Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
IBS Software (IBS), which provides new-gen IT solutions to the airline industry, has been selected by British Airways (BA) to provide a technology solution for flight and crew operations management. The multi-million dollar multi-year contract was signed in London...
Almost all passenger aircraft now offer onboard, high-speed wifi connectivity for passengers but that same technology is being leveraged to benefit airline economics. Honeywell’s new Connected Aircraft report, claims the commercial aviation industry is at the...
Air Partner’s Russ Hubbard comments on the Remarketing division’s recent activity and the current market for aircraft sales and leasing Recent Remarketing activity The first half of 2018 has continued to be busy for Air Partner Remarketing in terms of both...
Cathay Pacific Airways has become the second airline to operate the A350-1000. The airline took delivery of the aircraft at a special event in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the first of 20 A350-1000s ordered by Cathay Pacific and will join the carrier’s growing...
American Airlines regional carrier, PSA Airlines, experienced a recurring computer problem yesterday (June 18), which grounded flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The problem was traced back to the crew scheduling and tracking system at PSA Airlines...
Delta Air Lines has signed a firm purchase agreement for 20 CRJ900 aircraft – becoming the launch operator of the new ATMOSPHÈRE cabin for CRJ Series regional jets. Based on the list price for the CRJ900 aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately US$961...
The connected aircraft, enabled by satellite communications, has the potential to save airlines $15 billion annually in operational efficiencies and 21.3 million tonnes of CO2 emissions by 2035, according to first-of-its-kind research from the London School of...
The engineering and technology group SENER has announced the acquisition of the TRYO Aerospace & Electronics group which, up to now, belonged to the private equity fund Alantra and private minority investors. This purchase brings to an end the formal sale...
Bombardier announced that Global 7500 aircraft started arriving at the company’s Montreal facilities last month, where high-precision completion work is being carried out on this jet. Skilled workers at Bombardier’s state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence in Dorval,...
The negotiations between Boeing and Embraer on a possible partnership are reported to have entered a final stage following the endorsement in principle by Brazilian President, Michel Temer, reports Bloomberg. The same report states that the talks could conclude in...
Avion Group, which serves an international customer base including Airbus and Boeing with flight simulation products and pilot training, is to work with UK software firm Ideagen. Ideagen will provide Avion Group with its Q-Pulse software as the company looks to...
Airbus has inaugurated the fourth Hamburg A320 Family production line. Making use of digital technologies and a more flexible industrial set-up, the line is a key enabler for ramping up the single aisle programme to 60 aircraft per month by mid-2019, says Airbus....