Ampaire has signed a memorandum of understanding with AFI KLM E&M to provide maintenance support for Ampaire’s low-emission aircraft. The MoU will also cover a broad range of mutual interests, from aircraft development, maintenance training & support, and data...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Iberia Maintenance authorised to service Pratt’s GTF engine
Pratt & Whitney has authorised Iberia Maintenance to service the GTF PW1100G-JM engine, powering the Airbus A320neo family. With this, the Iberia Engine Shop will be one of a select number of shops authorised worldwide to overhaul and maintain this engine model....
AFI KLM E&M to carry out component support for Norse Atlantic’s 787 fleet
Norse Atlantic has selected AFI KLM E&M for the component support of its Boeing 787 fleet. As a part of the agreement, AFI KLM E&M will provide flight-hour repairs, access to a spare parts pool and a Main Base Kit, logistical assistance services, and the use...
Adani Group acquires Air Works for INR 400 crores
Adani Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Air Works for INR 400 crores as a part of its growing defence portfolio. This acquisition is just one among the many that the Adani Group has purchased over the past few years. Air Works has six investors and...
STS to start operations in Manchester facility by November 2022
STS Aviation will start commercial operations on its base maintenance facility in Manchester in November 2022. STS recently executed a long-term lease agreement and receives full CAA closure to the part 145 audit finding. Ian Radford, VP of Technology for STS Aviation...
IAE, Royal Jordanian secure exclusive deal for V2500 engines
Pratt & Whitney has announced that Royal Jordanian has agreed to a fixed price repair deal for its fleet of V2500 engines, powering as many as nine aircraft. The agreement represents 15 shop visits over three years, the first of which will be completed this month....
Lufthansa Technik signs long-term Total Component Support contract with Wizz Air, Frontier and Volaris
Lufthansa Technik recently signed long-term contracts for strategic component support with Wizz Air, Frontier Airlines, and Volaris. Lufthansa’s Total Component Support (TCS) will provide services like spare parts pooling and MRO (maintenance, repair & overhaul)...
Spirit Airlines signs Kellstrom Aerospace and Vortex Aviation for MRO support services
Kellstrom Aerospace has signed a multi-year agreement with Spirit Airlines in which Kelstrom will provide technical advisory and end-of-life advisory services while Vortex Aviation will supply engine hospital shop and field services maintenance for Spirit Airlines’...
AMETEK signs Klatt Works’ to install SAVED in emergency oxygen masks
Ametek Ameron has signed an agreement with Klatt Works to install SAVED (Smoke Assured Vision Enhanced Display) into customer oxygen masks with full mask overhauls, or as OEM equipment. The SAVED system is a high-resolution display fully integrated into pilot and...
Vallair reports healthy bookings with a busy heavy check schedule for Châteauroux hangar
Vallair has recently ramped up its widebody MRO capabilities at the new hangar at the Marcel Dassault Airport in Châteauroux with an A330 twelve-year check program. The new hangar opened for commercial operations last month and since then the hangar is reported to...
Norwegian signs FL Technics to provide wheels and brakes solution
Norwegian Air Shuttle has signed FL Technics to provide wheels and brakes solutions for its latest fleet of 50 Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft expected to be delivered between 2025 and 2028. As per Norwegian, the capabilities and infrastructure of FL Technics will lead to...
JSSI expands presence in Florida with new aircraft parts warehouse
JSSI Parts & Leasing is all set to open a new aircraft parts warehouse in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida to meet the growing demand of business aviation. According to JSSI, the warehouse will deliver a more efficient, cost-effective, and quicker aircraft parts...