Lufthansa Systems' BoardConnect won the Crystal Cabin Award in the “passenger comfort” category at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2012 in Hamburg. BoardConnect's WiFi network enables passengers to use mobile devices to access entertainment stored on an onboard server.

Air Maintenance Estonia plans to open a three-bay hangar for narrowbody base maintenance. The facility will have three lines for base maintenance and two more for lighter checks and modifications. The MRO added base maintenance capabilities for the Airbus A320, which will complement existing base capabilities for the next generation and classic Boeing 737s.

CFM International chose Raymond Scodellaro as its new VP for contracts. Scodellaro formerly served as corporate purchasing manager for the Safran group.

Air Maintenance Estonia appointed David Williams as managing director and CEO, succeeding Lars-Olof Bolinder. Williams has been in the aviation maintenance business for more than 38 years.

AFI KLM E&M chose Ron de Bos to head its North American sales.

Enthone, a subsidiary of Cookson Electronics, has appointed Vladimir Pade to industry manager for aerospace and defense. He will be responsible for identifying and expanding OEM approvals for wear and corrosion coatings.

EmpowerMx signed an agreement with Aviation & Defense Inc. for a software-as-a-service licensing agreement. ADI will use the FleetCycle execution suite MRO manager and material manager products.

Lufthansa Technik Aero Alzey inked a contract with Villa Air for MRO services and spares support on the operator's fleet of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127F engines. It also signed an agreement with Air Europa in Mallorca for its fleet of GE CF34-10E engines for MRO services.