Aerospace Diary

Neelam Mathews Oct 11, 2012 Lufthansa Technik AG and CFM International have signed a new  cooperation agreement for the support of CFM56 engines. Under the terms of the agreement, CFM and Lufthansa Technik will  jointly develop component repairs, overhaul technology and other  technical support for their respective maintenance, repair and  overhaul operations. CFM will supply OEM replacement parts, component  repairs, and repair technology to Lufthansa Technik. "This agreement is really a win-win proposition," said Jean-Paul  Ebanga, president and CEO of CFM. "We have developed a good working relationship with CFM over the  years," said Dr. Johannes Bussmann, Chief Executive HR, Engine- & VIP  Services, Lufthansa Technik. "With this comprehensive agreement, we  look forward to increasing our use of CFM materials and technology  and working jointly with CFM to reduce our airlines' engine  maintenance costs."

News Aviation Daily Mar 03 , 2010 , p. 16 Neelam Mathews The opening of the CFM56 Customer Training Center at the strategically located GMR Aerospace Park — occupying space on either side of the runway at Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Airport — has led the way to more companies entering an arena that until now has failed to attract companies. The Aerospace Park plans to focus on attracting services such as MRO and manufacturing to realize offsets emanating from defense projects and logistics. It is in talks with an OEM for a helicopter assembly facility that are expected to be coompleted in three to four months, D. Ravindran, chief operating officer-aviation and aerospace business, said. Not naming the company, he added, “They have already got offsets [they are committed to].” GMR’s joint venture with Malaysian Airlines Aerospace Engineering for C- and D-checks now has another partner — Jet Airways — that plans to take up an equity of 11% initially and then increase it to 26%. Th...

News Aviation Daily Feb 26 , 2010 , p. 11 Neelam Mathews Planned to coincide with the bi-annual India Aviation Show in Hyderabad starting March 3, engine maker CFM International is launching a training center at the 250-acre Aerospace Park located at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in a 300-square-meter (3,210 sq. ft.) shop facility. CFM is a leading supplier of aero-engines to the Asia-Pacific region. More than 3,800 CFM56 engines are in service with 116 airlines in 24 countries in the region; Asia-Pacific accounts for about 19% of the worldwide CFM56 fleet in service. Snecma has a big partnership with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. for the supply of forged aluminum parts for the CFM56. In India, more than 320 CFM56 engines are in service, and some 360 engines are on order. CFM’s main customers in India include Jet Airways, Jet Lite, SpiceJet, Go Air, Reliance, the Indian air force, Air India and Air India Express. Airlines in the neighborhood, such as Sri L...