Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Lufthansa Technik has contracted with China Aviation Supplies Co. (CASC) to jointly provide comprehensive component support for Air China's Airbus A350 fleet. The joint 10-year Total Component Support (TCS) contract by Lufthansa Technik and CASC will cover repair and...
MTU Maintenance has signed a five-year V2500 contract with Asiana Airlines. The contract covers the maintenance, repair and overhaul of 40% and engine trend monitoring for all of Asiana Airline and its subsidiaries’ V2500 fleet. The deal is worth around €245 million....
The US Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) has granted approval for the maintenance intervals escalation of the CRJ700, CRJ900 and CRJ1000 aircraft. The line maintenance interval (A-check) is extended to 800 flight hours, and the heavy maintenance interval (C-check) at...
After several ad-hoc maintenance projects, FL Technics has signed a long-term joint contract with Lufthansa group companies (network and point-to-point airlines) for MRO services. The first aircraft is scheduled for maintenance at the beginning of October 2018 in...
A Delta Air Lines 767-300ER, flying from Shanghai to Seattle made an emergency landing in Tokyo on Sunday for an equipment check, a Delta customer service representative said. No further details were revealed.
Lufthansa Technik has handed over a converted Airbus A321 to the German Armed Forces. In addition to military missions, the aircraft is also used for political/parliamentary purposes. On the customer side BAAINBw was responsible for the procurement and on-schedule and...
C&L Aviation Services (C&L), a C&L Aviation Group company, has signed an agreement with JetSuiteX to provide interior aircraft refurbishment, engineering, and exterior paint services to convert multiple EMB 145 family aircraft from standard regional...
GA Telesis MRO Services Composite Repair Group facility has received certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). CAAC approval provides the Composite Repair Group with access to the world’s largest major MRO market for nacelles and flight...
Air France has revealed its new Economy and Premium Economy cabins on board its 15 A330s, which will be refitted as from January 2019. “Today we are celebrating the arrival of our new products and services in our Economy and Premium Economy long-haul cabins, for an...
Eirtech Aviation Services has been awarded another STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) that allows for the removal of all existing Economy Class passenger seats in the main cabin of the aircraft without replacement to achieve a First Class and Business Class only...
AAR will provide full power-by-the-hour (PBH) support of Air New Zealand’s A320 fleet under a long-term agreement. The contract covers a total of 48 aircraft including 30 A320ceos and 18 A320neos. “We are very pleased to expand our relationship with Air New Zealand...
On September 20, a Jet Airways 737 aircraft en route to Jaipur from Mumbai was forced to return to Mumbai after a loss in cabin pressure, resulting passengers suffering bleeding from the nose or ears. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said the crew of...