A Thomas Cook aircraft bound for Cuba was forced to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport in the UK on Monday when the tip of its wing was found to be missing. The aircraft was forced to turn back to Manchester when a low oil alert sounded – the missing wing...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
AAR signs component support agreement with Wataniya Airways
AAR has signed a multiyear contract to provide power-by-the-hour component support for Wataniya Airways, one of the national carriers for the state of Kuwait. AAR will support Wataniya’s fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft through its extensive inventory network, including...
AFI KLM E&M and Sabena technics To Set Up Singapore Joint Component Repair Shop
AFI KLM E&M and Sabena technics have announced the signing of a partnership agreement to set up a joint venture to support A320 and ATR component repairs in Singapore's new Seletar aviation cluster. South East Asia is seeing the world's fastest growth in aircraft...
Precision Aircraft Solutions offers new modification products
Precision Aircraft Solutions has unveiled several new aviation products designed, developed, tested, and certified by its team of in-house engineers and Designated Engineering Representatives. The new offerings are an external hydraulic system access, a led cargo...
FSTC to Provide Q400 Aircraft Crew Training
Flight Simulation Technique Centre Pvt Ltd. (FSTC), India's largest stand-alone diversified Approved Training Organization, has entered into a data license agreement with Bombardier, and has ordered a Q400 Full Flight Simulator from FlightSafety International to...
Bombardier Strengthens Strategic Alliance with GKN Aerospace’s Fokker Business
Bombardier has extended and expanded its strategic alliance with GKN Aerospace's Fokker business to provide coverage for the CRJ Series regional jets. As an Authorized Service Provider, GKN Aerospace's Fokker business is therefore now supporting operators of Dash 8/Q...
Jazz Technical Services becomes a Canadian authorized service facility for Q Series Turboprops and CRJ Regional Jets
Bombardier has enhanced support for operators of Q Series turboprops and CRJ regional jets by entering into an agreement with Jazz Aviation LP (Jazz), a Chorus Aviation Inc. subsidiary, whereby Jazz Technical Services (JTS) will become Bombardier Commercial Aircraft's...
AFI KLM E&M and Air Mauritius bolster cooperation with cabin modification contract
Air Mauritius and AFI KLM E&M have signed an agreement covering Part 21 cabin modifications to six Airbus aircraft in the Air Mauritius fleet: two A319, two A330-200 and two A340-300. Under the terms of the contract, AFI KLM E&M will provide the program's...
Aer Lingus award Dublin Aerospace five-year Landing Gear contract
Dublin Aerospace, the Irish independent aircraft MRO, has been awarded a five-year contract by the Irish Flag Carrier, Aer Lingus. Under the terms of the agreement, Dublin Aerospace will be responsible for Overhauling and Repairing the airline’s Landing Gears for...
Airbus Customer Services launches Airbus MRO Alliance
Airbus has launched Airbus’ MRO Alliance (AMA). Going forward this will a key part of Airbus’ strategy to grow efficient and high quality services worldwide, and to address the increasing demand for MRO services forecast in the next 20 years. The AMA will comprise MRO...
AFI KLM E&M joins Rolls-Royce CareNetwork with maintenance agreement
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance is to join the Rolls-Royce CareNetwork with an agreement covering Trent XWB engines. Air France KLM has 25 Airbus A350 aircraft on order with 25 options, all powered by the Trent XWB. These engines will be...
AerFin takes delivery of final three A340-300 from Cathay Pacific
AerFin Ltd (UK) has taken delivery of its ninth, tenth and eleventh Airbus A340-300 aircraft, MSN 208, 218 and 217 respectively, from Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific. These are the final three A340-300 aircraft to be delivered, marking the retirement of the...