by Dino D'Amore | Apr 13, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
In the first three months of this year, MTU’s Maintenance signed new contracts worth around €400 million. One of the largest awarded was by Atlas Air. The US carrier had started to send the CF6-50 and CF6-80 engines powering its Boeing 747 fleet to MTU Maintenance...
by Dino D'Amore | Apr 12, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Middle East/Africa
Ethiopian Airlines has announced an agreement for Ethiopian Airlines to participate in the 777 Component Services Program (CSP), which significantly reduces the airline’s up-front investment in spare parts from a pool shared by participating 777 operators. Ethiopian...
by Dino D'Amore | Apr 8, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Four of five Southwest Airlines aircraft with tiny fuselage cracks should be back in regular service by Saturday after mechanics complete repairs, the airline said yesterday. The Dallas-based carrier inspected 79 of its Boeing 737-300s from Saturday through Tuesday to...
by Dino D'Amore | Apr 6, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Middle East/Africa
Aveos has announced that it has signed a one-year Engine Technical Service Agreement with Saudi Arabian MRO, Alsalam Aircraft Company. Under the agreement, Aveos is to repair, overhaul and deliver up to eight JT9D-7A engine events within 2011. Alsalam selected Aveos...
by Dino D'Amore | Apr 6, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Middle East/Africa
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines today announced during the annual MRO Africa event an agreement for the Ethiopian flag carrier to participate in the 777 Component Services Program (CSP). CSP is a parts-provisioning programme that significantly reduces the airline’s...