Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
A Qantas flight from the Philippines to Sydney yesterday was forced to land in Cairns after a cockpit fire. Small flames on the flight deck of the Airbus A330-200, were initially put out by the automatic safety systems, but within minutes the fire began again, forcing...
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Company has received a contract from AeroMexico that will cover C checks, SBs/EOs, pylon modifications and aircraft cleaning (exterior) on four Boeing 767-200 and 767-300s. Work has begun and will be completed by September.
Virgin Blue plans to build a widebody-capable aircraft maintenance hangar and engineering base at Sydney Airport. John Borghetti, CEO, says the hangar will able to accommodate up to four narrow-body aircraft, or two narrow-body aircraft and one widebody aircraft....
Indian firm Air Works is developing its capabilities for heavy maintenance of small jets and other aircraft. It the only Maintenance, Repairs and Overhaul (MRO) company certified by European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to carry out maintenance of aircraft like...
SriLankan Airlines has signed a new three-year wage agreement with the SriLankan Airlines Aircraft Technicians Association (SAATA), the union representing aircraft technicians. The agreement, which covers a period from June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2013, covers a wide range...
Cassidian, the defense and aerospace unit of European Aeronautic Defence & Space, has set up an engineering center in Bangalore to develop products for Indian customers. Indian engineers will staff the facility which will include some 200 employees by the end of...
United Technologies India has reported that it is in advanced discussions for floating five joint ventures in engine-component manufacturing. Vivek Saxena, country manager of Pratt and Whitney, said the joint ventures were expected to be floated in a year's time, with...
GE Aviation has signed a 20-year technical solutions agreement with Air India. 'As part of the solution agreement, GE will provide Air India with comprehensive material support, training and assistance on overhaul,' the company said in a statement. The airline had...
Singapore Airlines has confirmed an incident reported in January that the crew of one of its A380s detected the smell of smoke in a toilet just before landing safely in Singapore. A Singapore Airlines spokesman said its A380 aircraft was coming from Hong Kong when...
GE Aviation and Air India have signed a 20-year OnPointSM solution agreement that covers its GE90 engines for an undisclosed value. Air India will expand its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities at its Mumbai, India facility to include GE90 engine...
Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced it is will bring back the red-on-white crane as its corporate logo and gradually reintroduced the logo onto the tails of JAL's aircraft. "We hope customers can once again identify the airline through our new logo as one of quality...
Maintenance, repair and overhaul companies are preparing for more business in India as it is poised to become the fastest growing market in the world for aircraft MRO services over the next decade tripling its worth to $1.5 billion. Indian air traffic is expected to...