FACC has extended its long-standing relationship with Bombardier after the planemaker placed an order with FACC for the production of thrust reverser trans cowl components for the A320neo aircraft family. With this order, FACC has now extended its long-standing...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
AFI KLM E&M and GMF collaborate in component solutions
AFI KLM E&M has sealed a new collaboration agreement with Indonesian MRO Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF) as part of a strategic partnership agreement (SPA). The agreement is for A330 component support and will see AFI KLM E&M provide repair and parts pooling...
C919 aircraft parts and components production commences
Comac and VIC Xi’an Aircraft Industry have celebrated the first batch production of C919 program at the Pudong base of Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co (SAMC), and AVIC CAC Commercial Aircraft Co. The production of the parts and components, such as the centre lower...
TAM gets EASA Design Organisation Approval
Täby Air Maintenance (TAM) has received EASA Part 21 Design Organisation approval which will enable the company an ability to offer enhanced technical services to airlines. Already having a corresponding production organisation approval in place, POA, TAM is now well...
AAR signs parts supply agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines
AAR has signed a multi-million dollar parts supply agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines (MHIAEL). Under the agreement, AAR will begin work immediately as the parts supplier for MHIAEL’s PW4000 engine maintenance with international commercial...
AAR selected as distributor for Leach International Corp
AAR has been selected as the main distributor for Leach International Corporation. As part of the agreement, AAR OEM Solutions will be stocking, promoting and selling electromechanical and solid-state switch gears, such as relays, switches, relay panels and power...
TDA acquires ex-Germania aircraft for teardown
TDA has acquired a pair of ex-Germania aircraft for teardown. The two aircraft are young A319s, MSN 3533 and MSN 3560. These planes were both manufactured in 2008, which makes them both on of the youngest A319s undergoing teardown. This project is entirely in line...
Joramco signs heavy maintenance agreement with ICBC Aviation Leasing
Anman-based Joramco, the MRO and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed a heavy maintenance agreement with ICBC Aviation Leasing. Under the agreement ICBC, a leasing company based in China, will perform a redelivery check including a full paint...
Valsoft acquires aviation engineering and maintenance firm Commsoft
Valsoft Corporation has acquired Communications Software (Airline Systems) Limited (Commsoft OASES), a leader in the aviation engineering and maintenance software market, based in Tiptree, UK. Communications Software (Airline Systems), which was founded as a software...
S7 Technics launches an aircraft seat cover repair facility at its Tolmachevo maintenance base
Russian aircraft maintenance provider S7 Technics has launched a new facility specifically for the repair and refurbishment of cabin components. The facility will be based at its Novosibirsk Tolmachevo maintenance base. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has...
Latvia’s airBaltic obtains full scope maintenance capability for A220-300
Latvian airline airBaltic has successfully passed the audit for base maintenance capability for Airbus A220-300 carried out by the civil aviation authority of Latvia – Civil Aviation Agency (CAA). The airline received the certificate proving airBaltic’s ability to...
Magnetic MRO opens Kuala Lumpur office as expansion continues
Magnetic MRO has announced the launch of its representative office in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. The company’s new office will focus on developing new customers and partners in South East Asia. The Kuala Lumpur-based team will focus on the introduction of...