Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon (LTTS) said it is "continuing its rapid growth trajectory in Ireland" by opening an engine parts and accessories repair section. The "new 2,000 m2 state-of-the-art facility" adds 20% in spatial terms to the company's maintenance and...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
StandardAero celebrates 10th anniversary of Brisbane facility
StandardAero completed a decade of its engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Brisbane, QLD, Australia this March. The 22,000 sq. ft. facility at Brisbane is a Pratt & Whitney Canada-authorized PT6A Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) with...
Tata Advanced Systems wins Airbus contract to manufacture A320 cargo doors
Tata Advanced Systems won a contract from Airbus to manufacture cargo and bulk cargo doors for A320neo at its new facility in Hyderabad, India. Airbus currently procures components and services worth $735 million every year from more than 100 Indian suppliers. The...
Corendon Airlines widens engine maintenance deal with AFI KLM E&M
AFI KLM E&M is to take charge of Amsterdam shop visits for six CFM56-7B engines under its long-time partnership with Corendon Airlines, “Beyond the technical quality of the offer, we appreciate the frank and direct relationship offered by AFI KLM E&M. Their...
Iberia Maintenance to host aircraft engine conference in Madrid
Based on what it claimed to be its "leading position in the engine MRO (maintenance, repair, overhaul) market", Iberia Maintenance is to host the Aero-Engines Europe 2023 conference in Madrid. The September 13-14 conference is to be the "leading event exclusively...
AFI KLM E&M appoints UK sales and finance directors
KLM UK Engineering Limited, a subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M), which in turn is part of the Air France-KLM group, has appointed Paul Conway as sales director and Martin de Jong as financial director. Conway...
SIAEC signs new comprehensive service agreement with Singapore Airlines
Superseding the 2019 agreement signed with Singapore Airlines (SIA), SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) signed new Comprehensive Services Agreement, effective April 1, 2023. The new agreement is for a term of two years with an option to extend for one year. SIAEC covers...
GA Telesis expands relationship with Honeywell
GA Telesis has won a multi-year global exclusive distribution rights deal with Honeywell Aerospace for CFM56-5B factory new flex shafts. Florida-based GA Telesis said the deal marked a "significant expansion" of the companies' business relationship. "The GAT Flight...
airBaltic leases more aircraft after criticising engine maker Pratt & Whitney
Latvia's airBaltic says it needs to temporarily lease extra aircraft for two months from March 27 due to "the manufacturer's inability to fulfil the obligations of engine maintenance in a timely manner". "We are strongly committed to our contractual obligations to...
Lufthansa’s maintenance wing announces upgrade of digital tie-up with Honeywell
Honeywell and Lufthansa Technik are "enhancing their collaboration on Lufthansa Technik's digital platform AVIATAR to improve the customer experience in aviation analytics", the German maintenance provider has announced. Airline customers are to "benefit from...
IAI successfully completes first flight of P2F converted B777 ‘Big Twin’
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) concluded the first flight of its cargo converted B777-300ER passenger aircraft for AerCap, paving way for its final certification. The B777-300ER is also known as the Big Twin. IAI’s cargo conversion program for the Big Twin is...
ExecuJet MRO gains EASA approval for line maintenance outside Belgium
ExecuJet MRO Services Belgium recently received approval from European regulators to provide line maintenance in other European countries. The Belgium Civil Aviation Authority granted the approval and the European Aviation Safety Agency validated it, paving the way...