Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
AeroTurbine, a wholly owned subsidiary of International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), has announced the opening of new logistics centers in Dubai, London, Los Angeles and Singapore. The centers provide 24/7/365 support for OEMs needing logistic support from 3PL...
It is mid-week and many of you will be getting air show fatigue by about now. For many getting to the show itself is very hard work indeed, it seems that unless you are flying, you are very lucky indeed to have a trouble free run of it seemingly from any direction....
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) has announced that further to our announcement on June 8, 2012, Vision Technologies Aerospace Incorporated (VT Aerospace) has received approval from the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware...
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief with the United States Supreme Court. In doing so, ARSA provided background for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations requiring maintenance...
Field Aviation Company has been acquired by Amavco, from Field’s parent firm, Hunting. Established in 1947 in Calgary, Alberta, Field Aviation is an international aircraft modification and parts manufacturing company with locations in Toronto, Calgary, Seattle and...
Alaska Airlines 737 aircraft from Seattle to Orange County, California, was diverted to Portland when pilots noticed a fuel tank problem. The plane landed normally and is now being repaired. A spokesperson for the airline said that it was unclear what caused the...
Air Canada is expecting to take a $120-million charge in its first quarter caused mainly by the closure of Aveos Fleet Performance in March. The charge includes “a non-cash loss on investments of $65-million resulting from the 2010 restructuring of Aveos” and “a...
An American Airlines 757 aircraft from Hawaii has landed safely on one engine at Los Angeles International Airport after the pilot reported engine trouble. After instruments on Flight 246 showed trouble with the left engine about an hour before its scheduled arrival,...
Justice Mark Schrager of the Quebec Superior Court has approved the payment to some 2,665 retained and terminated employees of bankrupt aircraft maintenance company Aveos Fleet Performance of $5.8-million in unpaid wages, along with $450,000 in employer payroll...
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has approved a Final Commitment for an $84.8 million loan guarantee to Brazilian airline VRG Linhas Aereas (GOL). The financing will support the export of engine maintenance services by Delta TechOps, a...
MTU Maintenance Hannover continues to provide US carrier JetBlue Airways support: the airline has been sending its IAE V2527 engines to the Hannover shop on an exclusive basis since 2005. Now, the carrier has further entrusted MTU Maintenance with the maintenance,...
The Canadian federal government says it will seek a legal opinion on whether Air Canada broke any obligations that led to the closure of Aveos Fleet Performance Inc. A House of Commons committee was also convened on Tuesday to look into the closure and whether it...