VivaColombia renews power-by-the-hour contract with AJW Aviation for expanding fleet of A320s
June 8, 2015
London, June 8th 2015: Colombian based low-cost airline VivaColombia, has extended its contract with AJW Aviation – the world’s leading independent provider of integrated aircraft support services, for the provision of component power-by-the-hour support for a fleet of A320s that is anticipated to grow to ten aircraft by the end of 2015.
The first true low-cost airline in Colombia, VivaColombia is based in Medellin, and flies to the popular destinations of Bogota and Cartagena as well as other domestic routes.
AJW has supported the airline’s A320 aircraft since 2012 with components from its Miami based operation which comprises service ready Airbus component inventories. A Main Base Kit is already located in Medellin as well as consignment stock leased via AJW Leasing. “As a low-cost carrier VivaColombia knows the importance of getting and providing value for money” explains Matt Millbank, VP Business Development for AJW in the Americas. “Our customer support team will continue to manage AJW’s comprehensive service which has enabled VivaColombia to stay competitive throughout their crucial formative years.”
“AJW already supports several airlines with lease, pooling and PBH solutions” says Christopher Whiteside, President – AJW Group. “We are delighted support VivaColombia with its plans to vigorously develop its low cost route network and we will do everything we can to help the airline meet its objectives. We also provide PBH services to its sister airline VivaAerobus in Mexico, and we are keen to maximize the cost benefits and efficiencies that AJW’s power-by-the-hour can deliver right across Central and South America. This is backed up by our component repair facility, AJW Technique, in Montreal enabling us to deliver outstanding dispatch reliability.”
AJW’s new contract with VivaColombia once again underlines the outstanding value for money and excellent customer service that is embodied within a power-by-the-hour agreement. AJW now has a global fleet of over 900 aircraft under contract providing wide and flexible component coverage, expert advice and recommendations on minimising home base stock requirements, and world class logistics which includes AJW’s highly regarded 24/7 AOG support. Serving a global base of more than 1,000 airlines in 42 different countries, AJW is the ideal partner for airlines and MRO organisations requiring fully integrated support solutions to help achieve competitive advantage.
AJW Aviation named ATE&M ‘Best Spare Parts Provider’ for the fourth year running
June 3, 2015
AJW once again proudly accepts the award for ‘Best Spare Parts Provider’ at the Aircraft Technology Engineering & Maintenance (ATE&M) Awards 2015.
London, 3rd June 2015: The winners of the 2015 ATE&M Awards were announced at The Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington last week. The world’s most influential commercial aviation, engineering and maintenance leaders gathered for the fifth consecutive year to pay homage to industry greats. The annual awards recognise aviation excellence in areas ranging from airframe, engine and line maintenance, to component and spare parts trading as well as logistics and aftermarket support.
AJW Aviation won the award for ‘Best Spare Parts Provider’ for the fourth year running. Dozens of companies were initially nominated in a rigorous judging process which culminated in a public vote. In total, the awards received a record breaking 8,000 votes, cast from all areas of the aviation industry and the general public.
Andrew Colbran, Sales & Customer Support Director, AJW Group accepted the award on behalf of AJW Aviation. “We are delighted to win the industry’s best spare parts provider category for the fourth year in a row.” he said. “We are very grateful to all customers, partners and suppliers that voted for us. Being able to take home the award once again has really made us very proud. We will continue to provide and build on the outstanding levels of service we are renowned for.”
As well as ‘Best Spare Parts Provider’, AJW was also a finalist for ‘Best Component MRO’ for its Montreal based specialist repair division, AJW Technique. In addition to being nominated, AJW was given the privilege to sponsor and present the award for ‘Lifetime Achievement’ to August Wilhelm Henningsen, Chairman of the Executive Board, Lufthansa Technik AG.
Elbit Systems ClearVision™ Enhanced Flight Vision Systems Provides Advanced Capabilities for the FALCON 5X
June 2, 2015
This unique cutting-edge system integrates Enhanced Vision System and Head-Up display technology, enabling the Falcon 5X continuous and unobstructed flight in ‘head up’ orientation along with operational credit for landing and takeoff
Elbit Systems ClearVision™ next generation Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) a mature, cutting-edge system has already demonstrated successful flights onboard Falcon Jets test platforms.
