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ITP to Extend Participation in
Honeywell’s HTF7000 turbofan
Leading aircraft MRo provider ITP
has announced the extension of its
participation in the sixth application of the
HTF7000 engine, that powers the Cessna CFM56 Fleet Crosses 800 Million Flight Hours
Citation Longitude. ITP will now extend In a historic achievement, CFM invest in the product line; and provide world-
its participation as an RRSP (Risk and International’s CFM56 fleet has become class customer and product support. This
Revenue Sharing Partner) in the HTF7700L the first high bypass turbofan engine philosophy has enabled the CFM56 product
that powers the Cessna Citation Longitude family in history to achieve more than 800 line to become the industry benchmark for
business jet. Belonging to Honeywell’s million engine flight hours in service. The reliability and low cost of ownership.” The
HTF7000 family of engines, the HTF7700L CFM56 family will achieve one billion flight first CFM56 engines entered service in1982
version, will deliver 7,550 lbs. of takeoff hours by the year 2020 and presently logs and CFM has delivered nearly 30,000
thrust. ITP has been an RRSP of this a million flight hours every eight days! “We engines to 550-plus operators around the
programme since 1999 and, as a partner, are obviously very proud of reaching this globe since then. The CFM56 product line
has responsibility for the manufacture incredible milestone, but we know we could has demonstrated outstanding reliability
of static parts for the LPT (Low-Pressure never have done it without the continued and the average time on wing for current
Turbine). ITP has also signed a framework confidence of our customers around the production CFM56 engines before a first
agreement with Honeywell to supply world,” said Jean-Paul Ebanga, president shop visit is approximately 30,000 hours.
engineering services related to design, and CEo of CFM International. “From the The current fleet record at 50,000 hours.
analysis, drafting, controls, validation and beginning, the CFM model has been simple: CFM International, a 50/50 joint company
verification, and testing. meet all of our commitments; continually between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines.

RUAG Completes 96 Month Check on Challenger 850 Business Jet
RUAG Aviation has successfully the entire project…. This aircraft also
completed a heavy maintenance check on represents our first official act in using our
a Bombardier Challenger 850, belonging unlimited certification rights for Russian
to a Russian operator. The MRo work was registered civil aircraft,” adds Andre.
performed on schedule, following which There were a number of issues which could
the aircraft was delivered to the customer have resulted in a delay in the ultimate
by RUAG Aviation at oberpfaffenhofen, delivery of the aircraft such as irregularities
Germany. The work was performed on on structural elements, unique and
the aircraft between 1 February and 11 complex cabin interior features, and out-
April 2016. “This 96-month check was of-production cabin interior replacement
an achievement for us on several levels,” parts. However, all required structural and
states Andre Ebach, General Manager cabin work was completed on schedule and
Business Jets at oberpfaffenhofen. “The on time. RUAG Aviation recently received
customer, a Russian operator, required unlimited approvals from the Russian
strict adherence to the delivery date and Federal Air Transport Agency for Russian
full on-site representation throughout registered civil aircraft certification.

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