The Shanghai Engine Center, a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney and China Eastern, recently received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for the maintenance of Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. The Pratt & Whitney Line...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
AAR reports first quarter fiscal year 2023 results
AAR, which provides aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, has reported first quarter fiscal year 2023 consolidated sales of $446.3 million and income from continuing operations of $22.3 million, or $0.62 per diluted share. For the...
Topcast signs exclusive distribution agreement with Av-DEC
Topcast signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Aviation Devices & Electronic Components (Av-DEC). As per the agreement, Topcast will represent all corrosion-prevention products engineered by Av-DEC to customers in South-East Asia. Delighted at the signing...
GKN expands Asian footprint with aero-engine repair facility in Malaysia
GKN Aerospace has expanded its Asian footprint by opening a $35 million aero-engine parts repair facility in Johor, Malaysia. According to GKN, the facility will focus on servicing engine low-pressure compressor (LPC) components for CFM56-5B, CFM56-7, and V2500....
Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub’s ‘Suppliers Complex’ ready for commercial use
Dubai-based Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) recently completed the work of its 12,000 square metre free zone Suppliers Complex, the first vertical aerospace complex that will house aerospace companies. Tahnoon Saif, CEO of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace...
CAE expands portfolio with Technical Support Services in APAC
CAE is expanding its Aircraft Technical Support Services offering in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. In the first phase, it will create an Aircraft Record Central Service in its existing Kuala Lumpur office. The Record Service will specialise in aircraft transition...
Cebu Pacific partners with Safran Landing System for MRO work on A320 fleet
Cebu Pacific has signed Safran Landing Systems to provide Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services on its Airbus A320 fleet. As per the agreement, Safran will perform the complete overhaul and repair of 14 A320 aircraft for the next three years. The...
AJW Group opens new regional support hub in Turkey
AJW Group, the independent aircraft component parts, repair, and supply chain solutions provider, has opened AJW Turkey, a new regional support hub and office located in Istanbul. Turkey and the surrounding Eurasia region is one of the priority markets for AJW Group...
Skyservice acquires hangar and office facility from Bombardier in Canada
Skyservice has doubled its footprint at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) in Canada with the acquisition of an 80,000-square feet heavy-body aircraft hangar and office facility from Bombardier. This 153,000- square-foot property will provide Skyservice with...
Spirit AeroSystems, Malaysia Airlines Berhad sign MOU to create MRO services for 737NG
Spirit AeroSystems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) to develop maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the 737 Next Generation Aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement, Spirit and MAB will start to...
GA Telesis Engine Services signs CFM56-7B engine maintenance contract with Lion Air Group
GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES), a global jet engine maintenance provider offering customized engine overhaul services, and Lion Air have entered into a long-term engine maintenance contract. Lion Air signed the agreement covering the airline’s Boeing 737NG fleet....
ST Engineering secures contract for 737-800 component MRO from Nok Air
ST Engineering’s Aerospace arm has secured a five-year component Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH) contract to service the Boeing 737-800 fleet of Thai budget carrier, Nok Air. Under the multi-year component MBH contract, ST Engineering will provide a full suite of...
