UN aviation body ICAO will recommend creating a cyber security task force at a meeting next week in Canada. A task force is needed due to an increasing reliance on interconnected IT systems with operating systems such as Microsoft Windows and Linux, and protocols such...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Chinese, German companies win ET’s maintenance hangar, cargo terminal bids
A German company, ICM, has won the bid Ethiopian Airlines put up for the construction a new cargo terminal at the airline’s hub at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Tewolde Gebremariam, Ethiopian CEO, said that a German and Chinese company has been bidding....
New China Dragon Finalizes Initial Conversions with PEMCO
PEMCO is progressing with its contract with CDI Cargo Airlines to convert three passenger Boeing 737-300 aircraft (MSN 25891, MSN 27372 and MSN 27518), which initially began service for Air China in 1992, 1994 and 1996, respectively. Each will be converted into...
PDQ Airspares extend Next Generation ConsumableCare to GMF AeroAsia
One of South East Asia's largest Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facilities has joined forces with one of Europe's leading Total Consumable Support providers. PDQ Airspares has announced that Indonesia's PT Garuda Maintenance Facility Aero Asia has signed up to a...
A J Walter Aviation and British Airways Engineering extend strategic partnership to offer Boeing 787 support
A J Walter Aviation (AJW), an independent provider of integrated aviation services, and British Airways Engineering, a leading Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) provider, has announced it is entering the aftermarket arena for the Boeing 787 with a fully integrated...
China Postal Airline and Pemco in freighter conversion deal
China's state-owned China Postal Airlines has expanded its relationship with PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) and the companies are pleased to announce a new passenger-to-freighter conversion deal. The project, which is now underway, underlines the reliability of...
British Airways Engineering forms MRO collaboration
British Airways Engineering, the Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) provider, has announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Airline Services Components Limited and Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran group) to partner in the provision of wheels and brakes...
Heritage to auction LTQ Engineering assets
Heritage Global Partners will auction the maintenance and repair overhaul facility, engine test cell equipment, and all other assets of LTQ Engineering on October 2-3. LTQ is a former Australian aircraft engine overhaul provider and joint venture of Lufthansa Technik...
Airbus unveils its 2050 vision for ‘Smarter Skies’
Airbus today releases the latest instalment of the Future by Airbus, its vision for sustainable aviation in 2050 and beyond. For the first time the vision looks beyond aircraft design to how the aircraft is operated both on the ground and in the air in order to meet...
Air China’s Carrier 777 Fleet’s interiors transformed by the aid of Boeing.
Boeing and AMECO have assisted in the aid of transforming seating in business and economy classes to improve and augment Air China’s 777-200 10 aircraft fleet, to help them and their customers benefit fully from their flight experience. The fleet underwent a large...
Delta Air Lines and Grupo Aeromexico to build MRO facility in Mexico
Delta Air Lines and Grupo Aeromexico are planning to build a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at Queretaro Intercontinental Airport in Central Mexico. The MRO site, which will replace the one in Guadalajara, will have the capacity to service as many as...
Emirates upgrades Manchester evening service.
Emirates has announced the upgrade of its evening service from Manchester from a two class Boeing 777-300ER to a three class Boeing 777-300ER, the service started on 1 September 2012. The 358 seat aircraft increases the seat offering by Emirates to and from Manchester...