Safran Landing Systems and Lufthansa Technik AG have signed a long-term contract on A380 landing gear services. The two companies will combine their respective areas of A380 landing gear MRO expertise at their Singapore (Safran Landing Systems) and London (Lufthansa...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
EL AL and AJW ink parts deal
AJW Group, an independent specialist in the global management of aircraft spares, has won a long-term power-by-the-hour (PBH) contract with Israeli carrier, EL AL. The PBH support will cover EL AL’s fleet of 26 Boeing 737 Next Generation (aircraft) via AJW inventory...
MTU Maintenance opens Dubai facility
MTU Maintenance, has opened an office in close to Dubai International Airport, as part of the firm’s global growth strategy. The Dubai opening follows on from the firm’s recently opened office in Singapore and Dublin. “Some of our largest customers are based in...
LOTAMS performs third check of Air Europa Fleet
LOTAMS has performed the C-check of the B737-800 NG of the Air Europe airline, the EC-LPR aircraft work was the third heavy check the Polish aviation maintenance firm performed for the Spanish carrier. The cooperation between the Polish maintenance...
Collins Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik sign A320neo nacelle MRO license agreement
Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies , and Lufthansa Technik announced a licensing agreement for nacelle Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) services on A320neo aircraft. Collins Aerospace, the original equipment manufacturer for the A320neo...
Trenchard Aviation Group secures FAA Certification for its Dubai MRO facility
Trenchard Aviation Group’s MRO facility in Dubai, Aero Technics FZCO, has been confirmed as an approved Repair Station by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).Serving airlines across the Middle East region, Aero Technics’ facility offers a wide range of...
SIA Engineering Company agree JV with Air Innovation Korea
Singapore-listed SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) has entered into a JV agreement with Air Innovation Korea o form a line maintenance joint venture based in the Republic of Korea. Under the agreement, SIAEC will hold an equity stake of 51% in the Joint...
Philippine Airlines inks repair and warranty deal with Airinmar
Airinmar has signed a three-year support services agreement with flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL).Working in conjunction with PAL’s Aircraft Material Management team, Airinmar will provide a full suite of support services covering both new aircraft warranty and...
ST Engineering secures five-year nacelle contract with Qantas
ST Engineering today announced that its Aerospace arm, has secured a five-year nacelle maintenance contract from Qantas Airways. Under the agreement, ST Engineering will provide nacelle maintenance services starting from 2020 to the airline’s Boeing 737-800 and Airbus...
Vistara and Lufthansa Technik sign 12 component support agreement
TATA SIA Airlines (Vistara) and Lufthansa Technik have signeda twelve-year component support agreement for the Boeing 787 fleet tobe operated by Vistara. The Indian carrier has six firm orders and four options for this aircraft type. The agreement covers a wide range...
ST Engineering’s Aerospace secures three-year airframe heavy maintenance contract
ST Engineering’s Aerospace arm has secured a three-year airframe heavy maintenance contract from an unnamed major North American airline. ST Engineering will provide heavy maintenance support on the airline’s fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft of A319, A320,...
Airbus temporarily closes Tianjin Final Assembly Line facility
Airbus says that it is closely monitoring the evolution of the Coronavirus situation and following the World Health Organisation travel advice that is affecting Airbus globally. The company is regularly updating staff on the situation and on necessary precautions to...