Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Announcing full year revenue of $5.398 billion and an operating Income of $92 million Spirit AeroSystems has revealed that "late-breaking" design changes from Airbus are the reason why it was deemed to be a supply chain risk by Airbus for the A350XWB programme last...
Air Pacific, Fiji's national airline has contracted Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) to provide support for its incoming A330-200 fleet. The agreement includes technical fleet management services, component repair, and availability...
ST Aerospace has completed its investment of 35% equity interest in Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EADS EFW). The investment was completed following the receipt of regulatory approvals and fulfilment of customary conditions precedent. Following this completion, ST Aerospace...
AJW Technique has been granted Approved Maintenance Organisation status by Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is also recognised by the USA Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This achievement underlines the determination of AJW to aggressively develop...
Singapore, 5 February 2013 – ST Aerospace today announced that further to the announcement made on 19 May 2012, it has completed its investment of 35% equity interest in Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EADS EFW). The investment was completed following the receipt of...
MTU Maintenance has signed a new contract with the Brazilian carrier GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes for engine overhaul and on-wing support services of its CFMI CFM56-7B engines. The exclusive contract has a duration of five years and is valued at $440 million. Dr....
A fire has been reported on board a Japan Airlines (JAL) 787 when it was parked at Boston Logan Airport. The fire occurred in the avionics compartment underneath in the middle of the fuselage that fire fighters claim appeared to originate in a battery used by the...
ST Aerospace’s commercial pilot training arm, ST Aerospace Academy (STAA) has been awarded a contract to train pilots for Xiamen Airlines. Under the agreement, Xiamen Airlines’ cadet pilots will undergo STAA’s Commercial Pilot Licence with Instrument Rating programme,...
Kellstrom Industries, a provider of inventory management solutions and aftermarket, has been selected by Northrop Grumman to receive their 2012 World Class Team Supplier Award. This award is presented to small business suppliers who have consistently demonstrated...
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) warned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) against further muddying the rules governing aviation maintenance. In comments submitted Nov. 19 to the FAA’s rewrite of 14 CFR part 145, the association expressed...
aeroinv.com, the provider of consumable and expendable parts, has signed an initial two-year deal to distribute parts on behalf of US manufacturer AWS USA (INC). AWS manufactures a range of some 1,000 metal fabricated and machined parts and assemblies under a...
Alexandre de Juniac, chief executive of Air France, has stated to press that he expects to complete talks with Rolls-Royce on providing an engine maintenance agreement for the 25 A350 aircrafts the airline has on order.