The Dublin Aviation Summit closed yesterday after another successful day welcoming visitors to the exhibition hall and delegates enjoyed the panel discussions on the second day of the asset management and aircraft lifecycle management conference. On Tuesday...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
StandardAero signs agreement with Reignwood Star Aviation to provide Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 engine support
StandardAero recently signed an agreement with Beijing Reignwood Star General Aviation Company Limited to provide support to its fleet of Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 engines powering the company’s Bell 407GX, 206L4, 206B3 and Robinson R66 helicopters. Over the...
Sichuan Airlines aircraft makes emergency landing after cockpit windshield breaks
A Sichuan Airlines A319 was forced to make an emergency landing in the southwest Chinese city of Chengdu after a windshield on the right side of the jet’s cockpit broke off. No passengers were injured in the incident but the pilot sitting in the right seat...
GKN Aerospace sells the 1000th Electronic Flight Bag solution to Hi FLy
GKN Fokker Services has sold its 1000th Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solution for iPad to European wet lease specialist airline Hi Fly, one of the first customers of the EFB solution in 2012. An EFB is a physical device combining hardware and software that...
MYR welcomes new Part 145 repair station
Myrtle Air Services, Inc. (MASI) has earned its 145 Air Agency Certificate from the FAA. The FAA regulates civil aviation safety and stipulates that aircraft parts must be repaired by a certified repair station to be legally installed in an aircraft. The...
AEI receives EASA approval for CRJ200SF
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for the AEI CRJ200 SF passenger-to-freighter conversion. The EASA approval (STC 10061615) allows for the operation of European registered CRJ200 SF freighters. AEI...
BATS opens new aircraft transition maintenance facility in Malta
Bravo Aircraft Technical Services Limited (BATS) has opened a new facility at Malta International Airport in addition to their administrative HQ in Gżira. BATS is the only independent EASA Part 145 Line Maintenance facility for commercial aircraft to hold...
AES Global receives EASA STC for transmitting portable electronic devices
Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES Global), a UK based aerospace design and certification organisation, has obtained a new EASA Supplemental Type Certificate to allow the use of Transmitting Portable Electronic Devices (T-PED) on all Boeing 777 aircraft...
MRO Global Dublin Aviation Summit begins
The Dublin Aviation Summit kicked off yesterday evening with the welcome reception at the Royal Dublin Society where delegates and attendees toasted the start of the second annual exhibition and lifecycle management conference. Today, as well as visiting the...
ATSG reports first quarter performance
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), which provides medium wide-body aircraft leasing, air cargo transportation and related services, has reported an 11% increase in revenue during the first quarter of 2018 to $203 million, which excludes $54.4 million in 1Q...
AJW Group extends PBH contract with Air Incheon
AJW Group has extended its power-by-the-hour (PBH) agreement with Incheon-headquartered cargo transport specialist, Air Incheon. The contract has been extended for several years and covers Air Incheon’s fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft, as well as their newly...
Turkish Technic and Havelsan will produce in-flight entertainment and internet service provider systems.
Turkish Technic and Havelsan have established a joint venture company to perform activities in the field of in-flight entertainment and internet service provider systems and other software used in civil aviation including design, production, maintenance, repair,...