SITAONAIR has expanded the operational capacity of air traffic service (ATS) datalink across Brazil’s airports, in a step towards modernising air traffic control operations in the country as air traffic continues to rise. The development of the service follows...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Lufthansa Group and Amadeus renew technology partnership
The Lufthansa Group and Amadeus have renewed their longstanding technology partnership. Through the deal, Amadeus’ Altéa Passenger Service System (PSS) will continue to provide Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines with...
Rolls-Royce delivers 100th Trent XWB engine From Dahlewitz, Germany
Rolls-Royce is celebrating the delivery of the 100th Trent XWB engine assembled at the production line in Dahlewitz, Germany. The engine will be delivered to Airbus in Toulouse to power Lufthansa’s latest A350-900 aircraft. The Lufthansa Group, one of Rolls-Royce’s...
Boeing acquires ForeFlight
Boeing has completed the acquisition of ForeFlight, a provider of mobile and web-based aviation applications. ForeFlight has partnered with Boeing for the past two years to bring aviators Jeppesen’s aeronautical data and charts through ForeFlight’s popular mobile...
Air Tanzania selects ADSoftware MRO IT solution
The Tanzanian flag carrier has started implementation of ADSoftware’s solution to manage its fleet of Bombardier Q400, Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the new A220 (formerly known as CS300). The move is part of an overhaul of the operator’s maintenance processes and will...
One in three people would fly on a pilotless aircraft
New research reveals that some 15% of people would ‘definitely’ fly on an aircraft with no pilot in the cockpit, and a further 19% said they would ‘probably’ do this. Only 37% said they would definitely not do this, with the remainder undecided. The research into what...
Manta Air Goes Live with Rusada’s ENVISION
Manta Air, the Maldivian domestic airline, has gone live with Rusada’s maintenance management software, ENVISION, after a successful deployment. Manta Air is the newest airline to serve the Maldivian domestic market, having successfully commenced operations last...
Boeing to reveal 777X test plane on March 13
Boeing has indicated on a Twitter post that it will debut its very first 777X flight test airplane.
AirAsia and Navitaire forge long term partnership
AirAsia has renewed its agreement with Navitaire, an Amadeus company. Under the terms of the contract, AirAsia will use Navitaire’s advanced ancillary, loyalty and reservations platforms including digital, merchandising, distribution and departure control until 2028,...
Safran reports strong 2018 performance
Safran has reported a 32% rise in revenue for 2018 to €21.050bn (which includes a contribution of €3.799bn from Zodiac Aerospace), revenue is 10.4% on an organic basis. Recurring operating income at €3.023bn (including a contribution of €290 million from Zodiac...
ENOVAL achieves its objectives
For almost five years, 35 partners conducted extensive research work under the EU’s ENOVAL (ENgine mOdule VALidators) technology programme. The result of the concerted efforts is now available: With the newly developed technologies for turbofan engines, it will be...
Airbus to open Flight Academy and extend training services to pilot cadets
In order to meet the high market demand for cadet pilot training in Europe – 94,000 new pilots over the next 20 years – Airbus has announced its decision to open its own flight academy and extend its training services offering by adding ‘ab-initio’ to its portfolio....