The board of Sydney Airport has agreed to a buyout from a consortium led by Melbourne-based IFM Investors for A$23.6bn (US$17.5bn). The consortium, known as Sydney Aviation Alliance, offered the airport A$8.75 a share. The deal values Sydney Airport's equity at...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
ST Engineering secures contract to provide integrated component support to JAL’s 787 Fleet
ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business has secured a multi-year component Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH) contract from Japan Airlines (JAL). Under the five-year contract, ST Engineering will provide full integrated component support starting in September 2021...
Rolls-Royce selects Haeco to deliver on-wing and in-field services
HAECO Group will become Rolls-Royce’s principal provider of global on-wing and in-field services for large civil aeroengines. This will enable Rolls-Royce to further enhance its customer experience by providing airlines with greater capacity and capability through...
Vietnam Airlines extends APU maintenance agreement with EPCOR
EPCOR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has extended its APU maintenance contract with Vietnam Airlines for the majority of its fleet. The contract covers the APU maintenance of l 131-9A APUs for Airbus A320 fleet...
Bamboo Airways strengthens its partnership with AFI KLM E&M
Vietnamese operator, Bamboo Airways, has entrusted AFI KLM E&M with a support program for its GEnx engines, coupled with a first C-Check on its Dreamliners fleet. Both contracts came into effect in early October. A Bamboo Airways Boeing 787 has already undergone a...
TOPCAST deepens strategic partnership with Honeywell
Topcast Aviation Supplies (TOPCAST), aircraft parts distributor and MRO, has signed a five-year distributor agreement with Honeywell Aerospace, covering the exclusive distribution of Nitrogen Generation Systems (NGS) and sensors components in China. By pioneering NGS,...
JAL extends Total Component Support service agreement with LHT for its 787 fleet
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) and Japan Airlines have further deepened their trusted partnership by extending a long term agreement on Total Component Support (TCS) services for Japan Airlines' Boeing 787 fleet. The five-year TCS contract covers a multiple of components...
HAECO composite structures and GA Innovation China enter into a consignment agreement
HAECO Composite Structures (Jinjiang), a member of the HAECO Group specialising in aerostructure repair for nacelles, radomes and flight control surfaces, with a full complement of rotable spares, has entered into a consignment agreement with GA Innovation China...
Satair and GAMECO extend long-term Airbus Managed inventory agreement
GAMECO (Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co., Ltd.), an MRO in the Chinese aviation aftermarket, has signed a contract with Satair extending its long-term agreement for the Airbus Managed Inventory service. The new agreement extends the contract for a...
Boeing to add 767-300BCF conversion lines at GAMECO
Boeing and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited (GAMECO) have announced plans to create additional capacity for the 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to help meet “continued strong market demand”. The agreement, revealed by the two...
Embraer inks services agreement with Alliance Airlines
Embraer has signed a multi-year services agreement with Alliance Airlines, which will provide materials support for the carrier’s fleet of E190s. Through Embraer’s Services & Support portfolio of solutions, the agreement covers more than 300 repairable components...
HAECO Americas to provide A321 heavy maintenance and cargo conversions
HAECO Americas, a member of the HAECO Group specialising in airframe maintenance, modifications and repairs, has signed an agreement with 321 Precision Conversions to provide heavy maintenance and structural modifications for its Airbus A321 aircraft...