Singapore Airlines (SIA) has extended its partnership with Kyndryl to modernise the digital workspace experience for its employees and consolidate all the back-end infrastructure. As a part of the agreement, SIA employees will gain further access to modern digital...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Cebu Pacific operates its first SAF-powered commercial flight
Cebu Pacific (CEB) operated on Wednesday, September 28, a Singapore to Manila passenger flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), becoming the first Philippine carrier to incorporate SAF in its commercial operations. The Philippine carrier’s maiden SAF flight...
SATS to acquire Worldwide Flight Services for €2.25bn to create biggest global cargo network
SATS, a Singapore-based cargo handling service, is all set to buy Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) from an affiliate of asset investor Cerberus Capital Management in a deal with an enterprise value of €2.25bn. The deal will be the biggest acquisition by SATS, having a...
Indian airports ready for robust passenger traffic
Indian Airports are ready for robust growth propelled further by rising passenger traffic post-pandemic, according to Fitch Ratings. The current air traffic propensity is comparatively low, given the size of the economy, but the graph is showing the upward trend, adds...
CAAC approves Shanghai Engine Center for Pratt & Whitney GTF engine maintenance
The Shanghai Engine Center, a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney and China Eastern, recently received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for the maintenance of Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. The Pratt & Whitney Line...
Topcast signs exclusive distribution agreement with Av-DEC
Topcast signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Aviation Devices & Electronic Components (Av-DEC). As per the agreement, Topcast will represent all corrosion-prevention products engineered by Av-DEC to customers in South-East Asia. Delighted at the signing...
GKN expands Asian footprint with aero-engine repair facility in Malaysia
GKN Aerospace has expanded its Asian footprint by opening a $35 million aero-engine parts repair facility in Johor, Malaysia. According to GKN, the facility will focus on servicing engine low-pressure compressor (LPC) components for CFM56-5B, CFM56-7, and V2500....
CAE expands portfolio with Technical Support Services in APAC
CAE is expanding its Aircraft Technical Support Services offering in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. In the first phase, it will create an Aircraft Record Central Service in its existing Kuala Lumpur office. The Record Service will specialise in aircraft transition...
Cebu Pacific partners with Safran Landing System for MRO work on A320 fleet
Cebu Pacific has signed Safran Landing Systems to provide Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services on its Airbus A320 fleet. As per the agreement, Safran will perform the complete overhaul and repair of 14 A320 aircraft for the next three years. The...
Spirit AeroSystems, Malaysia Airlines Berhad sign MOU to create MRO services for 737NG
Spirit AeroSystems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) to develop maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the 737 Next Generation Aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement, Spirit and MAB will start to...
ST Engineering secures contract for 737-800 component MRO from Nok Air
ST Engineering’s Aerospace arm has secured a five-year component Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH) contract to service the Boeing 737-800 fleet of Thai budget carrier, Nok Air. Under the multi-year component MBH contract, ST Engineering will provide a full suite of...
Pratt & Whitney to establish Singapore Technology Accelerator
Pratt & Whitney plans to establish a technology accelerator in Singapore in collaboration with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). Technologies developed in Singapore will be applied across Pratt & Whitney’s global maintenance, repair and overhaul...
