OEM specialists Spairliners have set up new MRO partnerships with Inflite MRO Services and Ateliers Bigata, in order to further strengthen its supplier network and add more flexibility to its operation. Inflite MRO Services are based in the UK with Ateliers Bigata, a...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
S7 Technics’ Novosibirsk facility completes latest audit
S7 Technics’ production facility at Novosibirsk’s Tolmachevo airport has successfully completed its latest audit by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), manufacturer of the Superjet 100 (SSJ100). The auditors, who attended the facility, focused primarily on the...
Boeing inspects 810 NG jets globally finding 38 structural cracks
Boeing has said that airlines had inspected 810 of the company’s 737 NG jets around the world and found 38 structural cracks requiring repair and replacement of the affected parts. Officials have said that the planes will be grounded until the repairs are made with...
ATR launches short take-off and landing 42-600S
ATR has received authorisation from its board of directors for the launch of the ATR 42-600S. With the ‘S’ representing STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing), this new version of the ATR 42-600 offers take-off and landing capabilities on runways as short as 800m with 40...
KLM UK Engineering signs Embraer airframe maintenance contract with Aurigny Air Services
KLM UK Engineering, a subsidiary of AFI KLM E&M, has signed an airframe maintenance contract with Aurigny Air Services on its Embraer aircraft. Peter van der Horst, managing director commented: “We are delighted that Aurigny has selected KLM UK Engineering to...
Ethiopian Airlines signs repair management contract with AJW Group
Ethiopian Airlines has increased its contract with AJW Group with a contract for the maintenance and repair of parts. The contract will be carried out on Ethiopian Airlines’ B737NG component MRO services and will include repairs at AJW Technique, AJW Group’s...
AAR expands component repair contract with BAE Systems
AAR has expanded its component repair and overhaul services with BAE Systems Regional Aircraft to include a wider range of components for its regional jet support programs. AAR begin executing on the component repair contract in January 2019, following strong...
Airbase wins contract to manufacture seat covers for Acro
Airbase has won a contract to manufacture ultra- leather seat covers for Acro, a leading innovator in aircraft seating. This contract has resulted from Acro’s commission to provide new seats for Spirit Airlines, the seventh–largest commercial airline in the United...
AAR expands component repair contract with BAE Systems
AAR has expanded its component repair and overhaul services with BAE Systems Regional Aircraft to include a wider range of components for its regional jet support programs. AAR begin executing on the component repair contract in January 2019, following strong...
Ethiopian Airlines signs repair management contract with AJW Group
Ethiopian Airlines has increased its contract with AJW Group with a contract for the maintenance and repair of parts. The contract will be carried out on Ethiopian Airlines’ B737NG component MRO services and will include repairs at AJW Technique, AJW Group’s...
KLM UK Engineering signs Embraer airframe maintenance contract with Aurigny Air Services
KLM UK Engineering, a subsidiary of AFI KLM E&M, has signed an airframe maintenance contract with Aurigny Air Services on its Embraer aircraft. Peter van der Horst, managing director commented: “We are delighted that Aurigny has selected KLM UK Engineering to...
RED Aircraft moves to drive down agricultural aircraft costs
Germany-based aviation engineering services firm RED Aircraft has said it is making steps to drive down costs for agricultural aircraft operators. The engine manufacturer is to introduce its high-performance engine to the US agricultural sector, which will benefit...