Sanad Aerotech (Sanad), which provides aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) solutions and part of Sanad – a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), has elevated its business expansion ambitions in Africa by signing a...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
GKN Aerospace signs USD multi-million contract for Boeing 777X wiring
GKN Fokker Elmo has signed a contract to supply electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the new Boeing 777X family. Production will start end of Q1 2020. The 777X EWIS will be delivered out of a number of strategic global locations,...
IFS secures aircraft fleet retirement consignment agreement
Arizona-based Infinity Trading & Solutions (IFS) has announced a partnership and aircraft retirement agreement with Gorm Asset Management which will cover an unspecified number of B737-700/-800 aircraft over a multi-year contract. This deal will strengthen ITS...
Sabena Technics opens its new maintenance hangar
Sabena Technics, the French MRO company, has opened its brand new hangar based in Bordeaux (France). Confident in its model in the face of the increase in the European fleet, Sabena technics has decided to invest 25 million euros in a 10,000 m² facility offering more...
StandardAero’s Summerside, PEI, Canada MRO facility inducted over 1,000 engines for overhaul during 2019
StandardAero’s engine overhaul facility in Summerside, PEI, Canada finished 2019 on a high, inducting over 1,000 Pratt & Whitney PW100, PT6A and JT15D engines during the course of the year. This record figure was achieved following the recent expansion...
IAI considers expansion into Lithuania
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is looking to strike a deal with full-service aircraft maintenance provider Aviatic MRO to begin operations at an airport in northern Lithuania. State-owned IAI in cooperation with Aviatic MRO has identified Šiauliai International...
EME AERO has obtained EASA 145 certification as maintenance shop
EME Aero, Engine Maintenance Europe service center, a 50/50 joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines, has completed the aviation authority certification process and obtained EASA 145 certification as a maintenance organization on December 12, 2019....
China Southern Airlines opts for AFI KLM E&M A350s component support
China Southern has signed a long-term contract for the provision of component support for its twenty newly acquired aircraft. With the A350 model having just made its debut within the fleet, the airline has opted for a pooling solution to secure its operational...
SIA Engineering signs maintenance services agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines for CFM LEAP-1A and -1B Engines
SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) and Safran Aircraft Engines have signed an agreement for SIAEC to provide engine maintenance services to Safran Aircraft Engines. The 10-year agreement encompasses engine Quick Turn (QT) and modification embodiment services for both CFM...
Aviatic MRO set to open Europe’s largest aircraft maintenance facility
Aviatic MRO will begin work early in 2020 to transform the 23,000 square meter Šiauliai International Airport, in Lithuania and bring 1,000 high-skilled aviation technician jobs to the region. The company will provide maintenance services for the Airbus A320, Boeing...
APS lands five-year contract with Lion Air
Aircraft Propeller Service (APS), the aircraft propeller Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) organisation, has been awarded five-year contract for comprehensive propeller maintenance support of Lion Air’s fleet of 80 ATR 72s, including exclusivity for propeller...
Ipeco establishes new repair facility in Beijing
Ipeco, which provides aircraft crew and executive passenger seating, and a growing manufacturer of aircraft galley inserts, has announced further expansion across the Asia Pacific region. Following its recent inauguration of a Singapore distribution and...