AAR has named ex-GE Aerospace exec Tom Hoferer as vice president of repair and engineering services. "Most recently, he served as President of GE Aerospace’s Unison Industries, a global leader in aviation performance solutions", AAR said of Hoferer, who in turn said...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
JETMS makes Kaunas hangar announcement
Avia Solutions Group (ASG)-owned JETMS Holdings said it "is continuing its business expansion after the recent launch of a new hangar space in Kaunas". A global maintenance and interior solutions provider, JETMS Holdings' subsidiary JetMS Regional "will increase...
HAECO extends base maintenance pact with Finnair
HAECO has extended its base maintenance support to Finnair’s Airbus A330 and A350 fleet through to 2026. In addition to base maintenance support, HAECO Hong Kong also partners with HAECO Cabin Solutions to provide cabin interiors support to Finnair. Both companies...
Russia’s aviation cripped with spares shortage, Illegal spares make way despite sanctions
In spite of economic sanctions enacted by the West, millions of dollars’ worth of aircraft parts made their way into Russia in 2022. The New York Times reported that $14.4 million US-made parts were smuggled into Russia in 2022 citing customs data, of which about $9...
Cranfield Aerospace marks 75 years of design approvals
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions said on May 18 that it was marking 75 years of continuous design approvals, a longevity that has "enabled the company to deliver world-leading complex modifications". Such long-running success helps "underpin its future as a global leader...
Schiphol runway out of action until end of May
Schiphol Airport has warned that the hub's Aalsmeerbaan Runway will be unavailable from 22 - 31 May due to annual maintenance. "Flights that normally take off from or land on the Aalsmeerbaan are being directed to the Kaagbaan, Zwanenburgbaan and Buitenveldertbaan...
ST Engineering and SF Airlines sets up greenfield MRO facility at Ezhou airport, China
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) and SF Airlines have incorporated a new joint venture company (JVco) in Ezhou, Hubei, China with a registered capital of approximately S$19 million. ST Engineering will have a 60% stake in the JVCo, with the...
Triumph reports Q4 2023 loss but gains overall for the year
Maintenance business Triumph has reported net sales of $393.3 million for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023 (Q4 2023) but a net loss of $17.5 million, or 27 cents a share. The company's operating income came to $56.2 million, for an operating margin of 14%, while its...
GA Telesis names new vice president
GA Telesis has appointed Jay Meshay as vice president of the Power Solutions Team in its Flight Solutions Group. Meshay's three decades of experience takes in all sales and technical supply chain management areas and includes positions at Honeywell, Chromalloy, and...
Triumph agrees MRO deal with ITP Aero
Triumph Group has agreed a multi-year contract with Spain's ITP Aero for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support. The tie-up will see Triumph's product support business in Grand Prairie, Texas work on ITP Aero components, such as propeller gearboxes,...
Air India to open 55,000 sq ft.engineering warehouse facility in Delhi
Air India is all set to open a new 55,000 square feet Engineering Warehouse near Delhi International Airport. The facility is expected to be operational next month. With the new facility the airline hopes to resolve its aircraft maintenance issues to optimize...
Pratt & Whitney Canada invests $10 million in Texas repair shop
Aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Canada is to spend $10 million on upgrading its component repair facility in Wichita Falls, Texas. The outlay, which the engine maker said "is expected to create 30 new jobs", will see it modify the plant's coatings...