Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Jin Air has begun flying cargo to the United States for the first time using its 777-200ER passenger jet. The flight from Incheon to Los Angeles carried 23 tons of displays and other electronic components in its belly cargo space. The company said it “plans to deliver...
ST Engineering, Airbus and their joint venture, Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) achieved a key milestone in their joint A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme in September this year with the re-delivery of the ‘head of version’ to launch customer, Vallair....
HAECO Landing Gear Services, a member of the HAECO Group, has completed the world’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner landing gear overhaul. The gears have been released by HAECO Landing Gear Services under the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),...
Spirit AeroSystems is expanding its aftermarket footprint in Asia through a multi-year partnership with Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation (EGAT) and a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) customer agreement with EVA Air for 777 GE90 nacelles. EGAT, an...
Pratt & Whitney will expand its global network of providers that maintain the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine to include Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation (Ameco). Ameco, a joint venture between Air China and Lufthansa, will provide engine...
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will be launching flights between the UK and Pakistan in December 2020, supporting growing trade volumes between exporters and importers in both countries. Trade in goods and services between the UK and Pakistan is worth some £3.3 billion a year,...
Freighter aircraft lease-finance specialist Spectre Cargo Solutions announced today that through its Irish entity NGF Overseas Aircraft, it had delivered a Boeing 737-700BDSF aircraft to Tianjin Air Cargo (TJAC). The freighter is on a long-term operating lease with...
GKN Fokker Services obtains CAAC supplemental type certificate for ADS-B Out on Boeing Next-Generation 737. The CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China Aircraft Airworthiness Department) has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to GKN Fokker Services for...
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) will provide Nauru Airlines with a second 10-pallet position B737-300SF freighter conversion. The aircraft (MSN 25607) will start modification at Commercial Jet’s Miami, Florida facility in mid-January 2021 and is scheduled for redelivery...
HAECO Xiamen, a member of the HAECO Group, announced today that its Airbus A320 part-out capability has been formally approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The company is the only MRO in Eastern China to have obtained this approval, following...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the base certification to GKN Aerospace’s Johor facility in Malaysia for the repair of CFM56 aero-engine parts. The site will focus on servicing engine low pressure compressor (LPC) components for CFM56-5B, CFM56-7...
Air Transport Services Group Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) subsidiary has delivered a Boeing 767-200 converted freighter to Raya Airways of Malaysia under a five-year lease. This will be the second Boeing 767-200 freighter that Raya Airways has leased from CAM and...