Category: PRs

Singapore, 6 August 2012 – Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced today that further to its announcement on 18 June 2012, Vision Technologies Aerospace Incorporated (VT Aerospace) and Pemco World Air Services Inc. (PEMCO) have agreed to terminate their asset purchase agreement whereby VT Aerospace intended to acquire PEMCO’s Tampa aerospace facility and certain other assets. The decision to terminate the agreement was made after certain closing conditions could not be fulfilled by the seller prior to the closing deadline.

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VT Aerospace (Vision Technologies Aerospace Incorporated) is the aerospace operations of VT Systems (Vision Technologies Systems, Inc.). A leading aerospace maintenance and engineering division specialising in aircraft engineering design, maintenance and modification, it owns four aerospace operating companies in Mobile, Alabama; San Antonio, Texas and Hartford, Connecticut. It is one of the largest private employers in Mobile, and the largest private independent MRO employer in San Antonio.

VT Systems (Vision Technologies Systems, Inc.) is an engineering company providing integrated solutions to the commercial and government markets in the aerospace, electronics, land systems and marine sectors. VT Systems’ innovative solutions, products and services include aircraft maintenance, repair and modification; software solutions in training and simulation; satellite-based IP communications technology; network solutions that integrate data, voice and video; rugged computers and computer peripheral equipment; specialised truck bodies and trailers; weapons and munitions systems; road construction equipment; and ship design and shipbuilding. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., VT Systems operates globally and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ST Engineering. Please visit http://www.vt-systems.com.

ST Engineering (Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd) is an integrated engineering group providing solutions and services in the aerospace, electronics, land systems and marine sectors. Headquartered in Singapore, the Group reported revenues of S$5.99b in FY2011 and ranks among the largest companies listed on the Singapore Exchange. It is a component stock of the FTSE Straits Times Index, FTSE ASEAN 40 Index, MSCI Singapore and other indices. ST Engineering has more than 22,000 employees worldwide, and over

100 subsidiaries and associated companies in 23 countries and 41 cities. Please visit http://www.stengg.com.

Media Contacts:

Lina Poa
SVP, Corporate Communications
ST Engineering
Tel: (65) 6722 1883
Email: linapoa@stengg.com

Belinda Ng
AVP / Head, Corporate Communications
ST Aerospace
Tel: (65) 6380 6176
Email: belindang@stengg.com

Edward Szeto
Manager, Corporate Communications
VT Systems
Tel: (1) 703 739 2610
Email: eszeto@vt-systems.com

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A J Walter Aviation has confirmed that it signed an asset purchase agreement to buy the component repair business of Aveos Fleet Performance. AJW plans to develop a world class MRO operation to enhance its diversified business model and will establish the Montréal facility as its new global headquarters for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of aircraft components.

AJW has worked closely with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) to formulate a new business structure that is both fair and commercially competitive, and its efforts have won the support of key stakeholders. AJW says it has an established and growing customer base of more than 800 airlines, more than 400 aircraft under contract and annual group sales in excess of $400m. Global spend will exceed $150m in 2012. This considerable worldwide demand will help support a sustainable and substantial MRO business from the outset, and contribute to the business efficiencies and cost-savings that already form a part of AJW’s customer pledge, according to the company.

A press release from A J Walter states: “A vertical integration into the supply chain is a strategic and logical next step for the evolution of AJW’s core suite of businesses. The purchase of the Aveos component maintenance division satisfies a strengthening portfolio of aviation based services and expands the organization’s repair capabilities through partnership with a highly skilled Canadian workforce.

Both parties are committed to developing further their existing strong relationships with industry OEMs to sustain availability of spare parts and facilitate expanded support services for Airbus aircraft, as well as to provide the resources necessary for any future capability diversification. AJW welcomes the opportunity to work more closely with the current Aveos customer portfolio, including Air Canada, and to providing its global customer base with more comprehensive services.  It is keen to establish a programme that secures long-term business and work for the people of Québec, as well as enhancing Montréal’s aviation pedigree.”

“We plan to safeguard an outstanding facility and talent base that will take fresh heart from AJW’s entrepreneurial ethos” says Christopher Whiteside, AJW president.  “We are committed to re-establishing a world class MRO operation in Montréal which will enable us to provide competitive service levels, quality and cost guarantees to the global aviation community. Our team has been working with the chief restructuring officer and monitor, the Machinist Union and the Québec government for several weeks to secure unequivocal support for our bid.”

