Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
AAR has acquired an aircraft paint stripping and washing business, Sonic Aviation, located at Miami International Airport. Sonic’s strip and wash services, including ground support equipment (GSE), complements AAR’s existing aircraft painting business and will add a...
The rear tyre of a Nepal Airlines A320 aircraft burst when landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport sustaining minor damage to the aircraft. The airport was temporarily closed for an hour after the aircraft was stuck on the runway. All the passengers onboard the...
A Delta Airlines flight bound for New York-JFK from Heathrow Airport was forced to make an emergency landing an hour after take-off following a bird strike. The aircraft landing safely back at Heathrow where passengers deplaned normally via stairs.
A Southwest Airlines aircraft, Flight 2390, traveling from Columbus to Denver made an emergency landing at Midway to "investigate potential smoke in the cockpit”. "Following airport protocol, the tower sent emergency vehicles to meet the aircraft upon arrival," said a...
MRO company C&L Aviation is planning to expand following the approval of a $1.24 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, which will be matched by local investment. CEO Chris Kilgour has confirmed that the $2.5 million will fund a series of...
A passenger jet operated by Icelandic low-cost airline WOW air was hit by a flock of large birds as it approached Baltimore. The aircraft landed safely with only minor damage. Wow stated that the incident had only a “minor effect on WOW air scheduled flights, as we...
FL Technics has started cooperation in a Power-by-Hour (PBH) program with a Thai cargo airline – K-Mile Asia. FL Technics will ensure continuous spare parts supply for the carrier’s Boeing 737 freighters. With two Boeing 737-400SF aircraft, K-Mile Asia operates air...
A preliminary report from investigators has suggested that pilot error could have been to blame for the crash landing of Emirates Flight 521 in Dubai. The 777 pilots may have made errors in trying to abort their landing, according to reports. The pilots may have added...
Joseph Muscat low-cost carrier easyJet and Lufthansa Technik AG signed a substantial base maintenance contract in the Maltese capital Valletta. More than 100 of the airline's A320 family will be serviced by Lufthansa Technik Malta during the next five years. Ian...
AAR has signed a long-term, multimillion-dollar agreement with Polish charter carrier Enter Air to provide full power-by-the-hour (PBH) component inventory management and repair services on 19 Boeing 737-series aircraft, including the 737CL and NG. AAR will assume...
For the first time, AAR will provide landing gear overhaul and exchange services for Asiana Airlines. The five-year agreement covers landing gear assemblies and sub-assemblies for Asiana’s 767-38EF-300 and 777-200ER aircraft. The new partnership with the Asian carrier...
Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) engineering, the backbone of PEMCO’s cargo conversion program, has added new services to support its PEMCO-converted aircraft operators and MRO customers. The added services include training for liaison engineers, customized electronic...