Elbit Systems developed the ClearVision EFVS in order to enhance the Falcon 5X operational flexibility to destinations which often suffer from weather restrictions. The systems is a complete EFVS that covers the full flight envelope and overcomes extreme weather conditions and low visibility situations in day and night. Comprised of an Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS), a Head Up Display (HUD), in single or dual configuration this solution enables intuitive” out of the window” flying, minimizes the dependency on airport and helipad instruments, reduces landing minima and provides takeoff credit.
The systems’ display fuses conformal flight guidance symbology with synthetic vision presentation and high-resolution EVS video on a HUD. Using multi-spectral sensors to capture and display terrain and airport lights in darkness and reduced visibility, the sensors are combined and fused on the head-up display, with global terrain database (Synthetic Vision System – SVS), functioning as a Combined Vision System (CVS). The CVS provides a high fidelity view of the outside world even when actual visibility is zero and enables pilots to see the runway lights better, in conditions impairing the visibility of unaided approach. This improves the pilots’ ability to execute precision and non-precision approaches and safely land, reducing the risks of Clear Flight into Terrain (CFIT) accidents and enables to take credit for the FAA and EASA regulation for lower minimas for both takeoff and landings
Elbit Systems’ ClearVision solution integrates electronic vision sensors and head-up display technology, enabling continuous and unobstructed flying in ‘head up’ orientation. The system is in advanced stages of development and certification for commercial aviation and certification with EASA & FAA for part 25 platforms.
The vision of the external world provided to the Falcon 5X’s pilot by the EFVS, will come from several different sensors tuning the sensor’s sensitivity to identify the profile of runway lights, and to penetrate atmospheric obscurants such as fog, clouds, rain, snow, dust or smoke. By fine-tuning the sensor’s various sensors, ClearVision™ EFVS improves the F5X pilot’s vision of both conventional floodlights and LED-based lights, which cannot be detected by conventional FLIR based sensors.
PACIFIC COAST AVIONICS RECEIVES THE PRESTIGIOUS GARMIN ELITE PLATINUM DEALER AWARD FOR 2014
June 1, 2015
This year’s win makes it 19 years in a row that the Aurora-based company
has been named a Top 10 Elite Dealer for Garmin aviation products.
Portland, OR (June 01, 2015) — Dewey Conroy, Vice President and COO, Pacific Coast Avionics, announced today that the company has received Garmin’s 2014 Top 10 Elite Platinum Dealer Award for its aviation products.
“Even though this is our 19th year in a row, each time we are presented with this prestigious award, it becomes more special than the last,” Conroy said. “With there being over 800 Garmin dealers worldwide, knowing that our team is one of the top 10 is something to take time to truly celebrate.”
Conroy said that Garmin’s wide assortment of products is one of the main reasons Pacific Coast Avionics continues its global sales leadership position.
“With products ranging from hand-helds, to experimental aircraft avionics, to certificated panel-mount units, to its top-of-the-line G600 upgrade for corporate turboprops and jets, Garmin’s product line is the prefect solution for so many of our customers world wide,” he said. “Garmin’s products in the hands of our talented installers and fabricators make PCA a one-stop shop for so many pilots and aircraft owners and builders.”
“Garmin takes great pride in its products and everyone here at Pacific Coast Avionics takes equal pride in being recognized by an industry leader for our success in delivering these outstanding products to our wide customer base,” he added. “We have been a Top 10 Garmin Elite Platinum Dealer for each of the past 19 years, and with the way their product line continues to grow, we’re working hard to make it 20 in a row next year.”
AJW Technique achieves CAAS Certification
June 1, 2015
Montreal, 1st June, 2015: AJW Technique, the ascendant component repair and overhaul specialists, have achieved CAAS Certification. This endorsement by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has been a priority for the AJW Group over recent months. “We have an expanding requirement for a broad range of repair services for an increasingly diverse number of operators like Singapore Airlines, Tigerair Singapore and Jet Star” commented Gavin Simmonds, General Manager at AJW Technique. “Many airlines across the region are operating under the ‘low-cost carrier’ business model, so our focus on reducing direct maintenance costs is gaining traction.”