JSfirm.com’s says its Forward-To-A-Friend feature is the number one way to find a job. “Forwarding information on the internet is not new but the reason it works on JSfirm.com is because aviation is a community, not just an industry,” Jeff Richards commented.

Richards said, “When a company posts a job on JSfirm.com it circulates through hundreds of private networks. The private network produces a ‘here is a job lead – I know the GM over there’ vs. the typical ‘is this job real?’ scenario.”

Richards explained, “Job Seekers constantly tell us the big job board aggregators on the internet are a difficult place to find ‘real’ jobs and quality job leads are generated from word of mouth, niche websites and through private networks. JSfirm.com promotes private networks and invests heavily in developing our niche job distribution network; producing better qualified applicants for our member companies. We pride ourselves on the fact that our website continues to match thousands of aviation professional and hiring companies.”

Why is this important? Richards summarized, “In the aviation community, our professionals like to pass job leads to fellow qualified aviation professionals. Helping a friend is another critical component of our proven jobs board. We track hundreds of jobs filled using Forward-To-A-Friend.”

 

EnvelopeAPM.aero, an  aviation project management group, has launched an aircraft records e-learning course as well as a four-day class room training course. This program is designed to prepare participants to operate a records management department, offering a basic e-learning course for new aircraft records personnel and a four-day workshop designed for intermediate records personnel to management level as well as all staff responsible for leading and developing aircraft records management within an air operating environment. “This is the first training of its kind specifically for the aircraft records industry,” said Wes Parfitt CEO of EnvelopeAPM.aero.

Explore aviation jobs in Duluth. This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a growing aviation maintenance business, recently named The Best Airframe MRO in the Americas by aviation industry professionals.

AAR is forming the leadership and high skills teams to prepare its facility at 4600 Stebner Road in Duluth. If you have a career that has demonstrated your leadership skills or you are highly skilled in Sheet Metal, Composites, A&P, or Avionics in a heavy jet maintenance environment, attend the job fair to explore the possibilities.

When: Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Where: The Duluth Entertainment and Conference Center, City Side Convention Center, Entrance B. Parking is provided at no charge courtesy of the DECC.

The following positions are currently open with anticipated hire dates in August:

Director of Maintenance
Director of Quality/Chief Inspector
Senior HR Specialist
Facilities Supervisor
Training Specialist
Network Administrator
Project Managers
Leads:
A&P
R&E
Sheet Metal
Inspection
Maintenance Supervisors

Interested candidates may submit a resume and information online at http://www.aarcorp.com. Click on the Careers link then select Duluth. Spread the word if you know anyone in the area or anyone who would like to come home to Duluth!

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Cessna Aircraft is planning customer festivities Sept. 17 to mark the grand opening of its new company-owned Citation Service Center at Valencia Airport, Manises, Spain.

The Valencia Citation Service Center will have approximately 62,400 square feet (5,800 square meters) of hangar space and 38,000 square feet (3,500 square meters) of office and administration space. The center will provide full line and base maintenance, warranty work, paint, small modifications and mobile support teams.

“Cessna’s Valencia Service Center will meet the increasing demand from a growing number of Citation owners and operators in the region and their ranks are expected to get larger in the years ahead,” said Marcelo Casenove, Cessna manager of Customer Solutions.

“The Valencia location will complement our Paris service center,” he added. “Valencia Airport is convenient to many cities popular with European and Northern Africa Citation operators.”

The newest location is the result of extensive studies, research and negotiations with Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (AENA), Spain’s airports administrative office. Cessna and AENA signed a land grant contract for a location at the Valencia Airport (LEVC), located within the city of Quart de Poblet, just west of the city of Valencia.

Valencia Employee Training Underway in U.S.

Seventeen new employees who will work in maintenance at the facility have been hired and already have received six months of training on all Citation models with FlightSafety International and are currently receiving a year of on-the-job training at Cessna-owned service centers in the United States. The new employees already aboard include 12 mechanics with an EASA B1 license and five avionics/electrical professionals with an EASA B2 license.

During their on-the-job training the new Valencia employees learn processes, interact with customers, participate in decision-making training, become comfortable with Cessna’s culture of quality and safety and learn from high-tenure employees across all models and modifications.

“The group traveled to Valencia in mid-July to set up the shops to get ready to turn wrenches,” said Casenove. Additional administrative and management positions will be filled this summer. The facility will open for business on Sept. 3, prior to the grand opening ceremony, Casenove indicated. The Citation Service Center in Valencia will be English speaking, but employees will also converse in Spanish, English, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Portuguese and Valencian-Catalan.

