Texel Air has selected Rusada’s ENVISION software solution to manage its airworthiness and maintenance operations. Texel Air will be adopting eight of ENVISION’s modules including Fleet Management, Base & Line MRO, and Inventory Management, plus 3 of their mobile...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Pratt & Whitney engine tops 150 million flight hours
US-based Pratt & Whitney on December 19 announced an operational landmark for its PW4000-94-inch engine, declaring that it has "surpassed 150 million flight hours and 35 years of operational experience" since the first of over 2,500 of the engines was delivered in...
Raytheon claims milestone for hybrid-electric engine development
Raytheon Technologies announced on December 20 it has carried out a "successful first engine run of the company's regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator". The run, which was hosted by Raytheon business Pratt & Whitney Canada at its Quebec innovation...
Jazeera Airways goes paperless with eTechLog8, electronic logbook solution
Jazeera Airways recently received Kuwait Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DCGA) full approval to use Conduce’ eTechLog8, an electronic technical logbook solution as the primary Tech Log system and remove the paper-based processes. Jazeera Airways is the first...
Air Senegal selects RateGain for real-time market data
Air Senegal has selected RateGain to provide software solutions for gaining real-time market insights. RateGain’s AirGain software will help the airline to track movements on all the important OND routes 80% faster to stay on top of market changes and give the most...
H3 and Hylight lead zeppelin revival with hydrogen-powered test flight
Toulouse-based Hylight said it has successfully test-flown an airship powered with hydrogen using fuel cells made by H3 Dynamics. The tests were done in Milan and, according to Hylight, mean it is "one of the few companies " to show hydrogen as a "viable power supply...
Lufthansa Group to scale up “sharkskin” surfaces for its aircraft
Lufthansa Group said on December 16 it has become the first "to equip aircraft with aerodynamic sharkskin film" by putting it on a Boeing 777 that has been in scheduled service since October. The aircraft surface "sustainability technology", Lufthansa Group said,...
Sichuan Airlines select Viasat’s In-Fight Connectivity for Airbus fleet
Sichuan Airlines selected Viasat’s In-Fight Connectivity (IFC) technology and equipment for installation on its Airbus A320 family of aircraft. The Viasat terminal installed on the aircraft will connect to China Satcom's Ka-band satellite network and AeroSat Link's...
Airbus claims milestone as it aims to update satellite security system
Airbus announced on December 16 it has reached a "key milestone" in its work to develop its V3 EGNOS, a system "designed to add key security features for the most safety-critical applications such as aircraft navigation and landing". The work will "provide entirely...
ASL and Reliable Robotics size up European market for remote-tech aircraft
Dublin-headquartered ASL Aviation Holdings and California-based Reliable Robotics Corporation said they are to jointly explore using automated aircraft. According to a statement released on December 15, the two companies "will select a suitable aircraft for Reliable’s...
ANA Cargo expands digital booking on WebCargo
ANA Cargo has partnered with WebCargo to provide the forwarders with real-time rates, capacity, and eBookings. As a part of the deal, forwarders will gain access to ANA Cargo's fleet of over 200 aircraft across many of ANA Cargo's 130+ routes spanning five continents....
Avio Aero to head Europe-wide hybrid electric and hydrogen energy consortium
Avio Aero said it has launched a European Union-funded programme showcasing developments in hybrid electric propulsion technologies for use in commercial aviation. The European Commission awarded approximately €34 million under its Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking for...