Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has agreed a technical and commercial partnership with Airbus to co-develop and manage a virtual engine run-up A320 maintenance PC-based training solution. Applicable to all A320 engine types,...
Embraer has signed a deal with Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras, S.A. of a long-term flight hour pool program agreement to provide repairable component support for the carrier’s brand new fleet of Embraer E195-E2 jets. Azul, which placed a total order of 51 E195-E2, is...
SMBC Aviation Capital has announced it has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power an additional 20 A320neo family aircraft with options, bringing the leasing company’s total to 50 firm GTF-powered A320neo family aircraft. Commenting on the announcement,...
AFI KLM E&M and Air Senegal recently signed an agreement covering component support for the Senegalese carrier's fleet of two A330neo aircraft. The terms of the contract include flight hour repairs, access to the spares pool, and local provision of a main base kit...
AFI KLM E&M and Virgin Atlantic have signed a support services agreement for the airline's new fleet of 12 A350-1000 aircraft, the first unit of which will be delivered this summer. The flight-hour support contract covers repairs, access to a pool of spare parts...
AerFin has received EASA Part 145 maintenance organisation approval certification for its engine MRO services at its 100,000 sq.ft. facility based in the UK. With the certification the group will look to extend its aftermarket services and move towards enhancing its...
Vanguard Group, one of the largest investors in Boeing, has raised concerns over the handling of the grounded 737 Max. It’s being reported by the Financial Times that its fund managers have become “very concerned” by reports of oversight failures following the...
The Boeing 777X is set to be delayed even further after issues have been found with the General Electric’s GE9X turbine engine. The engine problem is not the first that Boeing has experienced on the plane, following delays to the delivery of the planes carbon fiber...
Barfield, an American subsidiary of AFI KLM E&M, has entered into exclusive agreement with Arabian Calibration & Devices Repairing LLC (Arabcal) facility to calibrate and repair ground support test equipment (GSTE) in the Middle East. Barfield has said that...
Etihad Airways and Swae, a start-up based in Vancouver, have partnered to launch iFikra, an artificial intelligence-powered platform aimed at promoting intrapreneurship. The platform aims to allow employees to propose innovative solutions to address Etihad’s ongoing...
Air New Zealand will use the GEnx-1B engine to power its eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft with option up to 20 aircraft. The firm engine order is valued at more than $480 million list price. Aircraft delivery will begin in 2022. Air New Zealand and GE also...
Lufthansa Technik has announced a partnership with South African owned carrier Comair for technical services and integrated fleet management. Operations at the first two local line maintenance stations of the MRO company have already begun. Comair has contracted...