intensifying Fokker’s existing
upgrades, as well as the sale of heli-
Future programs.
copter spare parts and accessories.
Abu Dhabi Aviation operates one
of the world’s largest civil fleets
of AW139s, with 20 examples of
the medium twin. They are used
notably for offshore transport.
“Customers can expect to see a
wide range of services in Abu Dhabi
Visit www.f_l yfokker.com
that have historically been available
only from the manufacturer in Italy
or the United States,” according to
the two firms.
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