The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) submitted a written statement to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, & Security detailing the important role aviation maintenance services play in ensuring the competitiveness of the American...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Airbus and GMF AeroAsia to develop strategic maintenance training partnership in Indonesia
Airbus and GMF AeroAsia (GMF), the maintenance and repair subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, have signed a memorandum agreement for Maintenance Training Collaboration to develop a 10-year strategic partnership. As part of this, GMF will become Airbus’ local maintenance...
ILFC’S AEROTURBINE GROUP OPENS LOGISTIC’S CENTERS
AeroTurbine, a wholly owned subsidiary of International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), has announced the opening of new logistics centers in Dubai, London, Los Angeles and Singapore. The centers provide 24/7/365 support for OEMs needing logistic support from 3PL...
MB Aerospace Group poised for growth following acquisition trail
With the acquisition of US-based Gentz Aero in December 2011, closely followed by the purchase of the trade of Somerset-based Thomson Aero, in April 2012, the MB Aerospace Group has extended its successful Supply Chain Management service business which operates...
Farnborough, air shows in general and Airline Economics Dublin 2013
It is mid-week and many of you will be getting air show fatigue by about now. For many getting to the show itself is very hard work indeed, it seems that unless you are flying, you are very lucky indeed to have a trouble free run of it seemingly from any direction....
Ethiopian Airlines and ADAT sign seven-year ICS agreement
Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) – the Middle East’s largest independent maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider and part of the Mubadala Aerospace MRO network – has been awarded a seven year contract to provide Integrated Component Solutions...
Monarch increases engineering capacity
Maintenance provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) is expanding both its line maintenance stations and scope of approvals. With immediate effect, MAEL has opened four new seasonal stations at Glasgow, Dublin, Edinburgh and Cork providing technical...
VT Aerospace update
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) has announced that further to our announcement on June 8, 2012, Vision Technologies Aerospace Incorporated (VT Aerospace) has received approval from the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware...
ARSA asks Supreme Court to intervene on ICA availability
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief with the United States Supreme Court. In doing so, ARSA provided background for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations requiring maintenance...
Shanghai Aviation deal
UTair Aviation has awarded Shanghai Aviation Services, based at PuDong International Airport in Shanghai, a contract to maintain its eight 767-200ERs. Boeing Shanghai signed two agreements with UTair for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for avionics...
LOT Polish Airlines choses Monarch for 787 airframe maintenance
LOT Polish Airlines has selected Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) as its primary maintenance organisation for airframe maintenance services on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet; which will consist of eight aircraft, the first delivery scheduled in November 2012....
Amavco buys Field Aviation Company
Field Aviation Company has been acquired by Amavco, from Field’s parent firm, Hunting. Established in 1947 in Calgary, Alberta, Field Aviation is an international aircraft modification and parts manufacturing company with locations in Toronto, Calgary, Seattle and...