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I news I about people Maintenance Operations, Joel Lim will
be responsible for managing day-to-day workmanship performance and quality; driving continuous improvement and optimization of processes and procedures; and also ensuring that the right personnel and skill sets are in place to meet demand. He joins SR Technics Malaysia on June 1, 2013 from Transmile Air Services in Malaysia. Sivadass Krishnan was appointed in March 2013 as Human Resources manager. Completing the team is Jimmy Khaw Teik Lim from Hamilton Sundstrand, who joins as Quality & Safety manager.
Adams Appointed VP Sales & Marketing, AMG Aero Maintenance Group (AMG) has announced the arrival of Chris Adams at
the head of its Sales & Marketing
department. Adams will be responsible for managing and expanding the AMG presence and customer base in North and Latin America, and in the Caribbean. An Applied Sciences graduate of the
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology, Adams started out at American Airlines. He worked for the U. S. carrier for 22 years. He moved to Canadian MRO Aveos in 2007 as chief sales engineer. Between 2008 and 2010, he worked at Pratt & Whitney as head of Sales Development and then as program manager. For the past three years he has been in charge of Sales & Marketing Development at Tronair Incorporated, a specialized supplier of ground support equipment.
Flying Colours Adds Hasko/Lalumiere Flying Colours has added Gabor Hasko as director of Program Management will focus on the recently awarded Bombardier contract that will see Flying Colours undertake the interior modification of seven CRJ700 NextGen aircraft for an undisclosed Chinese customer. Rene Lalumiere has been appointed to director of Avionics to support the growth of the avionics division. This is in addition to the forty new staff employed in the expanded maintenance, interior installation, cabinetry, upholstery, programme divisions
management, and paint supporting the continued rise
of refurbishment and completions at the Canada facility.
Gulfstream Aerospace continues to add resources to its product support network worldwide, including in Europe, home to more than 180 Gulfstream operators. Since September 2011, the Gulfstream Luton service center has grown to approximately 190 employees and continues to support Gulfstream operators. Gulfstream has also increased its spare parts and materials inventory in the region to $125 million. The inventory covers all models of Gulfstream aircraft, including the new ultra-long- range, ultra-large-cabin G650 and the super mid-size G280. The initial deliveries for both aircraft include European customers. Gulfstream says another key element of customer service in Europe is the mobile repair team unit, which is part of its Field and Airborne Support Teams (FAST). In May 2013, Gulfstream added a sixth member to this group of maintenance engineers. “We’re committed to our operators in Europe, whether they’re based there or traveling
through the continent on the way to the Middle East, Africa or Asia,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream Product Support. “We continue to invest in enhancing our depth and breadth of services in Europe and continually seek new ways to better support customers.” Gulfstream Luton, located 30 miles north of London, is a certified Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 145 repair station and EASA Part 21 design organization, which includes avionics and interiors installation and repair capability. The facility also holds 11 other foreign authority approvals. Gulfstream Luton technicians service more than 100 aircraft monthly at their facility off-site. In the past year, Luton personnel have assisted customers in aircraft-on-ground situations as far away as India and Nigeria. Gulfstream Luton also offers EASA-authorized Continued Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO) services. models.
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GE Aviation plans to invest $27 million and add up to 70 jobs over the next five years at its Newark, Delaware facility. The facility, which currently employs 80, manufactures advanced aircraft engine components made of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). The planned investment will allow GE to develop a “Lean Lab” at its Newark operation. Lean Labs have become a staple of GE manufacturing, allowing for collaboration between engineering and manufacturing. The teams work together to demonstrate a component’s manufacturing readiness before needing to scale for full rate production. Production technologies for CMC components will be developed and proven out in Newark prior to transitioning to manufacturing facilities for mass production. Demand for CMC components in jet engines is expected to grow tenfold over the next
decade.CMCs are a differentiator in GE’s next-generation aircraft engines. These advanced materials are key to achieving higher fuel efficiency, lower emissions and improved environmental performance in aircraft engines by allowing them to run hotter, the company says. GE has committed to incorporating CMCs into the best-selling LEAP jet engine, being developed by CFM International, a joint company of GE and Snecma (SAFRAN) of France. The LEAP engine, which will enter airline service in 2016, will power the new Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX, and COMAC (China) C919 aircraft. This will mark the first time ever that CMCs will be used in a commercial engine. GE and Safran will continue to look into CMC usage in engine platforms beyond the LEAP engine.
Gulfstream Support Network Grows in Europe
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