Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Williams Advanced Engineering and JPA Design have joined together to revolutionise future aircraft interiors through the application of world class design and Formula One-derived technology. As airlines invest in new, lighter aircraft made of composite materials, such...
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) and FLYdocs have joined forces to develop a pilot programme demonstrating the use of blockchain technology on an open source data sharing platform for aircraft, engine and component records. The two companies are engaging in...
AJW Group has extended its power-by-hour (PBH) contract with MIAT Mongolian Airlines. This extension marks the addition of the carrier’s Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to the contract. The existing contract with MIAT Mongolian Airlines includes full PBH support for their...
Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES Global), a UK and EU aerospace design and certification organisation, has extended its operations and has opened an engineering design office in Shannon, Ireland. To enhance this expansion, AES Global has gained EASA Part 21...
Cirium is the new name for the data and analytics company previously known as FlightGlobal. Cirium’s portfolio comprises: Cirium Solutions, Cirium Professional Services (the Ascend by Cirium services for aircraft valuations, market commentaries, ratings, forecasts and...
MTU Aero Engines has posted a 17% increase in revenue to €4,567.1 million. The group’s operating profit reached a new record level of €671.4 million. Net income grew by 18 % to € 479.1 million. “MTU Aero Engines AG continued to drive profitable growth in 2018. By...
Rolls-Royce has secured an order for Trent 7000 engines to power 40 Airbus A330neo aircraft from Emirates. The order includes Rolls-Royce’s TotalCare long term service support. Emirates has also ordered 30 Airbus A350 aircraft, powered by the Trent XWB, also to be...
At its annual results press conference, Airbus reported its full year results for 2018, stating that it has delivered on its guidance for all key performance indicators, but confirmed the rumours that it was cancelling its A380 programme. “Though 2018 had plenty of...
Embraer and Air Astana, a flag carrier of Kazakhstan, have reached a multiyear agreement on a Flight Hour Pool Program to support the component needs for the airline’s new E2 fleet, Embraer’s second generation of the E-Jets family of commercial aircraft. The E2’s...
Star Alliance has partnered with Skyscanner, the travel search engine, to allow travellers visiting the Star Alliance website to search for flights, view airfares and book them directly with its member airlines. This feature utilises Skyscanner’s fare search, linking...
Airbus opened its 2019 activity with 39 aircraft deliveries for 27 customers during January, raising the overall total of jetliners provided by the manufacturer to 11,802. The month’s deliveries involved 33 aircraft from Airbus’ single-aisle A320 Family, along with...
Saab has received an order from Airbus for the provision of Overheat Detection Systems (OHDS) to be installed on the Airbus A350. The OHDS is based on new technology developed by Saab and detects bleed air leakage in an aircraft. The OHDS is set to be installed on all...