Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Lufthansa Technik has set up an Additive Manufacturing (AM) Center with the aim of bundling and expanding the competence and experience the company has gained using this technology in the past. Additive manufacturing is often referred to as 3D printing. In addition to...
On October 2, a technical issue occurred with the Shannon ATC system, which forced the Irish Aviation Authority (IIA) to restrict air traffic while the issue was being investigated. Flights to and from Shannon and Cork were affected by the restriction. Dublin was not...
Readiness to start “Long Range” (LR) operations with launch customers of the most capable and flexible A321neo version to date – the A321LR – has moved a significant step closer with recent joint EASA and FAA approval of the aircraft to operate with up to three...
HEXCEL has officially opened its new carbon fiber plant at the Les Roches-Roussillon Chemicals Industry Platform in Isère, France. Muriel Pénicaud, French Labor Minister, Yannick Neuder, Vice-President of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region for higher education, research,...
Eirtech Aviation Services have been granted an STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) on B737NG aircraft to install the Honeywell ACARS Mark II+ CMU with all associated wiring changes. This allows aircraft fitted with these units to comply with the EASA Link 2000+ CPDLC...
Jet Aviation announced today that it has completed its acquisition of KLM Jet Center, a leading provider of comprehensive FBO/Handling services at Amsterdam and Rotterdam International Airports. With a new flagship operation and presence at two of Europe’s top...
Air Partner Remarketing (Air Partner), the aircraft remarketing broker, has sold an ATR72-500 on behalf of Investec Bank. The aircraft, serial number MSN776, has been bought by Nepalese operator Yeti Airlines, as the latest addition to its increasing ATR72 fleet. The...
AJW Group is set to provide full power-by-the-hour (PBH) support to Greek carrier Air Mediterranean. Support of its rapidly-growing 737-400 fleet and the augmenting of its dispatch reliability has started as the airline looks to expand. Air Mediterranean began...
Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines have laid the cornerstone for their new joint venture EME Aero in Jasionka, close to Rzeszów city, symbolically launching one of the biggest GTF MRO service centres worldwide. Pratt & Whitney GTF engines power five...
Lufthansa Technik has contracted with China Aviation Supplies Co. (CASC) to jointly provide comprehensive component support for Air China's Airbus A350 fleet. The joint 10-year Total Component Support (TCS) contract by Lufthansa Technik and CASC will cover repair and...
Yusen Logistics UK has been awarded a contract with Spirit Aerosystems for warehousing inbound freight and onward distribution to Airbus. Spirit designs and builds aerostructures in both the commercial and defence sectors, offering global solutions with sites in North...
BAA Training is expanding training capabilities by adding a brand new Boeing 737 Next Generation full flight simulator to its headquarters in Vilnius, Lithuania. The brand new training device will be ready for training on October 12 and will add 7,300 hours of...