by Dino D'Amore | Nov 28, 2016 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
The US FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 747-8 and 747-8F series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that static strength analysis has shown that the aluminium transmission aft bearing plate assemblies have inadequate structural...
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 28, 2016 | Airline, Maintenance, Zone: Europe
After inking an agreement in February covering extended support for Air Austral’s 787s, AFI KLM E&M and the Réunion-based airline have closed a deal for total care for the carrier’s 777s, which are already receiving AFI KLM E&M support. The services covered by...
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 28, 2016 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
MTU Maintenance and Spanish airline Air Europa have signed an exclusive seven year contract for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the airline’s CF34-10E engines. The contract between MTU Maintenance and Majorca-based Air Europa includes shop visits,...
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 18, 2016 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
AAR has entered into a long-term contract with Air New Zealand to provide nose-to-tail, cost-per-flight-hour rotable inventory support covering 740 parts and 15 of the airline’s B777 aircraft. Under reciprocal terms of the agreement, Air New Zealand will become AAR’s...
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 18, 2016 | Maintenance, Zone: Middle East/Africa
AFI KLM E&M and Ethiopian Airlines have signed a long-term component services contract covering a fleet of 28 737NG aircraft. The contract is placed in the framework of the Component Services Program (CSP), the exclusive program operated jointly by AFI KLM E&M...
