Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
In November, 2016, Asiana Airlines signed an agreement with IBS Software, a global aviation IT solutions company, to introduce iCargo, the next-generation air cargo system, which encompasses cargo booking, sales, transportation, and import management. After one year...
In June, Cathay Pacific Airways shareholder Swire Pacific announced plans to take maintenance unit Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering (HAECO) private for about HK$3 billion ($382 million). “HAECO has not raised any equity funds from the public equity markets for over 30...
VSE Aviation Singapore, a subsidiary of VSE Aviation (VAI) has been appointed as a BendixKing Distributor for the Asia Pacific region to supply a wide range of avionics, flight controls, display units and installation kits. VAI operations maintains inventory for...
Baines Simmons, part of the Consulting & Training division of global aviation services group Air Partner, has recently delivered Part 21 training in Shanghai to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), as it evaluates the European Aviation...
Start-up Vietnamese airline, Bamboo Airways, has committed to purchase 20 787-9 Dreamliners. When finalised, the deal will be worth $5.6B at current list prices. The announcement was made during a signing ceremony at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce office,...
An IndiGo aircraft, performing a flight from Ahmedabad to Kolkata had to return soon after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport after a bird-hit in mid-air. A few hours later, the passengers were accommodated in another aircraft while the...
Cathay Pacific Airways has become the second airline to operate the A350-1000. The airline took delivery of the aircraft at a special event in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the first of 20 A350-1000s ordered by Cathay Pacific and will join the carrier’s growing...
The US-Chinese trade spat is impacting world markets today and has aviation manufacturing companies and traders glued to their respective news outlets to see what other products will be impacted by this ongoing trade war. The tariff war began when US President Trump...
Nippon Cargo Airlines says that it will temporary suspend all aircraft operations following the discovering of one “inappropriate maintenance record concerning the lubricating oil supply to the aircraft parts (for JA14 KZ) at Narita airport on April 3, 2018”. In what...
Bombardier announced that Global 7500 aircraft started arriving at the company’s Montreal facilities last month, where high-precision completion work is being carried out on this jet. Skilled workers at Bombardier’s state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence in Dorval,...
HT Aerotech has been granted CAMO approval by the IAA (Irish Airworthiness Authority) for all Airbus narrowbody series aircraft, Airbus A330 aircraft, Boeing 737 Classic and 737 NG aircraft as well as the Embraer Aircraft Series. This complements the Bermuda...
Asia’s first large-scale aircraft recycling facility, China Aircraft Recycling Remanufacturing Base, owned by Aircraft Recycling International (ARI), has formally commenced operations. The base is equipped with modern facilities and devices that utilize...