VSE, a provider of aftermarket distribution and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for land, sea and air transportation assets for government and commercial markets, has acquired privately held Global Parts Group in an all-cash transaction valued at...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Platinum Equity to acquire Unical Aviation
Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Unical Aviation, which provides aircraft parts and components to the global commercial aerospace market. The acquisition includes Unical Aviation, Unical MRO, Unical 145 and Unical Aero. Unical Defense Inc.,...
HAECO uses livestream tech on on-wing modification
HAECO Group has recently leveraged its new remote inspection technology to complete the on-wing modification of nacelles in close collaboration with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM). The modification was conducted by Base Maintenance’s 24/7 On-wing Structure...
LATAM renews cargo contract with WFS in Spain
LATAM Airlines has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a cargo handling contract extension at Barcelona Airport. Having initially appointed WFS in Barcelona in 2018, LATAM has now signed a new three-year agreement for WFS to handle cargo onboard its Boeing 767...
Volga-Dnepr Group and Tatarstan sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
Volga-Dnepr Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan to strengthen Kazan International Airport. Under the agreement, the Group and its carriers – Volga-Dnepr Airlines, AirBridgeCargo Airlines and ATRAN...
MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg inducts first CFM56-7B
MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg has received German aviation authority (LBA) approval for the CFM56-7B and inducted the first engine of this type today. It is now the third facility within the MTU Maintenance network capable of servicing this engine type and plans...
Airbus wins first Flight Hour Services contract in CIS with Air Manas for its A220 fleet
Air Manas, a low-cost operator based in Kyrgyzstan, has selected Airbus’ Flight Hour Services (FHS) for component maintenance services in support of their new A220 leased fleet. As first A220 operator in the CIS Air Manas will also become the first Airbus customer for...
Wright International and Flair Airlines announce maintenance partnership
Wright International, a subsidiary of FL Technics, and Flair Airlines announce the start of a partnership, covering line maintenance services for the fleet of 13 Boeing B737 MAX 8 aircraft at Toronto Pearson Airport and the Region of Waterloo International Airport....
TOPCAST inks distribution expansion agreement with CROUZET
Topcast Aviation Supplies, aircraft parts distributor and MRO service provider, has extended its long-term agreement with CROUZET. Under the new agreement, TOPCAST is an official distributor for all CROUZET components, including switches & position sensors,...
Diehl Aviation and HAECO Cabin Solutions enter new commercial agreement
HAECO Cabin Solutions, a business unit of the HAECO Group specialising in aircraft seating, interiors, and cabin reconfiguration, has entered into a preferred strategic commercial agreement with Diehl Aviation to deliver a wide range of aircraft cabin projects...
Rusada signs up Spirit AeroSystems for ENVISION
Rusada’s ENVISION software has been chosen by Spirit AeroSystems to manage its growing maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities. ENVISION will be used by Spirit to support its maintenance facilities in Wichita and Dallas where it offers component MRO, on-wing...
Lufthansa Technik to offer component support for Smartavia’s latest aircraft
The Russian airline Smartavia is continuing its trustful partnership with Lufthansa Technik through a multi-year agreement covering extensive component services (Total Component Support - TCS). This new contract governs supply for Smartavia's latest fleet of Airbus...