In the first quarter of next year, the construction of a modern wide-body aircraft technical base in this part of Europe will begin in Jasionka, Poland. The investor, LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services (LOTAMS), belonging to the Polish Aviation Group, will select the...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen resumes investments and capability build-up
With the recovery of the Chinese aviation market, Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen (LTS) has resumed its investments into new capabilities. The company is currently converting its bonded warehouse to a 2.100 sqm maintenance workshop as well as climate controlled material...
ST Engineering signs LOI to lease up to five A321P2Fs to Global Crossing
ST Engineering has signed a Letter of Intent by its Aviation Asset Management unit to lease up to five Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft to Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX). As part of end-to-end Aviation Asset Management solutions, ST Engineering...
Malaysia Airlines signs new maintenance contract with AFI KLM E&M for 737 fleet
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and Malaysia Airlines have signed an extension to their existing contract for the carrier's Boeing 737 fleet. Under this long-term contract, AFI KLM E&M provides tailored component solutions...
AerFin officially launches its Engine MRO Lite Service
AerFin has launched Engine MRO Lite, a scope of leading engine MRO services from its 100,000 sq ft CAA/EASA & FAA approved facility in Caerphilly. Focussed on optimising engine residual value to provide efficient and sustainable solutions, this new service offers...
Austrian Airlines choses StandardAero for APU MRO provider for its E195 fleet
StandardAero has been selected by Austrian Airlines, the national flag carrier airline of Austria, to continue providing maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the airline’s Pratt & Whitney Canada APS 2300 auxiliary power units (APUs). This exclusive...
Embraer Appoints JETS as Authorized Service Center for the Phenom Family
Embraer has announced JETS (Bournemouth) LTD, located in the United Kingdom, as the new Embraer Authorized Service Center (EASC) for the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 family of executive jets. Strategically located in southern England at the Bournemouth International...
IAI reports first quarter 2021 results
Israel Aerospace Industries has reported a 23.5% increase in net income in the first quarter of 2021 to approx. US$42 million compared to US$33 million in Q1 2020. IAI posted a 10% growth in operating income to US$67 million (about 6.6% of sales) compared with US$61...
FL Technics Engine Services enhances engine services
FL Technics Engine Services, subsidiary of FL Technics, Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) organisation, has added more EASA Part 145 approved services for engine repair and maintenance. In addition to previously available services that include Engine external...
AerFin Caerphilly facility gains FAR 145 approval; Bamboo Airways selects AerFin’s BeyondPool component solution
AerFin’s MRO facility in Caerphilly, UK is now an approved Repair Station by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAR 145). The accreditation is part of AerFin’s engine maintenance expansion plans, due to officially launch imminently and will see the company offer a...
MTU Maintenance delivers 500th CF34-10E engine to Kenya Airways
MTU Maintenance handed over its of 500th overhauled CF34-10E to valued customer Kenya Airways in a virtual ceremony yesterday. MTU Maintenance has maintained a number of Kenya Airways’ CF34-10E engines since 2016 and CFM56 engines since 2019. “We are honoured to be...
ATR to optimise Asia Pacific repairs with Skyways Technics
Turboprop manufacturer ATR is strengthening its partnership with Skyways Technics’ Malaysian branch, to further support aftermarket needs in the Asia Pacific region. The company claims the synergy will offer support and facilitate the management of sensitive...