Global leasing firm SMBC Aero Engine Lease (SAEL) has implemented the LeaseWorks CRM platform to augment its customer-centric solutions. LeaseWorks will expand SAEL’s capabilities of managing a growing portfolio of engines with an increasing market footprint. The...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Kellstrom Aerospace acquires A320 for teardown
Aircraft solutions firm, Kellstrom Aerospace has acquired an Airbus A320-232 MSN 1648. The 1994 A320 aircraft was acquired from Castlelake L.P. The airframe is currently undergoing disassembly at ECube's facility in Wales, United Kingdom. This project will support...
EmbraerX introduces Beacon to combat maintenance interruptions
EmbraerX has introduced a new business platform that will serve a diversified fleet of aircraft, named Beacon. The platform is designed to connect and synchronise industry resources, the aftermarket supply chain, and aviation services professionals in a more agile and...
Etihad Airways set to launch AI platform to promote intrapreneurship
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...
Virgin Orbit signs agreement with ANA to launch small satellites from Japan
Virgin Orbit has signed an agreement with ANA Holdings, parent company of Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA), to bring the company’s LauncherOne service to Japan. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) charts out a long-term partnership between ANA and Virgin Orbit,...
Harbour Air looks to become world’s first all-electric airline
Harbour Air will transform its short-hop seaplane fleet into an all-electric commercial fleet with help from MagniX, who will supply the company with the magni 500 engine, a 750 horsepower all-electric motor. The magni500 electric motors will produce around 2,075...
Collins Aerospace continues to support Airbus A320neo
Collins Aerospace Systems has delivered its the 1,000th nacelle for the A320neo program, delivering the 9,000th V2500 nacelle, and continuing to support the ramp-up of the A220 nacelle program. The relationship with Airbus, which now spans 45 years, dates back to the...
Ryanair signs pilot training software partnership with CEFA Aviation
Ryanair has announced a six-year deal with CEFA Aviation, which provides flight safety and pilot training software and services. The deal is said to provide world first cloud-based mobile service CEFA aviation mobile services (AMS) for Ryanair’s pilot training...
Wizz Air introduces Comply 365 to speed up documentation process
Wizz Air is transforming its content authoring process for both company and operating manuals by adding Comply365’s end-to-end content management and distribution platform. The company says its needed an innovative way to speed up its documentation process to support...
Embraer delivers 22 jets in Q1 2019
Embraer has delivered a total of 22 jets in the first quarter of 2019, of which 11 were commercial aircraft and 11 were executive jets, including eight light and three large. As of March 31, the firm order backlog totalled $16 billion. In the first quarter of 2019,...
Rolls-Royce gains Trent XWB order from Fiji Airways
Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Fiji Airways to power two Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. The group will also provide its TotalCare long-term services. Rolls-Royce TotalCare is a long-term services agreement, under which Rolls-Royce takes responsibility for engine...
Air Arabia selects AMOS as its new MRO software
Air Arabia has chosen Swiss-AS AMOS as its new MRO software. Air Arabia has opted for the AMOS Airline-MRO Edition, which provides all the functions needed to cover the entire spectrum of the carrier’s maintenance operations efficiently.