ST Aerospace announced today that it has been awarded an exclusive component Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBHTM) contract worth US$28m (about S$32.25m), by Spring Airlines Japan. This contract involves component repair management support for 22 of Spring Airlines Japan’s...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
AJW Technique achieves full TCCA/FAA and EASA certification
AJW Technique has achieved full TCCA/FAA and EASA certification enabling the facility to fulfil the repair and overhaul requirements for 80% of ATA chapters. To complement this achievement AJW Technique has also been awarded TCCA Design Authorised Organisation (DAO)...
Delta TechOps completes first Airbus A330-200 Retrofit FTIS modifications for Hawaiian Airlines
Delta TechOps’ maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business recently completed its first fuel tank inerting systems (FTIS) modification work on Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-200 aircraft, and is now offering the modification work to other A330-200 operators. This...
Travel Service Airlines in five-year power-by-the-hour deal with AJW Aviation
Travel Service Airlines has chosen AJW Aviation to provide power-by-the-hour support for another five years. This five year extension will now provide support for its fleet of 27 aircraft comprising B737-700 and B737-800. The contract will also continue to include...
GA Telesis Engine Services Oy in new deal with Transaero Airlines
International Russian airline, Transaero Airlines (Moscow, Russia) awarded GA Telesis Engine Services Oy an exclusive 10 year contract valued at up to $500 million to provide engine repair and overhaul services for Transaero’s sixty-two (62) General Electric...
UTC Aerospace Systems to provide Qatar Airways with a comprehensive suite of nacelle maintenance services
UTC Aerospace Systems has been chosen by Qatar Airways to provide a comprehensive suite of nacelle maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for selected Airbus aircraft operated by the Qatari flag-carrier. The agreement for services covers Airbus A300...
Delta TechOps approved in Japan
Delta TechOps, the maintenance division of Delta Air Lines, has received the Approved Organization Exposition (AOE) certificate of the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), creating opportunities for Delta TechOps to offer its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)...
Smoke in cockpit on UAL flight
A United Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles from Houston made an emergency landing in Phoenix on Wednesday afternoon after smoke was found in the cockpit. The aircraft landed safely and maintenance crews inspected the plane to determine what caused the smoke.
Myanmar Airways grounds MA60s after series of landing incidents
After a series of incidents on landing, Myanmar Airways has decided to ground its three Xian MA60s for the time being. The three aircraft, the airline purchased in 2010, will be inspected. The decision on when they will be allowed to fly again will be made by...
Hard landing by Merpati Nusantara Airlines aircraft
A Merpati Nusantara Airlines Xian MA-60 turboprop made a hard landing on June 10 at the El Tari airport in the East Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang in eastern Indonesia, which slammed both engines of aircraft into the pavement. There were no fatalities, though several...
Dubai World Central in new agreement with NTDEC
A delegation from Dubai World Central (DWC) has signed an agreement with the North Texas District Export Council (NTDEC) to facilitate MRO investments by US companies in the world’s first purpose-built aerotropolis. The roadshow included high-level meetings with...
China Eastern aircraft veers off runway
A China Eastern Embraer ERJ-145, registration B-3052, flying from Huaian to Shanghai Hongqiao (China), landed on Hongqiao Airport's runway but veered off the runway, ran across a grassy area and came to a stop with the nose on a taxiway as its nose gear had collapsed....