AJW Technique is bringing a significant repair and overhaul capability into this rapidly expanding marketplace and building upon the AJW Group’s long established reputation for the supply of aircraft components and power-by-the-hour solutions. Specialising in avionic, hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel and electromechanical systems, AJW Technique is well placed to enhance service levels in Singapore and deliver tangible efficiency and cost-savings across the component repair and overhaul process. “Importantly” says Deepak Sharma, Chief Technical Officer – AJW Group, “AJW Technique’s strategic partnership with Air New Zealand TechOps’ repair stations in Auckland and Christchurch which forms part of our global ring of repair excellence, ensures that AJW’s customer base across the Asia Pacific region is fully supported.”
Being awarded the CAAS Certification is the most recent milestone in a developing list of regionally specific approvals that include TCCA/FAA, EASA, DGCA Indonesia, DCA Thailand, and most recently ANAC Brazil. Augmenting the AJW Group’s worldwide footprint is an ongoing core initiative for each of the individual business units such as AJW Technique. This corporate strategy aims at delivering complete end-to-end solutions for operators seeking component support across multiple categories, on all Continents.
Avion Express expands power-by-the-hour contract with AJW Aviation and adds two further A320s
May 28, 2015
London, May 27th 2015: AJW Aviation, the leading independent integrated aircraft support specialist, has signed an agreement for an additional two A320 aircraft under the auspices of its ten year PBH contract with Lithuanian airline, Avion Express. “The power-by-the-hour support that AJW provides for this part of our European operation now covers all fourteen A320 aircraft; offering full ATA coverage and on-site stock” said Aleksei Lupitski, President and CEO – Avion Express.
Headquartered in Vilnius, Avion Express is a major fleet operator within the Baltic States and specialises in providing capacity to other airlines worldwide under the ACMI concept using its fleet of A320 family aircraft. One of the newly acquired A320s is already flying for Dominican Wings, the other is being brought into service in anticipation of the summer tourist season.
Christopher Whiteside, President – AJW Group, adds: “Accessing the spare parts needed – when they are needed – is critical to every airline’s success. AJW has the resources and knowledge required to effectively manage these important services and has worked closely with Avion Express for several years as they build their fleet to support business growth.”
AJW is recognised for its award-winning 24/7 AOG and critical component services, and these are fully supported by AJW Technique, the Montreal based component repair and overhaul facility. With a global customer base of more than 1,000 airlines of all sizes, and with over 900 aircraft under contract, AJW is fast becoming the partner of choice to offer fully integrated support solutions to airline and MRO organisations seeking competitive advantage.
Boeing Awarded First Commercial Human Spaceflight Mission
May 28, 2015
NASA authorizes post certification mission under Commercial Crew contract
HOUSTON, May 27, 2015 – NASA issued a task order as part of Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] $4.2 billion Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract recently to include the company’s first-ever service flight to the International Space Station. The award marks the first time in human spaceflight history NASA has contracted with a commercial company for a human spaceflight mission.
“This occasion will go in the books of Boeing’s nearly 100 years of aerospace and more than 50 years of space flight history,” said John Elbon, vice president and general manager of Boeing’s Space Exploration division. “We look forward to ushering in a new era in human space exploration.”
Boeing was selected in September 2014 to build and fly the United States’ next passenger spacecraft, the Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100. The Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) is being developed in partnership with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program which aims to resume U.S.-based flights to space by 2017.
As part of the tCap contract with NASA, Boeing is guaranteed at least two and potentially six service flights after completing human certification.
The company has successfully demonstrated to NASA that the Commercial Crew Transportation System has reached design maturity appropriate to proceed to assembly, integration and test activities.
“We’re on track to fly in 2017, and this critical milestone moves us another step closer in fully maturing the CST-100 design,” said John Mulholland, vice president of Commercial Programs. “Our integrated and measured approach to spacecraft design ensures quality performance, technical excellence and early risk mitigation.”
