Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
GKN Aerospace announces the creation of a new Aero Engine Component Repair (MRO) and Research facility in the state of Johor in Southern Malaysia. The facility will open in 2019 and will service engine fan blades and fan discs for commercial aircraft. The...
Putting an end to speculation, Boeing and Embraer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership that will focus on the development of a commercial airplane portfolio that ranges from 70 seats to more than 450 seats as well as...
All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced yesterday that it has been forced to cancel up to 113 Japan domestic flights due to mandatory inspections of the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 type engines that power the airlines’ Boeing 787 airplanes. In a statement, Yuji Hirako,...
Etihad Aviation Group has announced a new organisational structure and operating model, which is says will ensure the group is “fit for purpose to prosper as a people-focused business driven by innovation, safety and sustainability”. Under the new structure,...
Indonesia's PT Garuda Maintenance Facility AeroAsia (GMF AeroAsia) has bold expansion plans. Iwan Joeniarto, CEO of the maintenance unit of flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia, aims to sign partnerships with five new airline clients by the end of 2018, with a focus on...
Delta chief executive Ed Bastian has again reiterated the need for a new middle of the market aircraft (NMA) and hinted in a recent speech that the airline would be interested in becoming the launch company for a new Boeing aircraft. Also dubbed the 797, engine...
Southwest Airlines has reached a tentative agreement with the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), which represents the company's 2,400 employees in the aircraft mechanics and related workgroup. The agreement gives employees improved compensation, a...
The People's Bank of China, the Chinese central bank, confirmed on Sunday (June 25) that it was cutting the amount of capital Chinese banks must hold by 50 basis points (bps), which is equivalent to releasing $108 billion in liquidity into the market. This is...
Willis Asset Management in conjunction with its NDT Partner have now added the capability to support CFM56-7B operators with onsite removal, installation and ultrasonic inspection of fan blades in order to satisfy compliance with the recently published EASA and...
The decision of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) late on Friday (June 22) to increase output by one million barrels a day has caused Brent crude oil to fall to $74.78 a barrel as of 9:17 this morning. However, the production levels are...
Almost all passenger aircraft now offer onboard, high-speed wifi connectivity for passengers but that same technology is being leveraged to benefit airline economics. Honeywell’s new Connected Aircraft report, claims the commercial aviation industry is at the...
The Kayan Group, headed by founder Dr. Uday Nayak, has acquired aircraft leasing and management company, Plane Business, in its aim to provide end-to-end aircraft leasing and financings solutions to the market. Plane Business is a London-based specialist aircraft...