Category: Commercial

Marilake Aerosystems, the independent Avionics, Instrument and Galley Equipment repair workshop based in Ferndown, Dorset, UK has published an updated Capability List to include more Galley Equipment.

“Since the previous revision (24) published earlier in the year over 200 additional parts have been added to the latest list,” commented James Wilson, business development manager. “This includes over 100 additional items of Galley Equipment, Regional Turbo-Prop Instrumentation, Narrow and Wide Body Commercial Airline Sensors and Pressure Switches as well as a huge range of Internal and External Lights and Ballasts for all aircraft types. Marilake now has almost 8000 parts on its in-house capability. As an independent workshop, Marilake is renowned for its affordability, fast TAT’s and outstanding levels of customer service. Proactive capability expansion is further commitment to our existing and future customers”

Purchased by Griffiths Aero in 2008, Marilake Aerosystems is an independent provider of instrument and avionics repair and overhaul services, operating from their state-of-the-art facility in Dorset, UK. Since the acquisition of Marilake by Griffiths Aero, the company has seen year on year growth as a result of its flexible approach, expanding capabilities and commitment to customer care.

AAR announced the extension of its power-by-the-hour (PBH) component support contract with Volotea. The partnership started in 2016 with four A319 aircraft and the fleet has grown now to nearly 40 aircraft today. 

The agreement includes the positioning of Main Base Kits at Volotea’s operating bases throughout Europe, access to AAR’s component pool inventory from logistic centers in Europe and the management of the component repair cycle.

“Following a selection process that prioritized value and reliability, we are excited to confirm AAR as the provider for component services for our fleet of A320 family aircraft. We look forward to having AAR in support of the next phase of our growth,” said Isidre Porqueras, Volotea COO.

“We are honored to extend this successful partnership with Volotea. Our proven ability to provide European component and logistic support across Volotea’s rapidly evolving and growing network of 17 operating bases and operations to over 100 cities was key to this extension,” said Nicholas Gross, AAR vice president Integrated Solutions.

AMADA WELD TECH announces the CD-V Series of Capacitive Discharge Power Supplies and TL-V Series of weld heads.

Featuring a fully controllable dual pulse output and a full-colour 3.5” user interface, the CD-V Series gives consistent welding output for repeatable process results. Typical applications for the CD-V series include battery tab welding, interconnects, honeycomb tacking, fine wire to pad processes, jewellery repair and others.

Some key features of the CD-V series include built-in peak current indication for immediate weld fire confirmation, pulse shaping with adjustable upslope to reduce expulsion during welds, an ultra-fast rise time for conductive material welding, and the ability to go rapid fire between pulses for quick welding of adjacent locations. In addition, the CD-V series makes handling a variety of weld schedules easy, as it is able to store up to 8 schedules at one time, giving the operator the ability to easily change between weld schedules. Other ease-of-use features include a weld counter, programmable squeeze time, and a push button rotary encoder for intuitive operation.

The CD-V series is built in the USA and works with the following AMYA weld heads: Manual Cable Driven – Models TL-V80F-E2-0A, TL-V88F-E2-0A; Standard Air Solenoid Driven – Models TL-V80A-E2-0A, TL-V88A-E2-0A

The TL-V weld heads are designed to complement the new power supplies. There are four variants with air actuated and manual actuated motion. The heads are designed for robust usage and come standard with a robust stand and electrodes.

AMERON, of AMETEK MRO, recently achieved PMA approval on Overhaul Kits, P/Ns M806012-1 and M806013-1.

The M806012-1 kit is used for the overhaul of 801307 series Cylinder and Valve Assembly (CVA) from OEM AVOX Systems. The PMA Overhaul Kit is similar to the OEM P/N 806012-01 in fit, form, and function. The M806012-01 kit consists of 15 parts, which are eligible to be installed on Airbus A300B4, A319, A320, A321, Boeing 727, 737, 747, 757, 767, 777, and Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) DC-9-41 series of aircrafts.

The M806013-1 kit is used for the overhaul of 895 series Cylinder and Regulator Assembly (CRA) from OEM AVOX Systems. The PMA Overhaul Kit is similar to the OEM P/N 806013-01 in fit, form, and function. The 14 components in the kit are eligible to be installed on Bombardier CL-600, Embraer EMB-120, EMB-135BJ, Textron Aviation (Hawker Beechcraft) 1900C, 1900D, Gulfstream GIV, Textron Aviation (Cessna) 560 and 650 series of aircrafts.

AMERON recommends these oxygen cylinders be evaluated for overhaul every three to five years to maintain proper functionality.

“We are proud to continue offering new solutions that improve the aircraft industry’s ability to keep operating with our high-quality parts and short lead times,” said Adam Brammer, Divisional Vice President and Business Manager of AMERON. “Our products, now including the M806012-1 and M806013-1, provide the same or better quality than the OEM. We also offer same day shipment for most of our aftermarket products.”

AAR has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Arkwin Industries. The agreement covers Arkwin’s broad line of engine actuation and commercial aviation products for the commercial aviation aftermarket and is effective as of October 1, 2021.

“We are excited to partner with AAR as our new aftermarket partner for our commercial aviation business,” said Kristian Norheim, Arkwin vice president of Sales & Marketing. “We are confident that Arkwin’s realignment of aftermarket support capabilities using AAR will allow Arkwin to more effectively support our global customer base.”

“We are thrilled to add Arkwin’s products to our portfolio and look forward to working with its team to provide market intelligence and grow its footprint,” said Eric Young, AAR senior vice president of OEM Solutions. “This agreement provides meaningful growth to AAR’s OEM Solutions business and the CFM56, CF34, and CF6 products complement our existing engine offering.”

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson says the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require Boeing 777-200 aircraft with Pratt & Whitney engines to strengthen the cowling and structure around the engine to prevent any similar incidents to the one in February near Denver.

The timing of the requirements and release of an airworthiness directive will be dependent on engineering and design work that will need to be reviewed and approved by FAA. FAA and Boeing are working together to ensure “the structure around the engine, the cowling and the inlet area, does not damage the aircraft structure,” Dickson said at a U. S. House committee meeting.

A United 777 with a PW4000 engine failed shortly after takeoff from Denver on Feb. 20, showering debris over nearby cities. The aircraft was able to return to the airport with no injuries.

At the time, FAA ordered inspections of 777 planes with PW4000 engines, after the NTSB saw cracked fan blades on the United engine and determined they could be due to metal fatigue.