Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Vector Aerospace Corporation, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has announced the establishment of a new engine facility at Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park specially built for the PW150A turboprop engine. The...
Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) and Lufthansa Technik have entered into a multi-year cooperation agreement related to the joint provision of repair, overhaul and supply services for the CFM56-7B and GE90-94/-115 thrust reversers and cowlings operated by Lufthansa...
Emirates Airline has signed an agreement to implement a structured trial of the Airbus Managed Inventory (AMI) service which is expected to lead to a wider implementation thereafter. The AMI service, which underlines Airbus’ innovative strategy in offering customized...
Bombardier Aerospace celebrated its growing support network in Africa today by welcoming one of the continent's leading carriers, Ethiopian Airlines of Addis Ababa, as yet another Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for commercial aircraft on the continent. The airline...
GE has awarded Royal Jordanian Airlines its TRUEngine designation for 12 CF34-10E and six CF34-8E engines powering its fleet of five EMBRAER 195s and three EMBRAER 175s. Royal Jordanian is the first airline in the Middle East/Africa region to receive the TRUEngine...
Brindabella Airlines has withdrawn four of its 10 aircraft from service to ensure they are working properly. All the planes were twin-propeller Jetstream 41s, which carry up to 30 passengers. Several flights have been cancelled as a result, including Monday's...
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, a joint venture be-tween Germany’s leading engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines and China Southern Air Holding Company, celebrated the MTU Maintenance group’s 1,000th overhaul of a General Electric CFM56. The engine was delivered to the...
Eirtech Aviation has been appointed by Qatar Airways to paint the award-winning airline’s fleet. This is one of the Irish aviation services company’s largest contract wins, which will see the work carried out across a number of its operational bases including Shannon,...
Spirit Airlines Flight 409, and A319, bound for Fort Lauderdale, was forced to return to O'Hare International Airport soon after takeoff when the cowling for the right engine fell off. The plane landed safely and there were no injuries. The cowlings were found on...
Qantas has confirmed it will close the Avalon heavy maintenance facility given that the 747 fleet is almost now gone, at the end of March 2014. Some 300 jobs will be lost. Qantas has stated that it will try to redeploy its staff or offer generous redundancy packages....
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO) has announced that its subsidiary company Taikoo (Xiamen) Landing Gear Services Co. Ltd. (TALSCO) will resume operations in December 2013, after a localised fire at the premises in November last year. TALSCO’s...
Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) has been granted UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Part 147 approval to deliver aircraft type training on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner B1 & B2 type training will be delivered by the Monarch...