LG Electronics (LG) and Lufthansa Technik will jointly develop, produce and market LG's innovative OLED displays for commercial airplane cabins, the companies have announced. The new venture will be based in Hamburg, Germany and will commence operation in the first...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
S7 Technics Holding adds engine wash capability
S7 Technics Moscow Domodedovo-based station has recently launched Cyclean engine washing, a new service in Russia. The cleaning technology developed by Lufthansa Technik allows for safe and efficient core engine wash. “Regular engine wash results in significant...
LHT announces major cabin refurbishment for a new Asian VIP customer
Lufthansa Technik has signed a major cabin refurbishment contract with a new undisclosed Asian VIP customer. The lay-over of an Airbus ACJ319 will take place at Lufthansa Technik´s VIP center in Hamburg, Germany and will be completed within the year 2019. The...
Airbus presents its new Skywise Reliability analysis solution
Airbus has presented its new reliability analysis software, “Skywise Reliability”, which is offered with Skywise Core. The application integrates all relevant fleet-wide data – such as part replacements, flight plans and delays and historical maintenance actions – and...
WOW Air selects Airbus FHS-Components service
WOW Air has selected Airbus’ Flight Hour Services (FHS) Components services for its A320 and A330 fleets, covering 20 aircraft and becoming one of the first A330 customers in Europe to enlist Airbus FHS. The agreement with WOW encompasses CEO and NEO variants of both...
Aero Norway sign agreement to provide engine MRO Services for the Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft
Norway-based engine MRO facility Aero Norway AS has signed a rolling GTA with repair agreement with SAS. This covers scheduled and unscheduled engine removals, maintenance, repair and overhaul for their fleet 67 Boeing 737 600/700/800 aircraft equipped with...
Corsair opts for AFI KLM E&M for A330 component support
AFI KLM E&M and Corsair have signed an extension of their A330 component support contract binding the two companies for several years of extension. The scope of the services provided is unchanged, ranging from component repairs to provision of a Main Base Kit and...
NEOS opts for AFI KLM E&M APU Maintenance Solutions for Boeing 787 Fleet
AFI KLM E&M's specialized EPCOR subsidiary delivering MRO solutions for pneumatic components and auxiliary power units (APU) and NEOS have officially signed a maintenance agreement at the MRO Europe trade show in Amsterdam covering the APUs of the Italian...
Air Corsica signs up for C-checks with AFI KLM E&M
AFI KLM E&M has won the call for tenders launched by Air Corsica for C-Checks on two of its A320s. The aircraft will be overhauled in Casablanca by Aerotechnic Industries (ATI), a 50/50 joint venture between AFI KLM E&M and Royal Air Maroc. The two checks will...
Racer high-speed demonstrator passes preliminary design review milestone
Airbus Helicopters continues to progress with the development of its Racer (Rapid And Cost-Efficient Rotorcraft) technology demonstrator, funded by European Union’s H2020 framework through the Clean Sky 2 program, and aiming to provide the best trade-off between...
Total Technical Support for WestJet’s new Boeing 787 fleet
Canadian airline WestJet has signed a comprehensive Total Technical Support (TTS) contract with Lufthansa Technik AG for the technical support of its future Boeing 787 fleet. WestJet also becomes the first customer for Lufthansa Technik's digital platform...
MTU Maintenance introduces Technical Asset Management Services
MTU Maintenance has launched Technical Asset Management Services (TAMS) for asset owners. This range of services covers comprehensive technical consulting and fleet management, transitions management and housekeeping support for aircraft engines. “We are delighted to...