Monocle Acquisition Corporation (Monocle), the Spac company formed to acquire aviation aftermarket provider AerSale, has increased its financial outlook for 2020 and 2021. Following a strong third quarter and improving outlook, AerSale now expects pro forma adjusted...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
ATSG 767 freighter deployments expand
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), which provides medium wide-body aircraft leasing, air transportation, and related services, has announced that its leasing subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) has delivered a fifth converted Boeing 767-300 freighter to...
AJW GROUP purchases a trio of A330s for teardown
AJW Group, a specialist in the global management of aircraft spares, has purchased three Airbus A330-200 aircraft for teardown. The three ex-Thomas Cook UK aircraft, which were manufactured in 1999, are all powered by RB211 Trent 700 engines with GTCP331-350 Auxiliary...
Global AirParts announces arrival of AS365N3s for part out
Global AirParts, the provider of used, serviceable materials for Sikorsky S76 helicopters, has announced that a shipment of three AS365N3 Dauphin helicopters for part out will arrive this month. “With the collapse in demand for helicopters worldwide, many oil and gas...
EGI invests in Able
Equity Group Investments (EGI), Sam Zell’s private investment firm, has invested in Able Freight Services (Able), a provider of airfreight forwarding services focused on time-sensitive perishable goods. Able’s CEO Orlando Wong invested alongside EGI in the...
NAAI announces new development on its Kinston, NC aircraft recycling facility
North American Aerospace Industries (NAAI), which provides sustainable end-to-end aircraft recycling solutions, has announced that its affiliate, Aircraft Solutions Middle East, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Aircraft Support Industries for the...
Bombardier continues global customer service expansion
Bombardier has entered into share purchase agreements with each of Lufthansa Technik and ExecuJet Aviation Group to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) that it does not own. This transaction enables...
AEI to provide Aviation Holdings with fourth 737-800SF Freighter Conversion
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has entered an agreement to provide Aviation Holdings III Investments, with its fourth 737-800SF freighter conversion. This news follows an order for 3 AEI B737-800SF conversions announced in May. The aircraft (MSN 29040) is...
Otávio Meneguette becomes LATAM Cargo Brazil’s new Vice President
Otávio Meneguette is the new LATAM Cargo Brazil’s Vice President, responsible for leading the company's air cargo business strategy in the Brazilian market. Otávio joined LATAM Airlines Group in 2015, initially working in cargo planning and commercial areas. Since...
Azul receives certification for E195 adapted cargo aircraft
Azul has received certification for the world’s first Embraer E195 adapted dedicated cargo aircraft. The first aircraft began commercial services on Saturday, September 26. Another three aircraft are expected to be adapted by the end of 2020, delivering a unique and...
GA Telesis disassembles an additional CF6-80C2 engine
GA Telesis has disassembled one CF6-80C2 engine. The engine was a lease return sourced from the Company’s Asset Transaction Group lease pool and will be managed by GAT’s Component Solutions Group (CSG). Following disassembly and repair, the used serviceable material...
ATSG selects GE Aviation for digital agreement
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has selected GE Aviation for a comprehensive digital agreement including FlightPulse and eFOQA. The program gives ATSG subsidiary airlines ABX Air, Air Transport International, and Omni Air International access to advanced analytics...