Electronics Inc. Education Division and the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering of Clausthal University of Technology are conducting a Shot Peening Workshop in Goslar, Germany on September 24 – 26, 2012. The event will be held at the Hotel Niedersächsischer Hof.

The first two days of the workshop will cover every aspect of a controlled shot peening procedure including process control, media, equipment, equipment maintenance, evaluation and measurement of the process. In addition, roto-flapper peening training will be presented. Students will also have the opportunity to earn shot peening certification by passing Level I, II and III Shot Peening and Roto-Flap Peening exams.

On September 26, Dr. Lothar Wagner of Clausthal University of Technology will provide hands-on shot peening training in the university’s shot peening laboratory. Holger Polanetzki, an Engineer of Metallurgy and a Designated Process Specialist Shot Peening/Grit Blast and GE Certifying Agent Shot Peening at MTU Aero Engines, will also be a featured presenter at the workshop.

Anyone who works in the shot peening industry can benefit from this comprehensive workshop, but the program is ideal for aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities. The workshop courses are recognized by the FAA: Mechanics qualified under FAA rules to perform inspections may receive credit for obtaining workshop Certificates of Achievement. Additionally, the roto-flap peening classes and exam are of special benefit to shot peening operators in the aerospace industry.

The cost of the workshop is 1000 EUR per person and includes admission to three days of lectures, a comprehensive workbook, break refreshments and lunches. Group discounts are available and the hotel is providing discounted room rates for attendees. Electronics Inc. will also offer Level I, II and III Shot Peening and Roto-Flap Peening Exams for qualified students for a fee of 100 EUR each.

The workshop will be presented in English and German.

For additional information, please go to http://www.electronics-inc.com/general_germany.html

 

Qatar-based private aviation services provider Rizon Jet is delighted to announce the appointment of Mike Clarke as director of Technical Services, based in Doha.

Clarke joins from BBA Aviation, where he served for 24 years in progressively responsible positions culminating in his role as Sales & Marketing drector for Sub Sahara Africa. Previously, his sales and technical responsibilities covered the UK, Europe, Scandinavia and Africa.

As director of Technical Services, Clarke is responsible for the management, refinement and growth of the Rizon Jet Technical Services that currently include Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) facilities in Doha and Biggin Hill in London.

Chief Executive Officer of Rizon Jet, Captain Hassan Al-Mousawi, said: “We are delighted to welcome Mike to the team. Our technical services business is growing rapidly and Mike’s experience and expertise will prove invaluable as we further develop this important arm of our business to deliver world class support. His appointment will enhance our seamless offering through both Doha and Biggin Hill, and ensure a consistent level of quality service for our Middle Eastern customers in Europe, and our European customers in the Middle East.”

Rizon Jet’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) division provides technical support for an array of aircraft types. Certification and approvals are being developed all the time, and currently cover a range of Bombardier and Hawker types.

Alongside its MRO, charter and management divisions, Rizon Jet offers independent private jet owners access to its fixed-base operations (FBO) – comprising services like fuelling, hangarage and VIP passenger handling – at its state of the art terminals in Doha and Biggin Hill, London.

 

Qatar-based private aviation company Rizon Jet has been granted a number of new approvals, allowing the company to increase the range of services it offers to its international clients. The Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation has granted approval to Rizon Jet’s Doha facility, so now both the company’s bases in the Middle East and in London at Biggin Hill Airport, are able to maintain and repair Bermuda-registered aircraft under an AMO Certificate.

In London, the MRO has added the Learjet 45 and the Bombardier Challenger 300 to its Line and Base Maintenance comprehensive list of aircraft capabilities.

Rizon Jet has fully approved and certified maintenance and repair operations in Doha and London. Both facilities are fully EASA Part-145 compliant and hold approvals from a number of different states around the world, including the UK and Qatar. The centers offer AOG support on a wide range of Bombardier and Hawker aircraft.

Forecasting a growth in demand for private business and leisure jet charter, Rizon Jet’s fleet comprises two Challenger 605, and a Hawker 900XP, with UK affiliate Oryx Jet providing access to additional aircraft, including two helicopters. Rizon Jet’s managed fleet includes a third Challenger 605, which is available for private charter, a Bombardier Global Express, and an Airbus A319 which is due to join on a private management contract in 2013.