Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
After several ad-hoc maintenance projects, FL Technics has signed a long-term joint contract with Lufthansa group companies (network and point-to-point airlines) for MRO services. The first aircraft is scheduled for maintenance at the beginning of October 2018 in...
Lufthansa Technik has handed over a converted Airbus A321 to the German Armed Forces. In addition to military missions, the aircraft is also used for political/parliamentary purposes. On the customer side BAAINBw was responsible for the procurement and on-schedule and...
For the six months to the end of June 2018, Gama Aviation has posted revenue of $104.6 million, a slight decrease compared to the same period last year of $108.1 million. The company’s gross profit dipped slightly to $22.1 million from $22.7 million, with a gross...
Multi Pilot Simulations (MPS) has been contracted by Skyborne, a brand new airline pilot training academy based in the UK, to deliver the world’s first fixed-base B737 MAX simulator for its new, state-of-the-art training center at Gloucestershire Airport. This is also...
Receiving from TCH CFM International the required special tooling and NDT personnel practical training and approval, Atitech has been certified with the capability to accomplish CFM 56-7 “Fan Blades Dovetails Ultrasonic Inspection” i.a.w. CFM56-7B SB...
AFI KLM E&M has signed an agreement to perform the full maintenance and repair of the LEAP-1A engines equipping Royal Brunei Airlines fleet of seven A320neos. The Brunei flag carrier has previously awarded component and APU support for its 787s to AFI KLM...
UK software firm, Ideagen, has announced it is to work with a prominent US-based aviation organisation in a project that will ease first article inspections and 3D model conversions. Summit Aviation, founded in 1960, will implement Ideagen’s Q-Pulse FAIR software to...
The Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services Moscow facility, based at Vnukovo - 3 (VKO), has been added to Bombardier's worldwide service network as a line maintenance Authorized Service Facility (ASF) and official parts provider for Russia. The support provided at the...
Pacelab Flight Profile Optimizer (FPO) will utilise live aircraft performance and weather data to improve on-time performance and reduce fuel costs and emissions Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, today announced Pacelab...
BAE Systems has been awarded a four-year £42 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence for the support of the Command Support Air Transport (CSAT) fleet of four BAe 146 jetliners operated by 32 (The Royal) Squadron from RAF Northolt in West London. The contract...
Sabena Technics has signed an agreement with Cebu Pacific Air, the Philippines-based airline, and IPR Conversions, the Large Cargo Door modification STC holder, to convert ATR 72-500 passenger aircraft into freighter aircraft. The growth of e-commerce business...
Small Planet Airlines will begin offering virtual reality (VR) inflight entertainment on board some of its aircraft. The European leisure carrier has selected the Inflight VR solution, in a partnership with service provider Newrest’ TRE³ and connectivity provider...