AFI KLM E&M and Air Corsica have concluded a support contract covering the CFM56-5B engines and nacelles equipping the Corsican carrier's A320 fleet. The contract covers on-wing/on-site support, shop visit scheduling and execution as well as access to spare...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
XL Airways extends cooperation with AFI KLM E&M
AFI KLM E&M and XL Airways have extended their existing contract covering component support (repairs and pool access) and A checks for the French airline's four Airbus A330s from its Paris-Charles de Gaulle base at Roissy. The scope of the contract could...
KLM UK Engineering & Braathens Regional Sign Contract for Airframe Maintenance
KLM UK Engineering has confirmed its contract with Braathens Regional. KLM UK Engineering commenced airframe maintenance checks with Braathens Regional on their BAe 146/ARJ fleet during 2017. Ian Bartholomew, Director Business Development & Sales commented:...
Bae Systems Regional Aircraft wins fleet support services contract from Braathens Regional Airlines
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has secured a three-year Fleet Support Services contract from leading Swedish carrier Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA), covering a total of 12 Avro RJs operated by the airline. The scope of the contract includes a renewal of the...
AirAsia Group’s A320 and A330 fleets to be powered by Skywise Predictive Maintenance Services
AirAsia Group has confirmed that its existing and future A320 and A330 fleet will be powered by Airbus’ Skywise Predictive Maintenance services. The scope encompasses AirAsia and AirAsia X’s fleets across all of the subsidiaries in Malaysia, Thailand, India,...
KLM UK Engineering & Finnair sign line maintenance agreement
AFI KLM E&M subsidiary, KLM Engineering, has signed a line maintenance agreement with Finnair to support its Embraer E190 & Airbus A320 Family aircraft in Edinburgh commencing early 2018. Ian Bartholomew, Director Business Development & Sales: "KLM...
Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen builds up capability
Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen is developing into a comprehensive MRO services provider by significantly expanding its service portfolio. The German-Chinese company is strengthening its capabilities in the fields of component repair and composite repair (Airframe Related...
Asiana Airlines signs five-year agreement with Lufthansa Technik Philippines for A380 base maintenance
On February 7, Lufthansa Technik Philippines and Asiana Airlines signed a five-year agreement for base maintenance. From 2018 to 2022, Lufthansa Technik Philippines will be carrying out a total of 14 checks on the South Korean airline's A380s. "We are happy for...
Triumph and China Southern enter exclusive agreement for nacelle maintenance and plan for long-term joint venture
Triumph Aviation Services Asia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Southern Airlines to cooperate in a comprehensive alliance for nacelle maintenance, potentially including the establishment of a joint venture entity in Shenyang, China....
SIA signs A380 maintenance agreement with UTC Aerospace Systems
UTC Aerospace Systems has signed a 15-year contract extension with Singapore Airlines to provide asset management and repair services for the airline's fleet of 19 A380 aircraft. The extension is worth nearly $200 million over the life of the program. Singapore...
C&L Aviation Group awarded grant for additional expansion
C&L Aviation Group has been awarded a $2.6 million grant from the Maine Technology Institute (MTI), earmarked to expand the company’s component shop infrastructure and create additional jobs over the next three years. This phase of growth will expand...
Rolls-Royce Lean-Burn combustion test engine runs for first time
Rolls-Royce has run a demonstrator engine specifically devoted to the optimisation of a new lean-burn and low-emissions combustion system for the first time. This system is being designed for future jet engine programmes. The ALECSys (Advanced Low Emissions...