Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
S7 Technics' aircraft engine repair shop at Domodedovo Airport has expanded its capabilities in CFM56-5B/7B MRO. The shop's technical and engineering staff has received approvals for complete disassembly and reassembly of these popular engines, which power...
easyJet has signed a five year agreement with Airbus to provide Predictive Maintenance services for its entire fleet approaching 300 aircraft. The technology relies on Airbus’ Skywise data platform which will allow easyJet’s engineers to intervene early and replace...
AFI KLM E&M and Vietnam Airlines have signed a long term flight hour support contract covering the GEnx engines equipping the Vietnamese flag carrier's fleet of Boeing 787s, which will grow to 19 aircraft by 2021. Under this contract, AFM KLM E&M will...
Starting in May 2018, a new maintenance facility will be erected in Jasionka (province of Sub-carpathia) in the south-east of Poland. EME Aero (Engine Maintenance Europe), a joint venture of Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines, has officially acquired the building...
Rhinestahl Customer Tooling Solutions (CTS) has been selected by Sunwing Airlines to be its exclusive LEAP-1B engine stand and tooling provider to support the airline’s fleet of Boeing 737 Max 8 airplanes. This agreement marks 42 out of 51 LEAP Entry Into Service...
Lufthansa Technik and the Indian international carrier Jet Airways have expanded their cooperation. Representatives of both companies signed a Total Component Maintenance (TCM) contract for Jet Airways' narrowbody fleet of 80 Boeing 737NG, with single components...
Rolls-Royce’s demonstrator engine, featuring a new lean-burn and low-emissions combustion system for future jet engine programmes, has started icing tests. The ALECSys (Advanced Low Emissions Combustion System) demonstrator successfully started the tests in Manitoba,...
FLYdocs, the aviation data and records management solution provider that also manages the lease transfer of aircraft and assets, has announced its most productive month to date, with February concluding the largest volume of successful transitions to date – comprising...
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has redelivered two B737-400SF freighter conversions to Vx Capital Partners (Vx). The first aircraft (MSN 28887) was modified by KF Aerospace and the second aircraft (MSN 25376) was modified by Flightstar Aircraft Services. In...
Tunisair Technics has signed a five year maintenance agreement for the airline’s CFM56-5B/-7B engines with MTU Maintenance. The contract covers maintenance, repair and overhaul, on-site services and spare engine leasing support. Image: Airbus
A Boeing 737-700 owned by Arik Air has suffered major damage only one day after the airline announced the relocation of its Lagos- Port Harcourt operations to the terminal two of Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA2). Ground handling equipment belonging to the Skyway...
Lufthansa Technik AG maintained its growth course in 2017 as sales revenue grew significantly, increasing by €260 million from the previous year's €5.144bn to €5.404bn (+5%). The company achieved an adjusted EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) of €415...