Japan Air System (JAS) has signed a 10-year deal with Pratt & Whitney Aftermarket Services to provide a fleet management programme (FMP) for the carrier's PW4158-powered Airbus A300-600R fleet. The carrier operates 19 A300-600Rs, and the $360 million contract covers 44 engines. JAS estimates it will save $4 million a year. Full-scale overhaul and maintenance work will be handled by Singapore-based P&W/SIA Engineering venture Eagle Services Asia. JAS already has a 10-year FMP deal with P&W for JT8D-200s, which power its Boeing MD-80 fleet. This work is performed at P&W's Columbus Engine Centre in Georgia, USA. American Airlines has asked BFGoodrich to provide improved main landing gear for its fleet of Fokker 100s. Polynesian Airlines has joined Boeing's Next-Generation 737 spares exchange programme, which is intended to reduce airlines' inventory holding and repair costs. Under the programme Boeing ships an exchange item within a day of order receipt. Airlines sign up for up to 10 years at a rate covering about 300 line replaceable units with the rate based on fleet size and flight hours.
Source: Flight International
