China Southern Airlines (CSN) recently expanded its 10-year on-site support agreement with Collins Aerospace to 15 years. The new agreement has added support for Collins’ Integrated Drive Generator (IDG) and other electric generators for multiple aircraft platforms,...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Hainan Airlines signs Collins FlightSense agreement to reduce repair time and cost
China’s Hainan Airlines selected Collins Aerospace’ FlightSense agreement to reduce repair time and cost on its Boeing 787 fleet. As a part of the contract, Collins will provide the air management and electric power systems on Hainan Airlines’ B787 fleet of 40...
China Eastern selects EPCOR for maintenance of APUs on Boeing 787 fleet
China Eastern Airlines has selected EPCOR for the support of Pratt & Whitney APS5000 Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) equipping its fleet of Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 aircraft. Song Shaokun, General Manager of Eastern Airlines Technic said: “We decided to work with...
Ameco to carry out P2F conversions as third-party for EFW’s A330P2F
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) recently signed a new partnership with Ameco on Airbus Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions. As a part of the agreement, Ameco will carry out P2F conversions as a third-party service provider for EFW’s A330P2F programme. Conversions will...
China Eastern extends FHA with Pratt & Whitney for 100 V2500 engines
China Eastern Airlines has extended its Fleet Hour Agreement (FHA) with Pratt & Whitney for over 100 of its V2500 engines, powering 50 Airbus A320/A321ceo aircraft. Shanghai Engine Center, a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney and China Eastern, will service...
EHang signs HAECO for the after-sales maintenance of its autonomous aerial vehicle
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with EHang. As a part of the deal, both companies will cooperate in multiple areas such as manufacturing and assembly, continued airworthiness, digital platforms, aircraft...
SIA Engineering reports net profit of $32.5 million for H1 of FY2022-23
SIA Engineering Group (SIA) has posted revenue of $362.2 million for the first half of the financial year ending September 30, 2022, an improvement of $98.7 million (+37.5%) year-on-year, largely driven by the increase in flight activities, and all segments recorded...
Changi airports forecast 80% pre-pandemic levels by 2022 end
Singapore Changi Airport handled 3.42 million passenger movements in September 2022, reaching 62.6% of its pre-Covid traffic in September 2019. Aircraft movements, which include landings and takeoffs, totaled 20,400, 65.6% of September 2019 levels. Airfreight...
SIA digitalizes cargo operations with IBS Software’s iCargo platform
Singapore Airlines has gone live with the Integrated Cargo Management System (ICMS), powered by IBS Software’s iCargo cargo management platform. This solution will help in eliminating disparate cargo systems and bringing in the latest cloud technology to transform...
CMA CGM Air Cargo selects Hactl for cargo solutions in Hong Kong
CMA CGM Air Cargo, the cargo airline of CMA CGM Group, has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) to handle its cargo solutions in Hong Kong. Under the new partnership, Hactl will provide terminal and ramp handling, as well as documentation services. Capacity...
Adani Group acquires Air Works for INR 400 crores
Adani Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Air Works for INR 400 crores as a part of its growing defence portfolio. This acquisition is just one among the many that the Adani Group has purchased over the past few years. Air Works has six investors and...
Skyports spreads its wings in Japan with new office
Skyports opened its first branch office outside its Asia-Pacific Singapore Headquarters in Japan. This move follows certain significant developments like Japanese trading conglomerate Kanematsu Corporation joining Skyports’ list of investors in the company’s Series B...