Qatar Airways' maintenance organization has begun performing retrofits of Inmarsat's GX Aviation global, high-throughput satellite (HTS) communications equipment on the carrier's fleets of Boeing 777-300ERs and 777-200LRs. Permission for the retrofits follows the...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Oliver Wyman acquires AVISA Aviation Safety Systems
Oliver Wyman purchased UK-based AVISA Aviation Safety Systems on September 1 to expand its European aviation technical services. The company did not disclose the acquisition price or terms. AVISA provides aviation consultancy, training and airworthiness management...
AFI KLM E&M to support Delta Air Lines A350 fleet
KLM E&M has entered into an agreement with Delta Air Lines to provide component support for the U.S. carrier’s entire Airbus A350 fleet as well as a reciprocal component agreement which takes advantage of Delta TechOps component capabilities. The maintenance...
Boeing Shanghai completes base maintenance and Wi-Fi modification for Xiamen Air’s 787
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services has completed the first 787-8 base maintenance check, also known as a C-check and Wi-Fi modification at Boeing Shanghai’s hangar at Shanghai Pudong Airport for Xiamen Air. “We are very pleased with the 787 C-check and Wi-Fi...
FEAM and Emirates agree new line maintenance services at Chicago O’Hare International Airport
FEAM Maintenance / Engineering will provide Full Handling Line Maintenance Services at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Emirates aircraft. Under its new agreement, FEAM will begin providing full handling line maintenance support to all Emirates Boeing 777...
CALC’s ARI to receive government support
CALC CEO Mike Poon met with Zhang Qingwei, Secretary of the Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee, and Honeywell representatives, to discuss CALC’s aircraft recycling project in the province. On behalf of the Heilongjiang Provincial Government, Zhang expressed his...
Flitetec appoints FL Technics as an exclusive representative in Europe and the CISFL
FL Technics has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Flitetec, an aircraft interior plastics manufacturer. As per contract, FL Technics shall represent the UK-based company in 21 countries across Central, Eastern Europe and the CIS. As the sole...
Air BP announces third biojet-supplied location at Bergen Airport, Norway
Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier, is now offering commercial jet biofuel (biojet) to customers at Bergen airport in Norway (BGO/ENBR). The first batch was delivered to the airport on 16 August. This follows Air BP’s successful...
C&L Aviation Group Partners with DPI Labs for Cabin Management System Installations
C&L Aviation Group has announced an official partnership with DPI Labs to provide installation services for their aircraft Cabin Management Systems (CMS). C&L will be providing upgrades and complete replacements of obsolete systems with the advanced CMS...
AerFin completes dismantling of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft
AerFin has further strengthened its stock of Boeing 737NG material after dismantling two Boeing 737-800’s, MSN 29039 and 29041. The narrow-body aircraft were both acquired earlier this year from The Investec Global Aircraft Fund. The aircraft which were dismantled in...
Aventure Aviation acquires Boeing 757 to dismantle for parts
Aventure Aviation has acquired a Boeing 757-200, MSN 25073 for teardown. The dismantling will commence this week in Tucson, Arizona. This specific aircraft was selected for its condition, age, and low times and cycles over several other B757s that were shortlisted for...
Ethiopian Airlines aircraft hits another aircraft
An Ethiopian Airline aircraft has hit the parked Air India plane at Delhi Airport on the morning of Wednesday August 9. The incident occurred when the Ethiopian Airlines aircraft pushed back from the gate. The right wing of the Ethiopian aircraft hit the left wing of...