Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a maintenance and support contract with Airbus for its five Airbus A340-500 aircraft. Airbus will provide full component support, line and base airframe maintenance, as well as fleet technical management services for the aircraft...
Airside Properties has announced it will build a custom designed, 300,000 square feet, aviation complex at Edmonton International Airport (EIA), Canada. The new facility will feature hangar and office pods connected to an upscale fixed base operator (FBO), which will...
British Airways has announced it will enhance the existing Boeing Airplane Health Management (AHM) system it is currently operating on its fleet of 777s and 747-400 Aircraft. Enhancements to the AHM system include Custom Alerting and Analysis module and the Real-Time...
TIMCO celebrated the 20th anniversary of the company’s founding over the weekend. The company opened its operations at its current Greensboro, NC headquarters location in October 1990 with a single hangar. “The rate of transformation from a single hanger operation to...
A BA aircraft destined for New York City made an emergency diversion back to its departure airport Heathrow after reports a cabin door handle was moving. The diversion prompted initial worries of a terrorist threat but the aircraft landed safety and all passengers...
Martin Broadhurst has announced his intention to step down from his role as chief executive of Marshall Aerospace during the first quarter of 2011 after 15 years as CEO with the company. Broadhurst will continue to act as an advisor to Sir Michael Marshall, Robert...
Delta TechOps, has signed a three-year, multimillion dollar contract with Danish based Cimber Sterling Airlines to provide time and materials services for 11 CFM56-7B engines and Honeywell GTCP131-9B APUs for the airline’s fleet. After evaluating several highly...
TCS has announced it has entered into a pact with British Airways to develop IT software solution for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) for aviation. The solution, known as SWIFT MRO, is based on the latest SAP platform, which leverages British Airways' best...
Air Contractors Limited (ACL), the Irish cargo operator, have confirmed that Sabena Technics will provide a further five years of component support for a fleet of 16 ATR aircraft (6 ATR 42s and 10 ATR 72s). This contract is the continuation of a long standing...
Turkish Airlines is looking to ramp up its long haul routes and may consider purchasing new widebody aircraft in order to increase its number of flights to New York. Turkish CEO Temel Kotil has also suggested that the airline will consider acquisition opportunities...
Etihad's largest ever group or Emirati graduates celebrated their success at a special event yesterday – and included in their ranks the first ever Emirati female aviation engineer. More than 450 people at the Al Raha Beach Hotel in Abu Dhabi, gathered to congratulate...
Ethiopian Airlines MRO subsidiary company will be ET Technical. By commercializing its maintenance and engineering department Et Technical will be a separate business entity that will provide line maintenance, repair and overhaul service to ET domestic, ET...