The first A380 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) has rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg, Germany, bearing the airline’s distinctive and unique Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle livery. ANA has firm orders for three A380s, becoming the first customer for the superjumbo...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Amadeus and Points announce new strategic partnership for loyalty programs
Amadeus and Points International have announced a strategic partnership that will enable airlines to integrate Points’ solutions within existing Amadeus Loyalty Management and Awards solutions. Amadeus Loyalty Management and Awards allow airlines to offer full seat...
Pratt & Whitney inaugurates new aerospace engineering centre in Puerto Rico
Pratt & Whitney has officially inaugurated the Pratt & Whitney Puerto Rico Aguadilla Engineering Center in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The celebration also included a $500,000 donation by Pratt & Whitney to the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. Puerto...
Airbus delivers 100th A320 Family aircraft assembled in the US
Airbus has delivered its 100th aircraft from the company’s US manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama. The A320neo, serial number (MSN) 8580, was delivered to Frontier Airlines. The aircraft features two horses, Meadow & West, on its tailplane. Airbus’ Mobile...
Pratt & Whitney inks 12-Year EngineWise service agreement with Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines has signed a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement. The agreement will cover Philippine Airlines' fleet of 15 firm Airbus A321neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. "We are pleased to build upon our relationship with...
Embraer resolves to overturn court ruling on Boeing deal
Embraer has released a statement in connection with the December 6 decision by the judge of the 24th Federal Civil Court of São Paulo that partially granted a provisional measure to suspend the effects of an eventual decision of the Board of Directors of Embraer...
The Embraer “Shark” E190-E2 Jet completes world tour
The Embraer E190-E2 jet with a shark livery completed its five-month global demonstration tour. With a kickoff at the Farnborough Airshow in the UK, in July of this year, the E190-E2 jet tour visited 39 countries, presenting the airplane to 120 airlines in 68 cities....
Spanish airline Albastar chooses Commsoft’s OASES
Albastar has chosen to Commsoft’s MRO IT System, OASES, to support its airline operations. Albastar is a privately-owned Spanish airline, founded in 2010 by Italian and British entrepreneurs from the tourism and transport sectors to provide on-demand flight services...
GKN Aerospace announces new £32m Global Technology Centre
The UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Greg Clark, and the Chief Executive of GKN Aerospace, Hans Büthker have revealed plans for GKN Aerospace’s new Global Technology Centre in the UK. The new centre - funded by a £17m commitment from...
Aegean Airlines signs MOU with Pratt & Whitney for GTF Engines
Aegean Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pratt & Whitney to power up to 62 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft with GTF Engines. Pratt & Whitney will also provide Aegean with engine maintenance through a long-term service agreement. Dimitris...
The Embraer “Shark” E190-E2 Jet completes world tour
The Embraer E190-E2 jet with a shark livery completed its five-month global demonstration tour. With a kickoff at the Farnborough Airshow in the UK, in July of this year, the E190-E2 jet tour visited 39 countries, presenting the airplane to 120 airlines in 68 cities....
Spanish airline Albastar chooses Commsoft’s OASES
Albastar has chosen to Commsoft’s MRO IT System, OASES, to support its airline operations. Albastar is a privately-owned Spanish airline, founded in 2010 by Italian and British entrepreneurs from the tourism and transport sectors to provide on-demand flight services...