AJW Group (AJW) has entered into a strategic supplier relationship with Air New Zealand to provide an integrated range of aircraft support services that maximises the strengths of each business. Boris Wolstenholme, CEO of AJW Aviation says: “Together we will develop a...

Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services (Boeing Shanghai) has been awarded its first 777 heavy maintenance contract through an agreement with Russia-based Orenair. Boeing Shanghai will perform a C-check on one of Orenair's 777-200ERs in October 2013. Boeing Shanghai...

GMF AeroAsia, was due to release 30% of its stock through an IPO in the second quarter of 2013. GMF AeroAsia is the maintenance unit of Indonesia's national flag carrier. The company hopes to gain about USD $100 million through the IPO. Despite good perspectives in...

Tajikistan carrier Asian Express Airline has been granted an Air Operators Certificate (AOG) and has also had its provisional summer schedule approved by the Tajik Civil Aviation Department of the Ministry of Transport. Asian Express intends to use its three...

Mxi Technologies has announced that China Airlines has confirmed phase two of their Maintenix implementation with footprint expansion into materials, engine and component shop, and the company’s Engineering and Maintenance Organization, as well as integration to their...

The Qantas Group has finalized its order for CFM International's advanced LEAP-1A engine to power 78 Airbus A320neo aircraft currently on order. The first aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2016 and will support Jetstar-branded airlines, the low-fare subsidiary...

Cathay Pacific Airways has committed to a 15-year OnPoint solution agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of 12 GEnx-2B engines, which were announced earlier this year. The OnPoint solution agreement is valued at $380 million (USD) over the life of the...

HNA Aviation Holding Company has signed a long-term Rate per Flight Hour (RPFH) agreement with CFM International to support its fleet of CFM56-5B engines. Under the 15-year service agreement, CFM will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service and support...

UTC Aerospace Systems and ST Aerospace have signed a long-term repair license agreement for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for UTC Aerospace Systems components on the Boeing 787 aircraft. As a licensed MRO service provider for UTC Aerospace Systems’...

ST Aerospace announced today that it has been awarded an exclusive component Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBHTM) contract worth US$28m (about S$32.25m), by Spring Airlines Japan. This contract involves component repair management support for 22 of Spring Airlines Japan’s...

  After a series of incidents on landing, Myanmar Airways has decided to ground its three Xian MA60s for the time being. The three aircraft, the airline purchased in 2010, will be inspected. The decision on when they will be allowed to fly again will be made by...

A Merpati Nusantara Airlines Xian MA-60 turboprop made a hard landing on June 10 at the El Tari airport in the East Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang in eastern Indonesia, which slammed both engines of aircraft into the pavement. There were no fatalities, though several...