HAECO Group joins Liebherr Aerospace network to improve availability of heat transfer equipment Pg04 Russian Helicopter to deliver three ‘Ka-62’ to Gazprombank Leasing post testing and Pg16 certification Saab and Boeing- Redefining trainer jet through digital engineering Pg25 Aug 01ST, 2021 ingapore Airlines (SIA) has cho- the world and one of our longest- Safran to sen Safran Landing Systems to standing customers. SIA was able provideS wheels and carbon brakes to directly evaluate our equipment for its entire fleet of Boeing 777-9 reliability and service quality on provide wheel through a tailored brake landing its Airbus and Boeing fleet, and Service contract. 31 aircraft are cur- they can count on our technical and carbon rently on order. Under this contract, excellence and efficient customer all heat-sink exchanges will be per- support for their upcoming 777-9 formed by Safran Landing Systems’ fleet. We would like to thank them brakes for SIA’s facility in Sendayan, Malaysia. for their continued confidence and Safran Landing Systems CEO Ced- loyalty.“ Boeing 777 ric Goubet said, “Our carbon brake Safran Landing Systems currently is the ideal choice for the 777-9, in supports wheels and carbon brakes terms of cost, efficiency and per- for 126 Airbus and Boeing aircraft fleet formance. We are delighted to have at SIA and Scoot, the low-cost once again earned this mark of airline of the Singapore Airlines Under the contract all heat-sink exchang- trust from Singapore Airlines, one Group, including A320, A350, 737- es will be performed by Safran Landing of the most renowned airlines in 800 NG, 737-8 MAX and 787. Systems’ facility in Sendayan, Malaysia. Safran’s carbon brake is the ideal choice for the 777-9, in terms of cost, efficiency and performance. www.mrobusinesstoday.com 1 Aug 01, 2021 MRO NEWS Smartavia signs Lufthansa Technik for extensive component support for Airbus A320neo With this Total Component Support (TCS) agreement Smartavia will benefits from an individual sup- ply concept that enables short and fast transport routes component support to their latest aircraft fleet. Lufthansa Technik has gained experience on maintaining the Airbus A320neo aircraft right from the start of operations, and we are happy to share our knowledge with our Russian partner.” With this Total Component Support (TCS) agreement, the carrier benefits from an individual supply concept that enables short and fast transport routes. A pool of homebase stock for the Airbus A320neo fleet has been set up at Pulkovo The services covered by the contract are Airport (LED) in St. Petersburg customized to fulfill the requirements of Smartavia. A pool of homebase stock for martavia has signed a multi-year agreement with Lufthansa Technik covering the Airbus A320neo fleet has been set up extensive component services (Total Component Support). This new contract at Pulkovo Airport (LED) in St. Peters- governsS supply for Smartavia’s latest fleet of Airbus A320neo aircraft over a period of burg. Comprehensive logistics support six years. Service has started in May 2021, the contract includes up to ten aircraft that by Lufthansa Technik offers Smartavia Smartavia currently plans to operate. different flexible options that are partic- Sergey Savostin, General Director of Smartavia said, “We are happy to have secured ularly useful as long as the coronavirus- the support of Lufthansa Technik for maintaining the components of our latest pandemic still affects air transport. fleet of Airbus A320neo aircraft. In particular, Lufthansa Technik’s cooperation with Lufthansa Technik already provides Woodward and FADEC as the main manufacturers of engine-related components component support to Smartavia’s for the LEAP-engines has convinced us that this contract will ensure the operational fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft. In 2020, stability of the new aircraft.” Lufthansa Technik has also concluded an Stanislav Mitin, Corporate Key Account Manager Russia & CIS of Lufthansa Technik agreement for engine services with the said, “We are proud to continue our partnership with Smartavia by extending our Russian carrier. Air Manas signs Airbus FHS for component maintenance of their new A220 leased fleet The maintenance-by-the-hour service contract includes A220 material services with access to Airbus’ pool of parts and repair services ir Manas, a low-cost operator based reliability and ease the fulfillment of Services will bring the highest level of in Kyrgyzstan, has selected Airbus’ lease return conditions. service of flights with the A220” said FlightA Hour Services (FHS) for compo- “We are pleased to welcome Air Manas Alexandr Belovol, Shareholder of Air nent maintenance services in support as our first FHS customer in CIS. We are Manas. of their new A220 leased fleet. As first building on our strong A220 component This first FHS contract for Airbus in A220 operator in the CIS Air Manas will warehouses set-up to provide our new CIS added value of Airbus maintenance also become the first Airbus customer customer