Avianor has received Transport Canada (TCCA) approval to add the Airbus A220- 100 and A220-300 to its maintenance capability list. With this approval, Avianor can offer post-delivery modification services to operators of the Airbus A220 family of aircraft. Jean...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
StandardAero provides MRO services for Cape Air
Cape Air has selected StandardAero to provide engine support services for its fleet of Cessna Caravan aircraft. Under the agreement, StandardAero will provide Cape Air with Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprop engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services from...
OEM provider Ontic finalises partnership worth $1.3 billion
OEM parts provider Ontic has finalised its partnership with CVC Fund VII, in a deal valued at over $1.3 billion. Ontic, headquartered in the UK, provides a value-added solution to both OEMs and their clients, by taking on responsibility for the supply and repair of...
GA Telesis establishes comprehensive landing gear leasing pool
GA Telesis has established a comprehensive landing gear leasing pool. Available assets for lease in 2019 include multiple ship sets of ready-to-go A320 family (enhanced gear), A330, 737-700, 737-800, 777-200ER, CRJ700 and CRJ900 landing gear shipsets. The company has...
Falko and GE Aviation sign asset transfer system agreement for leasing market
GE Aviation has signed an agreement with Falko Regional Aircraft Limited to provide the AirVault Asset Transfer System across its portfolio of regional aircraft including Bombardier, Embraer, BAe Systems and ATR airplanes. The implementation is expected to start in...
Inflite MRO Services wins contract for Embraer E-Jet component repairs
Inflite MRO-Services has secured a new, long-term contract with Spairliners GmbH, the Lufthansa Technik/Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance JV business, to handle component repair work on the Embraer E-Jet 170 and 190 airliners. When work is set to...
Boeing inspects 810 NG jets globally finding 38 structural cracks
Boeing has said that airlines had inspected 810 of the company’s 737 NG jets around the world and found 38 structural cracks requiring repair and replacement of the affected parts. Officials have said that the planes will be grounded until the repairs are made with...
Dowty Propellers establishes Pacific Propeller International as authorised repair and overhaul facility
Dowty Propellers has established an agreement establishing Pacific Propeller International (PPI) as a Dowty authorised repair and overhaul facility. Under the terms of this agreement, Dowty Propellers will provide training, technical data, equipment and support to...
Boeing 737 NG pickle fork remedial work could cost $250,000 per aircraft
IBA has said that it could cost up to $250,000 per aircraft to fix the pickle forks affecting Boeing 737NG variants -600, 700, 800, 900 and 900ER aircraft. The pickle fork is a part that attaches the plane’s fuselage, or body, to the wing structure and manages forces....
StandardAero signs long-term maintenance agreement with Silver Airways
StandardAero has signed an exclusive long-term contract with Silver Airways for Pratt & Whitney PW127M engine support. The company will provide Silver Airways with comprehensive engine services in support of the airline’s fleet of brand new ATR -600 regional...
Boeing inspects 810 NG jets globally finding 38 structural cracks
Boeing has said that airlines had inspected 810 of the company’s 737 NG jets around the world and found 38 structural cracks requiring repair and replacement of the affected parts. Officials have said that the planes will be grounded until the repairs are made with...
Bombardier places order with FACC for A320neo components
FACC has extended its long-standing relationship with Bombardier after the planemaker placed an order with FACC for the production of thrust reverser trans cowl components for the A320neo aircraft family. With this order, FACC has now extended its long-standing...
