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“Air Niugini Limited operates throughout Papua New Guinea and the greater Pacific region as an airline providing many services including scheduled transportation of domestic and international passengers, carriage of freight (both dedicated and as part of its scheduled passenger service) and ad hoc and regular aviation charter,” says Simon Foo CBE, chief executive officer of Air Niugini Limited. “We currently operate a fleet of 27 aircraft so the decision to switch engine services providers was not taken lightly. After much deliberation, we felt extremely confident that ES-A would be our best choice in providing the engine support and service we need to ensure that we enhance our level of customer service and improve our competiveness.” “We are very pleased to have the opportunity to pursue
our relationship with Air Nuigini Limited through a complete engine maintenance program,” says Jeff Poirier, president of ES-A. “We are delighted to support Air Nuigini Limited with a program that provides them with a fixed-wing engine maintenance service over an extended period of time. Through this program, we are confident that our proven repair and overhaul practices will provide great support and value to Air Nuigini Limited and its customers.” Vector Aerospace holds approvals from some of the
world’s leading turbine engine, airframe and avionics OEMs. Engine products supported include a wide range of General
Electric, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls- Royce and Turbomeca, (all engine lines including complete test capability). Vector Aerospace also provides support for a wide range of airframes from Airbus Helicopters, AgustaWestland, Boeing, and Sikorsky, including major inspections and dynamic component overhaul, and offers full-service avionics capability, including complete aircraft rewire plus glass cockpit engineering, development and integration.
AFI KLM E&M AWARDED EASA CERTIFICATION FOR GENX MAINTENANCE
The GEnx new-generation powerplant that will equip the AIR FRANCE KLM fleet of Boeing 787s from the end of next year represents another step towards the future in MRO terms. AFI KLM E&M teams will be capable for maintenance, repair and overhaul at its Schiphol engine shop. As first step AFI KLM E&M has obtained its first Quick Turn (QT) capability in October. Final testing will be carried out at AFI KLM E&M’s test cell in Paris, the only one in Europe to be approved besides General Electric’s own. AFI KLM E&M’s GEnx expertise will also cover engine component requirements, through its CRMA subsidiary and AFI KLM E&M’s repair centres of excellence in Amsterdam and Paris. On the strength of these combined capabilities in its global MRO network, AFI KLM E&M can provide comprehensive, effective engine support solutions to fully satisfy its clients’ expectations. EASA certification is a key stage, successfully completed
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by AFI KLM E&M. The Group is dedicated to maintaining the highest quality standards and optimum efficiency in all its products and services. “We are especially proud of obtaining EASA approval so speedily,” says Franck Terner, executive vice-president AIR FRANCE KLM Engineering & Maintenance, “It is all the more important as there will be very few centers approved to handle GEnx engines. The recognition of our robust expertise by the regulatory authorities and the engine manufacturer is an additional trust-building guarantee for our clients.”
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European charter carrier KlasJet says that the Middle East has been a real success story in the aviation industry, and its business aviation segment is not an exception. By 2020 the regional business jet fleet size is projected to grow from present 500 to 1,375, according to MEBAA, while the business aviation sector will be worth around $1.3 billion. The sector has proved its potential as traffic and flying hours across the region are up over 12% from last year. But even as the region continues to successfully recover from the economic crisis, there are still storm clouds on the horizon. With its GDP expected to grow at an average of 3.8%
over the next 20 years, the Middle East remains a promising market for business aviation. The rising importance of the
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