Hong Kong Airlines has selected Airbus to provide Flight Hour Services – Tailored Support Package (FHS-TSP) for its fleet of 21 A350 XWBs. The FHS-TSP contract provides integrated and guaranteed services ranging from the supply and repair of components to the...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Bombardier foresees 2,050 new aircraft for Asia-Pacific by 2036
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft's 2017-2036 Market Forecast, covering the 60- to 150-seat segment, shows that the Asia-Pacific region, which Bombardier defines as Asia without Greater China, is forecasted to undergo impressive growth over the next 20 years. This region...
Asiana Airlines signs five-year agreement with Lufthansa Technik Philippines for A380 base maintenance
On February 7, Lufthansa Technik Philippines and Asiana Airlines signed a five-year agreement for base maintenance. From 2018 to 2022, Lufthansa Technik Philippines will be carrying out a total of 14 checks on the South Korean airline's A380s. "We are happy for...
Triumph and China Southern enter exclusive agreement for nacelle maintenance and plan for long-term joint venture
Triumph Aviation Services Asia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Southern Airlines to cooperate in a comprehensive alliance for nacelle maintenance, potentially including the establishment of a joint venture entity in Shenyang, China....
SIA signs A380 maintenance agreement with UTC Aerospace Systems
UTC Aerospace Systems has signed a 15-year contract extension with Singapore Airlines to provide asset management and repair services for the airline's fleet of 19 A380 aircraft. The extension is worth nearly $200 million over the life of the program. Singapore...
Satair and Cobham Aerospace Communications renew Asia-Pacific Middle-East distribution agreement
Satair and Cobham Aerospace Communications have renewed their distribution agreement across the Asia-Pacific region, including China and also extending into the Middle East. The agreement covers a range of aircraft intercommunications equipment including radio...
Airbus releases Asia-Pacific region forecast
Airbus delivered 367 new aircraft to 50 operators across the Asia-Pacific region, either directly to airlines or via lessors. This accounted for over half of Airbus’ total deliveries worldwide (718 aircraft) during the year, reflecting the importance of the...
GE Aviation invests S$42M in new aircraft engine component facility in Singapore
GE Aviation will invest S$42 million in a new facility located in Singapore to manufacture components for its GE9X engine that will power Boeing's 777X aircraft. This facility will expand GE Aviation's presence in the country where the company operates a...
KrisFlyer to launch world’s first blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet
The SIA Group’s KrisFlyer frequent-flyer programme is to launch a world-first blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet capability that will help unlock the value of KrisFlyer miles to enable everyday spending at retail partners. A new KrisFlyer digital...
TS&S and Atlas Copco partner to revolutionize MRO assembly processes
Turbine Services & Solutions (TS&S), a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider for gas turbines and driven equipment wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company, and Atlas Copco, a world-leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions,...
AFI KLM E&M and Sabena technics Inaugurate Joint Workshop
Seven months after finalizing their partnership agreement, AFI KLM E&M and Sabena technics announced the opening of Singapore Component Solutions (SCS) with an official ceremony during the Singapore Airshow. The joint venture is helmed by Co-CEOs Jacques...
StandardAero awarded eight-year agreement to provide PW127M engine MRO services for Far Eastern Air Transport fleet of ATR72-600s
StandardAero was recently awarded an exclusive, eight-year agreement to provide Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW127M engine maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) services for Far Eastern Air Transport Corporation’s (FAT) fleet of ATR72-600 aircraft. FAT...