with the highest level of sup- solutions to support seamless customer for components Flight Hour Services in port. We are looking forward to contrib- operations in most efficient ways while the region. uting to Air Manas’ successful operation traffic is resuming. Through Airbus FHS The maintenance-by-the-hour service of its A220 fleet,” said Julien Franiatte, solutions, the manufacturer helps air- contract includes A220 material services Head of Airbus Russia & CIS. lines to preserve cash and reduce costs, with access to Airbus’ pool of parts and “It is a historical moment and honour guaranteeing parts availability and repair services. Air Manas will also ben- for the new updated Air Manas after easing their maintenance organisation efit from Airbus’ engineering expertise a long quarantine to be part of the big setup. Airbus has concluded eleven FHS as the most experienced A220 compo- aviation world with the Airbus A220. contracts with operators worldwide over nent provider to enhance the aircraft’s We truly believe the Airbus Flight Hour the last six months. www.mrobusinesstoday.com 2 Aug 01, 2021 MRO NEWS Ethiopian signs multi-year component support agreement with OEM Services for A350 support Signing of a 10-year contract with a leading service provider shows Ethiopian’s commitment to deliver the best service to its customers and ensure the reliability of its A350 fleet thiopian Airlines Group had signed a one of the leading part providers and OEM multi-year large component support integrators, to support the Ethiopian A350- agreementE with OEMServices, for the air- 900 fleet on Component Maintenance lines’ A350 fleet. With the support of major and Spare Services. Signing of a 10-year Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), contract with a leading service provider OEM Service’s Original Integrated Services shows Ethiopian’s commitment to deliver will cover the Pool Access, 24/7 from its the best service to its customers and en- Dubai facility, Engineering and Repair Ser- sure the reliability of its A350 fleet.” vices fleet of Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Under the scope of this contract, OEM Ser- Mr. Didier Granger, President of OEM Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group Chief vices will be supporting Ethiopian Airlines’ Services, said: “Being chosen by Ethiopi- Executive Officer said: “Ethiopian Airlines 24 Airbus A350-900, of which currently 16 an Airlines is a great pride for OEM Ser- Group is the leading aviation group in are in service and 8 on-order to be delivered, vices. We are happy to demonstrate the Africa. With its 75 years of excellence in backed by its unique long-term in-depth added value of our original approach, the business, operating over 130 aircraft, know-how of the aviation industry’s supply based on our services integration skills the airline has demonstrated its resilience chain. OEM Services will extend its existing and our technical expertise in the A350 even through the challenges of Covid-19 pool in Dubai to cover A350 aircraft com- fleet. Ethiopian Airlines can rely on our pandemic. It gives me great pleasure to ponents and to service current and future team to support their operations.” reach an agreement with OEM Services, Middle East and African customers. October 19-21, 2021 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Future-Proof Your MRO Operations Join the 3 day conference in Amsterdam to discover the opportunities and challenges in the areas of Cargo, Sustainability, Workforce, Supply Chain Management and hear insights from the operators on how their needs and priorities have changed. Speakers include: Ásgeir Bjarni Larusson Jacques Dauvergne Anne Larilahti Saúl Martín Álvarez Director, Technical Operations, Director Supply Chain, VP Sustainability, Line Maintenance Director, Icelandair Air France Industries Finnair Iberia View the full speaker list and discover more about the event at mroeurope.aviationweek.com #MROE | www.mrobusinesstoday.com 3 Aug 01, 2021 MRO NEWS HAECO Group joins Liebherr Aerospace network to improve availability of heat transfer equipment Through this network Liebherr’s technical experts have been able during the past months to assess the capac- ity of ramp-up as well as to verify the quality of service partners assure unique OEM quality with highest product reliability. The HAECO Group is the latest com- pany to join this network to support customers in the Asia Pacific Region. Established in Hong Kong in 1950, the company has developed its industrial capabilities to perform tests and clean- ing of heat exchangers manufactured by Liebherr-Aerospace for the Airbus A320 aircraft family. Despite limitations such as travel re- strictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Liebherr’s technical experts Through the network Liebherr-Aerospace has established test and cleaning have been able during the past months capabilities as close as possible to flight operations around the globe to assess the capacity of ramp-up as well as to verify the quality of service.