-Pratt & Whitney is creating a unified service operation for civil and military engine customers. The Engine Services organisation will merge traditional support and spares functions with the services formerly offered by Pratt & Whitney Eagle Services.
-H+S Aviation, the Portsmouth, UK-based engine repair organisation, has agreed with Sundstrand Aerospace to establish a European Service Centre for repairing Sundstrand's APS500 and APS1000 auxiliary power units.
-Air Jamaica has contracted Pemco World Air Services to undertake heavy maintenance of its two Airbus A320s.
-Avrotec Aircraft Services, the British Aerospace Regional Aircraft maintenance arm, has started upgrading Lufthansa CityLine's 18-strong Avro RJ85s to current production standards.
-Normalair-Garrett, a UK-based joint venture between AlliedSignal and GKN Westland, has entered into a five-year rate-per-flying-hour partnership with British Aerospace Regional Aircraft, covering component repair and overhaul support of NGL and AlliedSignal equipment.
-HEICO Aerospace Holdings, 20% owned by Lufthansa Technik, has acquired Miami-based Associated Composite, to expand HEICO's aircraft accessory repair and overhaul operations. The licensed repair and overhaul company repairs engine cowlings and nacelles, doors, flight control surfaces, radomes and fairings.
Source: Flight International
