Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Dublin Aerospace has announced it is on target to beat its first-year targets. Analysts state the aircraft maintenance firm was "close to breakeven" on a monthly basis at the end of its first financial year in October, and also predict it could a trade sale of...
Aveos, global MRO provider, has opted for Ramco Canada to provide its Series 5 Aviation MRO software, including financials and aviation analytics. The Series 5 Aviation Suite automates the business processes of overhaul, component and engine maintenance, quality...
Omni Air International (OAI) has selected Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services (AMES) to provide heavy maintenance for two Boeing 767-300. AMES will also do extensive interior rework in conjunction with maintenance checks and engine pylon modifications....
St Angelo airport in Enniskillen is to undergo a £1.38 million expansion programme. The 37,000sq ft workspace development will accommodate a fixed-wing aircraft maintenance firm, complementing the various helicopter maintenance facilities already available at the...
Rolls Royce shares were up after the company unveiled a $1.2 billion service contract with Emirates Airlines. Shares in the company rose 2.8% yesterday to close at 615.5 pence ($9.71) on the London Stock Exchange. The shares are now down 5.9% since the Qantas...
A United Airlines Airbus A319-100 aircraft enroute to Calgary in Canada from Chicago a hydraulic failure and decided to return to Chicago. The aircraft landed safely and smoothly although it was towed off the runway. Passengers were rebooked onto other flights and...
Danish engines and aircraft maintenance company DAO Aviation has bought avionics company Dansk Fly Elektronik for an undisclosed sum. DFE staff will remain with the company.
Pilots and crew of a Delta Air Lines 767-300 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport were locked out of the cockpit for several hours, delaying the flight. Mechanics worked for four hours to open the locked cockpit door, although the airline hasn’t stated why it...
A Qantas flight from Frankfurt to Sydney was grounded in Singapore when a fault was found in its hydraulics system. A spokesperson for Qantas said pilots had not noticed the fault during the flight from Germany but the problem was found when engineers performed their...
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Los Angeles was forced to return to Atlanta yesterday due to an air duct problem. Flight 125 left Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport at 5:15 pm but a problem with an air duct forced the aircraft to return. The plane returned to...
An American Airlines Boeing 767-300, enroute to Miami from Sao Paulo Guarulhos in Brazil, reported a loud bang some 11 minutes into the flight. The engine indications warnings were consistent with an engine surge, which led the crew to shut down the affected engine...
The Federal Aviation Administration has fined aircraft-maintenance company Aviation Technical Services (ATS) $500,250 for shortcomings in its maintenance procedures while servicing 14 Boeing 737 jets owned by Southwest Airlines in 2008. ATS allegedly failed to follow...