Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
SR Technics has signed a five-year agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines to provide quick-turn maintenance offload support to LEAP-1A engines. This multi-year agreement follows earlier agreements signed with Safran for CFM56-5B, CFM56-7B, and LEAP-1B engines. The...
Magnetic Group extended its maintenance contract with Finnair to provide routine overnight checks for Finnair’s Embraer aircraft and performing 1-year checks for their entire ATR fleet. The service will be provided by Magnetic Group’s line maintenance sub-brand...
Air Austral has expanded its maintenance agreement with, AFI KLM E&M by signing its subsidiary EPCOR for maintenance of the Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) powering its fleet of three A220s. As a part of the contract EPCOR will cover the repair and servicing of APUs,...
Volaris has selected Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engine to power an additional 64 A321neo aircraft bringing Volaris' total commitment to 217 GTF-powered purchased and leased aircraft including the airline's previous selection of GTF engines for 153 A320neo family...
Vietjet has signed Safran seats to equip up to 24,000 Economy class seat Z200 for 120 Boeing 737 MAX fleet with the first aircraft due to delivery starting mid-2024. Safran claims that the new generation of Z200 Safran seats is especially designed for short and medium...
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited (GAMECO) announced the completion of its 20th 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) at GAMECO’s facility in Guangzhou, China. After completion, Boeing handed over the aircraft to Genesis. “Just over a year...
Rolls-Royce has signed AFI KLM E&M to provide maintenance and repair services for its Trent XWB, exclusive engine used on the A350. This agreement is an extension of the 2014 agreement when Air France-KLM had acquired 38 A350s. About 20 of those have been...
Durability levels of current engines are an increasing cause of global concern as the supply chain woes continue to plague operators. Stressing this point at the panel discussion during the Paris Air Forum, Willie Walsh, Director General, International Air Transport...
Jet2 plc it has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engines to power its further order for up to 71 new Airbus A320 NEO/A321NEO family aircraft, of which 35 are firm orders. The agreement includes spare engines and a long-term services support agreement,...
United Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engine to power 70 Airbus A321neo and 50 A321XLR firm aircraft orders with the deliveries expected this year. Commenting on the long-lasting partnership, Rick Deurloo, President, Commercial Engines, Pratt &...
Allegiant Air recently signed up for expanded Skywise predictive maintenance solution powered by the Digital Alliance to enhance its operations of A320 fleet by turning unscheduled maintenance into scheduled maintenance. "Skywise and the S. Predictive...
Rolls-Royce has partnered with Ansys and Intel to reduce the simulation time of the thermo-mechanical model of Rolls-Royce's gas-turbine engine from more than 1,000 hours to less than 10 hours, thus saving energy and development costs. Rolls-Royce leverages Ansys and...