GA Telesis has reported record LTM performance as well as first-half results for 2018 for the company’s MRO Services Group. Revenue increased by 25% on a year-over-year basis for the first six months of 2018, while new customer growth increased by 9% and existing...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
KLM UK Engineering and Alliance Airlines sign long-term heavy maintenance contract
AFI KLM E&M subsidiary, KLM UK Engineering, has signed a long-term heavy maintenance agreement with Alliance Airlines. KLM UK Engineering will be supporting Alliance Airlines with their Fokker 70/100 aircraft, providing heavy maintenance support in Norwich from...
Nippon Cargo Airlines outlines new measures to prevent grounding of aircraft
Nippon Cargo Airlines has submitted an outline of submitted preventive measures to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism (MLIT) in response to a business improvement order it received in July following a number of issues that caused aircraft...
FAA approves AerTrak for 757-200 series aircraft to comply with ADS-B operations mandate
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of AerSale’s AerTrak system on Boeing 757-200 series aircraft (ST04011NY), to comply with the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Operations...
Gazprom Neft increases retail sales of jet fuel by 16%
Gazpromneft-Aero, the aviation-fuel business operator of Gazprom Neft, has announced its half year results and revealed it has increased the volume of retail sales of jet fuel to 1.28 million tonnes, This represents a 16% rise year-on-year. The company’s international...
FL Technics Indonesia earns FAA Part-145 Air Repair Station certification
FL Technics has earned FAA (Federal Aviation Association) Part-145 Air Repair Station certification #47DY377D emerging as one of Asia’s MRO hotspots in the Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Indonesia alone has approximately 60 MRO companies and only a...
LHT to provide comprehensive A350 APU support for two Asian airlines
Two major Asian airlines have entrusted Lufthansa Technik with the technical support for the HGT1700 auxiliary power units (APU) of their A350-900 fleets. South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines signed a ten year long-term contract for the HGT1700 APUs of its planned...
IPOL Lubricants goes global
GP Petroleums (GPPL), a lubricant maker in India and part of UAE-based GP Global, has signed an agreement with MAG Lube, which manufactures lubricants in the Middle East, to manufacture and market IPOL lubricants across the world. According to the agreement,...
Triumph to provide thrust reverser MRO services for Asiana Airlines Fleet
Triumph Group’s subsidiary, Triumph Aviation Services Asia, has been selected by Asiana Airlines to provide CF6-80C2 thrust reverser maintenance support and services for its fleet of Boeing 747-400 and 767-300. Triumph Aviation Services Asia is an operating company of...
CTS Engines inducts first PW2000 engine
CTS Engines, which provides mature engine maintenance, has inducted the first PW2000 engine into its engine overhaul facility in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Along with the CF6-80C2, CF6-80A, and CF6-50C2, the PW2000 represents the fourth engine model type serviced by CTS....
Recaro Aircraft Seating invests millions in headquarters
Recaro Aircraft Seating is planning a major expansion of its headquarters in Schwaebisch Hall. In view of meeting the company’s steady growth requirements, it has acquired land and buildings valued in the multi-millions. Over the next few years, Recaro will be...
Magnetic MRO launches RFID to manage inventories; redelivers one 737-800 to Go2Sky
Magnetic MRO has launched another unmanned RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Tool Control system, resulting in two advanced Tool Gates and one RFID Kiosk in total throughout its facilities in Tallinn, Estonia. The project is designed and upgraded for fully...