GE Aviation recently broke ground on its new lean engine component manufacturing facility for both civil and military aviation and aero derivative applications. The facility will be built on 53 acres in the Miami Valley Research Park located at 4230 Research Blvd in...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Beacon announces services agreement with ABS Jets
Beacon announced that it has signed an agreement with ABS Jets, an executive operator and maintenance organization from the Czech Republic. The agreement is focused on integrating Beacon as its dedicated maintenance coordination platform to accelerate...
GA Telesis and ATSG announce SPAH joint venture
GA Telesis has entered into a joint venture agreement with Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) to build a GA Telesis Specialized Procedures Aeroengine Hospital (SPAH) in the Central or Midwest of the United States. The SPAH will be capable of inducting more than 200...
WFS opens the new cargo terminal at Atlanta International Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened a new cargo handling centre at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (H-JAIA), supporting its focus on network expansion, facility investments and sustainability. WFS won the airport’s tender for a 20-year lease to...
ATSG and DHL agree to four additional 767 leases
Air Transport Services Group’s (ATSG) leasing subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management has committed to provide four additional Boeing 767-300 converted freighters to DHL Network Operations (USA) under the terms of stand-alone dry lease agreements. The leases are each for...
LATAM confirms expansion of its cargo fleet
LATAM has announced the expansion of its freighter fleet growth under which it now plans to add 10 Boeing 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters over the next three years. This will bring the fleet size to up to 21 freighters by 2023. The first aircraft will be expected...
CargoAir to be first European operator of AEI B737-800SF
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has successfully redelivered CargoAir’s first B737-800SF freighter. This aircraft (MSN 30664) also represents the first AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion to be operated in Europe. AEI received EASA approval for the B737-800SF on...
AEI receives EASA STC approval for 737-800SF freighter conversion
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has announced that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved AEI’s STC (ST02690LA) for the 12-pallet position B737-800SF freighter conversion. This is an important milestone for the company as AEI’s B737-800SF is...
Cargojet continues strong momentum in first quarter
Cargojet has reported total revenues for the quarter of $160.3 million compared to first quarter 2020 Revenues of $123.0 million. Gross Margin for the quarter was $45.3 million compared to first quarter 2020 Gross Margin of $32.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted...
Atlas Air Worldwide reports strong first-quarter 2021 results
Atlas Air Worldwide has announced first-quarter 2021 net income of $89.9 million, or $3.05 per diluted share, compared with $23.4 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2020. On an adjusted basis, EBITDA rose to $181.3 million in the first...
Embraer signs pool program agreement with Breeze
Embraer has signed a long-term Pool Program Agreement with the U.S. carrier Breeze Airways to support a wide range of repairable components for the airline’s E190s and E195s fleet. The agreement includes full repair coverage for components and parts, as well as access...
StandardAero awarded multi-year PT6A engine services contract in support of Air Seychelles’ fleet of DHC-6 Twin Otters
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has awarded StandardAero a multi-year contract to support the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34 turboprop engines powering its fleet of DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft. StandardAero will support Air Seychelles...