AFI KLM E&M has appointed Paul Chün as managing director of KLM UK Engineering, a wholly owned subsidiary of AFI KLM E&M that specializes in regional aircraft maintenance solutions. Chün comes to the position after five years at the helm of Epcor, another subsidiary of AFI KLM E&M.

Turkish Technic has joined Airbus' worldwide MRO network. Airbus established the network in March 2005 and has since worked with its members to establish performance benchmarks for maintenance efficiency. The MRO also signed an agreement with 328 Design to work on interior modification projects. Engines

Lufthansa Technik Malta is installing its third new first-class cabin in a Lufthansa Airbus A340-600. The airline plans to convert to the luxury cabins in its 24 A340-600s by 2015. The turnaround time for installing the seats—which are the same as on Lufthansa's Airbus A380—is 15-20 days, says Lufthansa Technik spokesman Wolfgang Reinert. However, the MRO says that the airline has chosen to build the interior installation into planned maintenance layovers to avoid grounding the aircraft for longer than necessary.

On June 27, 2011, Australia's new Civil Aviation Safety Authority Part 145 regulations took effect, superseding the old Australian civil aviation regulation CAR 30 governing maintenance organizations. The new mandates, based on EASA Part 145, introduce a uniform set of national requirements for organizations providing maintenance services and elevate Australia's efforts to proactively mitigate risk in maintenance to the level of its European counterparts.

Quantum Composites, the engineered structural composites business of The Composites Group, obtained AS 9100C:2009-01 quality certification, along with ISO 9001:2008 compliance. The certificates cover the design and manufacture of the trademarked engineered structural composites design of compression molded components and related tooling as well as the fabrication of molded composite prototypes.

Mxi Technologies has implemented its Maintenix aviation maintenance software for Airod. The Malaysian MRO has chosen a comprehensive footprint that covers maintenance planning, execution, engineering and materials functions.

AMR Corp. is shedding 13,000 jobs under a restructuring plan that is seeking some $2 billion in annual cost savings and a further $1 billion in improved sales. The cost cutting includes more than $1.25 billion from labor, while the remaining $750 million or so will come from debt restructuring, grounding of older aircraft and revised supplier contracts, according to AMR CEO Tom Horton.

Safe Fuel Systems and its sister company Safe Accessories have merged under one roof in a newly renovated 22,000 sq. ft. facility. The companies will now operate as Safe Fuel Systems to streamline its processes and customer base. The Miami based FAA/EASA approved repair station will offer test and MRO services for fuel systems, hydraulic components and accessories. IT