The CST-100 can transport up to seven passengers or a mix of crew and cargo to low-Earth orbit destinations like the International Space Station (ISS) and the Bigelow planned station.
Eastman Aviation Solutions Offers Complimentary Hydraulic Fluid Analysis For Enhanced Customer Support
May 22, 2015
Customers utilizing Skydrol® hydraulic fluid are eligible for mySkydrol program
Kingsport, TN, May 19, 2015 – In an effort to further support customers and ensure the performance of Skydrol® is maximized in their aircraft and ground equipment, Eastman Aviation Solutions provides a complimentary hydraulic fluid analysis program. Customers who operate with Skydrol® aviation hydraulic fluid, the most-advanced aviation hydraulic fluid supported by recognized experts in phosphate-ester fluid technology, can take advantage of this service at no additional charge.
The mySkydrol program provides customers with complimentary Skydrol® sample kits which include a sample bottle (Nalgene, HDPE), a sample label, a plastic bag (polyethylene) and a carton box. To ensure the quality and safety of the program, Eastman Aviation Solutions has established specific procedures and guidelines for customers to follow when using the service. Eastman also provides in-depth guidance on sample collection and interpretation of sample test results for customers.
Eastman Aviation Solutions Technical Services Director Nicholas Cleary said “During aircraft operations, hydraulic fluid is subjected to an environment which, in time, alters certain properties of the fluid. Since no two aircraft hydraulic systems operate under the exact same conditions, we suggest that customers have their hydraulic fluid analyzed periodically to assure it meets airframe manufacturing in-service limits.”
Eastman provides global support through three distribution labs that test the samples and can provide AOG support and testing to mySkydrol customers. These labs are located in the U.S., UK, and Singapore.
“We test over 17,000 fluid samples a year from all over the world, which means a lot of time and resources go into supporting our Skydrol® customers,” continued Cleary.
“While this is a sizeable investment, we feel it is important to provide these additional, value added services to customers in order to ensure they are maximizing the performance of their hydraulic fluid without incurring extra cost,” concluded Cleary.
Eastman’s mySkydrol program offers a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the fluid, with recommendations for corrective action when required. The sampling, labeling, and shipping procedures are included with the sampling kit and have been established to maintain the safety and integrity of the samples while ensuring the unique identity of each sample is maintained throughout the mySkydrol analytical evaluation. For more information or any questions you may have about the mySkydrol program please contact your local sales manager or technical service specialist.
Cessna Citation CJ3+ business jet gains Brazilian certification
May 21, 2015
WICHITA, Kan. (May 21, 2015) – Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced certification by Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil of the Citation CJ3+, one of the newest models in Cessna’s stable of next-generation Citation business jets.
“The range, performance and economics of the Citation CJ3+ make it a natural fit for operations in Brazil, a country that has long been one of Cessna’s largest markets,” said Bob Gibbs, vice president, Sales. “The Citation CJ3+ represents the latest, proven technology in terms of avionics and cabin productivity and carries on the brand promise expected from the Cessna name.”
The range of the Citation CJ3+, at 3,778 kilometers (2,040 nautical miles), gives operators non-stop reach from São Paulo to Manaus or Santiago and from Manaus to Managua, Nicaragua. With a required take-off distance of only 969 meters (3,180 feet), the Citation CJ3+ has access to airports unavailable to larger competitor aircraft. Requiring only 27 minutes to climb direct to 13,716 meters (45,000 feet), it quickly gets above weather and other traffic.
The Citation CJ3+ gained initial certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in September, less than six months after its market introduction in March 2014. Cessna has introduced four new Citations into the market in the last 18 months, contributing to Cessna’s strong business jet delivery performance in 2014.
Russian Helicopters presents series-produced and upcoming models at SITDEF 2015 in Peru
May 14, 2015
Lima, Peru / 14 May 2015
Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) is taking part in the V International defence technology and prevention of natural disasters exhibition SITDEF 2015, which will run from 14-17 May in Lima, Peru. Russian Helicopters will showcase its multirole Ka-32A11BC helicopter and one of its most anticipated upcoming models, the multirole Mi-171A2 for operators from the region. Jointly with Rosoboronexport, Russian Helicopters will also present its Ka-52 Alligator surveillance strike helicopter and the world’s largest helicopter, the Mi-26.
