Aviation industry information services and software business ATP has been named a winner in the Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards for its ChronicX platform. ChronicX, which ATP said is used on 25% of the world's commercial fleet, is based on "natural language...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
SIAEC signs MoU with seven Institutes to develop future ready workforce
Skilled labour is a major concern across the global aviation sector. Addressing the issue first hand, SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) has signed an MoU with seven Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL)s. These institutes are Institute of Technical Education,...
StandardAero announces deal with CFM for MRO work on LEAP engines
StandardAero has signed "a long-term CFM Branded Service Agreement (CBSA)" which it said is "to support the CFM International LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines". Under the agreement, StandardAero becomes the first independent maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business...
ASI to aid expansion of Etihad Engineering MRO facility in Abu Dhabi
ASI (Aircraft Support Industries) has inked a deal with Etihad Engineering to expand the capacity of its aircraft maintenance facility in Abu Dhabi. ASI will aid Etihad Engineering to expand its facility at the Abu Dhabi International Airport by 50,000 square meters...
CFM adds ST Engineering to MRO provider list for LEAP engines
CFM International and ST Engineering have agreed a deal that will see the Singapore-based company carry out maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) work on LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines. “CFM is excited that ST Engineering is expanding its role within the LEAP MRO...
Is Pratt & Whitney in trouble due to A220-300 engine issues?
Air Tanzania and Air Senegal are currently in discussion trying to find out a solution to curtail the losses arising due to grounding of their A220-300 fleet. Most of the fleet of both the operators is grounded since last five months due to Pratt & Whitney engine...
StandardAero gets US Air Force contract extension
StandardAero has been re-approved to provide chemical plating support for the US Air Education and Training Command’s (AETC) T-38 Talon aircraft at Randolph Air Force Base. The company has been doing work for the US Air Force for 25 years. The T-38 Talon is a...
AAR acquires fleet management software business Trax
AAR has acquired aircraft maintenance and fleet management software business Trax USA. Miami-based Trax's software supports around 5,000 aircraft worldwide with a system for managing aircraft maintenance and fleet management, including materials planning and...
Panasonic Avionics to open a new operations facility in Pune, India
Panasonic Avionics plans to open a new operations facility in Pune, India in the next 12 months. According to Panasonic, the new engineering facility will help airlines realize their passenger digital engagement vision using the most innovative IFE hardware,...
Main runway of Nigeria’s Murtala Muhammed Airport to remain closed for maintenance
The main runway 18R/36L at Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) in Nigeria will be closed for maintenance for about 8 weeks starting this week, as per the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria circular. The closure of this runway is likely to affect the...
Go First considering legal action against Pratt & Whitney over engine problems
Go First is planning to take legal action against Pratt & Whitney for not providing compensation for their grounded planes due to engine supply delays. According to a source from the airline: “Till March 2020, PW provided spare engines on time, repaired without...
Baltic Ground Services announces another Ryanair refuelling deal extension
Baltic Ground Services (BGS) has renewed a contract with Ryanair for aircraft fuelling at Vilnius and Palanga airports in Lithuania and Leoš Janáček airport in the Czech Republic. “Since the beginning of the partnership with Ryanair, our focus on quality, safety and...