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www.avitrader.com September 2020 New Aircraft New Solutions? Airinmar Romania Support for Aerostar builds Frontier Airlines up in Iasi Editor‘s PagE 2 The first delivery of the aircraft will be to FedEx Express. ATR’s purpose-built freighter is Photo: ATR finally here he big news coming out of the aviation industry this month aside from the ongoing COVID 19 related pressures is the first flight of the much anticipated ATR-72 600F. It is the first fully purpose- build regional freighter developed by ATR launched in November 2017 with 30 firm orders plus 20 Toptions from launch customer FedEx. This brings me back to a conversation I had with former CEO of ATR Christian Scherer in 2018 in Tou- louse soon after the freighter was launched where he said increases in the productivity of the freighter justified the investment by FedEx in a new aircraft – and therefore the investment by ATR into the de- velopment of the new version. He told me the particular decision was quite strategic for FedEx certainly but also for ATR because it opened up a whole new market space and new prospect for new and used aircraft in the future. Fast forward to September 2020, the new cargo variant has finally taken to the skies and ATR are confi- dent the straight-from-factory cargo aircraft will offer a number of unique advantages to opera- tors and the market looks equally enthusiastic about the aircraft. And on the topic of new generation aircraft, in this edition we examine integrated MRO solutions and how far the market has come to meet the requirements of next-gen types and how the major MROs are responding and also the effects of COVID issues within that. It’s clear that the MRO industry has a little way to go and still, much of the focus is on pushing ahead with digitisation and establishing common systems no matter the age of the aircraft. Keith Mwanalushi Editor AviTrader MRO - September 2020 ContEnts Cover image: Airbus 18 Intergrated MRO Solutions for Next-Gen Aircraft Editor‘s Page Publisher 2 Peter Jorssen [email protected] Industry Briefs Editor 5 5 Keith Mwanalushi [email protected] 12 News Analysis: VP Sales & Business Development Conquering new frontiers (Advertising) Tamar Jorssen [email protected] 12 Phone: +1 (778) 213 8543 15 News Analysis: Star of Romania Graphic Designer Volker Dannenmann, [email protected] 15 18 Cover Story: Sales & Marketing Manager Intergrated MRO Solutions for Next-Gen Aircraft Malte Tamm [email protected] Managing Editor 22 Industry Interview: Heike Tamm James Bennett, Director of Sales & Marketing, AerFin [email protected] 22 Published monthly by AviTrader Publications Corp. 26 Company Spotlight: Suite 305, South Tower Kellstrom Aerospace 5811 Cooney Road Richmond, British Columbia V6X 3M1 26 Canada 29 Opinion Piece: Tel: +1 (424) 644-6996 Mastering the paint job www.avitrader.com 29 31 People on the Move Looking for comprehensive engine & aircraft solutions? 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Belcan will work directly alongside Spirit engineers when the facility for Saab 2000 aircraft, with the same service opens. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Saab 340 aircraft coming soon. This to enter into a strategic partnership. Belcan, a global supplier of engineering, is a new niche for TAM, fully in line with the company’s vision to be a full-service pro- supply chain, technical recruiting and information technology services, will pro- vider for operators of Saab regional airlin- vide Spirit with broad-based engineering capabilities and specific skills, primar- ers as well as ATR 72 aircraft, the latter in- ily focused on supporting Spirit’s wing engineering activities in Prestwick. This cluded in the service portfolio this spring. includes multi-disciplinary engineering skills, program management and manu- Aiming to meet the needs for start-ups as facturing engineering resources. The AIC is an 85,000 ft² center to house Spirit’s well as more established airlines, expanding engineering design and manufacturing expertise alongside advanced develop- the range of services will enhance the com- ment and pre-production equipment in a collaborative environment with key pany’s ability to be a “one-stop-shop” for partners. operators of the Saab and ATR 72 regional airliners. The B1 and B2 training course in- cludes both a theoretical and practical part. West Star Aviation com- pletes structural FOD-repair on Embraer Legacy 650E West Star Aviation has completed a major structural repair to an Embraer Legacy 650E fuselage. The project also included a new exterior paint scheme. The FOD incident oc- curred as a result of metal objects being launched by a military helicopter landing next to the aircraft while in Peru. The aircraft was evaluated and subsequently ferried to West Star’s full-service MRO facility in East Alton, IL (ALN) for repairs. West Star is an author- ized Embraer base maintenance service and Photo: Belcan International and Spirit AeroSystems signed the MOU earlier this year in Prestwick to formalize the warranty provider for most models at its ALN, agreement. (Photo was taken pre-social distancing requirements.) GJT, and CHA locations. GKN obtains Chinese STC for ADS-B Out modification for 737NGs GKN Fokker Services has obtained CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China Aircraft Airworthiness Department) supplemental type certification for ADS-B OUT modification for the Next Generation series of the popular Boeing 737. The ADS-B Out STC, as validated by the CAAC and allows GKN Fokker Services to offer its solution to Chinese operators using the B737NG. ADS-B Out is a common system onboard aircraft that automatically broadcasts relevant data from the aircraft towards air traffic management organisations. ADS-B Out data includes the identity of the aircraft, the GPS location and direction of flight. ADS-B Out will be (practically is) a world standard with some local variations in equipage standards with FAA, EASA, CAAC and many other mandates in place. Only those operators who will fly locally in non-mandated countries might for the time being escape from these mandates but sooner or later (also depending on the aircraft type and age) they will have to equip. For that reason, GKN Fokker Services offers many solutions, including validation activities. The mandate from the FAA was January 01, 2020 and remained unchanged, however, due to COVID issues some counties have moved the compliance dates, for example EASA which has set the mandate at December 07, 2020. AviTrader MRO - September 2020 indUstrY BriEFs 6 AeroLogic and LHT sign ten-year Total Component Support contract for AeroLogic’s Boeing 777F fleet AeroLogic, the joint freight carrier of DHL Express and Lufthan- predictors via its digital platform AVIATAR to optimize both com- sa Cargo, is continuing its partnership with Lufthansa Technik ponent supply and AeroLogic’s operational planning. With this through a multi-year agreement covering extensive component Total Component Support TCS® agreement, the carrier benefits services (Total Component Support – TCS®). This new contract from an individual supply concept that enables short and rapid governs supply for AeroLogic’s entire current fleet of 16 Boeing transport paths. The services covered by the contract are custom- 777F aircraft over a period of ten years. In conjunction with com- ized to fulfill the requirements of AeroLogic, which operates two ponent supply, Lufthansa Technik is also providing AeroLogic with hubs in Leipzig and Frankfurt. Boeing 777F-image AeroLogic Photo: Boeing Your exchanges partner materials leasing transitions records remarketing www.TrueAero.com AviTrader MRO - September 2020 indUstrY BriEFs 7 Joramco and Ryanair continue maintenance agreement Joramco, the Amman-based MRO and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), is head- ing into the new season and starting maintenance on the new line of air- craft after successfully completing its first-time base-maintenance agree- ment with the Irish budget airline, Ryanair. The agreement covered Jo- ramco’s performance of heavy checks on the airline’s Boeing 737 NG fleet. Ryanair booked two parallel lines at the Joramco facility during the winter season, initially set from November 2019 until June 2020. The new line of checks started on July 15, 2020 and will continue through March 2021, consisting of five Boeing 737 NG air- craft, followed by seven Airbus A320 Ryanair aircraft at Joramco hangar aircraft.