“Latin America is one of the most promising markets for Russian-made helicopters. In total, over 400 are currently in operation here. In 2013, contracts for the delivery of over 40 helicopters to this region were signed. Supplies will continue through to 2016,’ said Russian Helicopters CEO Alexander Mikheev. ‘We mainly supply helicopters in the medium and heavy segments to Latin American countries, which are the most economically successful and are a traditional area of strength for Russian Helicopters.”
Ka-32A11BC helicopters, with their coaxial main rotor design, are well known among Latin American operators. They are successfully deployed in fighting fires, in construction and assembly work, and to transport cargo on their external sling, in Peru, Colombia, Brazil, and Chile. The Ka-32A11BC boasts the best cargo capacity in its class and excellent manoeuvrability. In 2014, a service centre for the Ka-32A11BC was certified in Brazil. During SITDEF, Russian Helicopters specialists will give a presentation on this helicopter and discuss its capabilities in search and rescue and special cargo transport missions.
Visitors to the exhibition will also have the opportunity to learn more about the multirole Mi-171A2, which combines the unique global operational experience of Mi-8/17 helicopters with the latest engineering and technological solutions. Modern technologies and materials were used in its construction. Russian Helicopters launched flight tests on it in November 2014.
Jointly with Rosoboronexport, Russian Helicopters will showcase one of its best performing military models, the Ka-52 Alligator reconnaissance and combat helicopter, which was unveiled to the world at the Le Bourget airshow in Paris in 2013. This helicopter is designed to destroy tanks, armoured and non-armoured ground targets, and enemy troops and helicopters both on the front line and in tactical reserves. It can also provide target acquisition and designation for helicopter teams and ground troop command and control centres. Its target acquisition system, avionics, and attack systems can all operate in any weather conditions, around the clock. The Ka-52 Alligator is ideally suited to operation in Latin America. It is excellently placed for use in high mountainous areas where it is a perfect fit in operations against guerillas and fighting narco-trafficking.
Rosoboronexport’s stand will also showcase the military Mi-26 and the upgraded version, the Mi-26T2 – the world’s largest series produced helicopter. It is used for complex transport and massive search and rescue operations. Talks will also be held with representatives of regional law enforcement agencies on the possible operation of Mi-35M and Mi-171Sh helicopters.
In November 2014, Russian Helicopters launched deliveries to Peru’s Defense Ministry of a new batch of Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters under a Rosoboronexport contract. In addition to these helicopters, the customer will receive equipment and parts for their maintenance, including equipment for a service and maintenance centre and also a training model for new flight crew. Under the contract concluded in December 2013, Peru will receive 24 helicopters by the end of 2015. This was the largest contract signed in the modern history of military-technical cooperation between Russia and Peru, and one of the most significant contracts signed on the global military helicopter market. Mi-171Sh helicopters support transport links with regions in the Amazon basin and the Andes, and will be useful during military operations along the Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro rivers against drug trafficking, terrorist groupings, and organisations involved in illegal mining.
During the exhibition, Russian Helicopters specialists will meet with international partners and discuss issues relating to the comprehensive maintenance of Russian-made helicopters. Under license No. 2014214207, dated 30.09.2014, Russian Helicopters has the right to export spare parts, components, training goods, and technical documentation for previously exported helicopters, carry out work to extend their operational life, repair, and upgrade (including technical research and design and construction work), utilisation and other activities that form part of the comprehensive service provision for military helicopters, and also to train international specialists to carry out this work. Today, Russian Helicopters is actively involved in developing a network of after-sales service centres for commercial and military Russian-made helicopters in the region, in its efforts to deliver a first class service offering for Russian helicopters throughout their full life cycle.
The first International Defense Technology Exhibition & Prevention of Natural Disasters SITDEF event took place in 2007 in Peru’s capital Lima at the Headquarters of the Army, supported by the country’s President, Government and Defense Ministry. Every year the exhibition attracts over 40,000 visitors from across the continent of South America, and representatives of the Armed Forces and official delegations from 30 countries.
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