Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI-KLM) and Air New Zealand (ANZ) today said an agreement has been signed to expand the airline’s use of the 777 Component Services Program (CSP), offered jointly by Boeing and Air France Industries KLM...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
GE AVIATION SIGNS 20-YEAR MRO DEAL WITH AIR INDIA
GE Aviation has signed a 20-year technical solutions agreement with Air India. 'As part of the solution agreement, GE will provide Air India with comprehensive material support, training and assistance on overhaul,' the company said in a statement. The airline had...
AEROCONSEIL WINS DEAL WITH CORSAIRFLY
French aeronautical engineering specialist Aeroconseil has won a new cabin renovation contract with Corsairfly - a subsidiary of the TUI group. Aeroconseil will coordinate the cabin renovations in line with the airline's Takeoff 2012 programme and will work with...
PIEDMONT SIGN FIVE-YEAR APU MAINTENANCE DEAL WITH AUSTRIAN AIRLINES
Piedmont Aviation Component Services, the wholly-owned subsidiary of TAT Technologies, has signed a five year APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) maintenance Agreement with Austrian Airlines covering its 767 fleet GTCP331-200 APU. The maintenance agreement for the GTCP-331-200...
AFI KLM E&M TAKES OVER FULL OWNERSHIP OF AMG
AFI KLM E&M has taken over full ownership of Aero Maintenance Group (AMG) when it increased its equity stake in Aero to 100% on January 21. This is result of a partnership forged in 2005, and a key growth driver for AFI KLM E&M in the Americas. Christian...
SMOKE INCIDENT CONFIRMED BY SIA
Singapore Airlines has confirmed an incident reported in January that the crew of one of its A380s detected the smell of smoke in a toilet just before landing safely in Singapore. A Singapore Airlines spokesman said its A380 aircraft was coming from Hong Kong when...
STANDARDAERO INKS DEAL WITH WEST ATLANTIC
StandardAero announced yesterday that it has signed an exclusive maintenance agreement with West Atlantic. This long-term contract covers over 80 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW126 and PW126A engines. “We are extremely proud to partner with West Atlantic to support...
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH OMAN AIR
Oman Air and Lufthansa Technik have signed a base maintenance contract for Oman Air's fifteen Boeing 737NG aircraft. The C-checks include ACARS (Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System) modifications for nine of these aircraft. The checks and...
AIR INDIA SIGNS ONPOINT AGREEMENT FOR GE90 ENGINE FLEET
GE Aviation and Air India have signed a 20-year OnPointSM solution agreement that covers its GE90 engines for an undisclosed value. Air India will expand its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities at its Mumbai, India facility to include GE90 engine...
ARSA SURVEY TO ASSESS BILATERAL AVIATION SAFETY AGREEMENTS
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), the trade association representing companies performing aviation maintenance, has launched a survey to assess the economic impact of bilateral aviation safety agreements (BASA). The survey is part of ARSA’s plan to...
EMIRATES SIGNS LANDING GEAR MAINTENANCE DEAL WITH LUFTHANSA TECHNIK
Emirates has contracted Lufthansa Technik to overhaul the centre landing gears of its Airbus A340-300 fleet. The agreement has been signed for two years and includes services for eight aircraft. Lufthansa Technik's landing gear business unit in Hamburg, Germany will...
ALITALIA SIGNS ONPOINT FUEL & CARBON SOLUTIONS AGREEMENT
Alitalia has signed an OnPointSM Fuel & Carbon Solutions agreement with GE Aviation. Using proprietary decision software and fuel-consulting expertise, GE's Fuel & Carbon Solutions will work with Alitalia to identify and track operational improvements that...