Aeromexico has ordered Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and Boeing’s 737 Component Services Program (CSP) to support the carrier's entire fleet of 737 MAX airplanes. The agreement will provide Aeromexico with power-by-the-hour...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
S7 Technics approved for complete disassembly and reassembly of CFM56-5B/7B engines
S7 Technics' aircraft engine repair shop at Domodedovo Airport has expanded its capabilities in CFM56-5B/7B MRO. The shop's technical and engineering staff has received approvals for complete disassembly and reassembly of these popular engines, which power...
EasyJet signs Skywise Predictive Maintenance agreement with Airbus for its entire fleet
easyJet has signed a five year agreement with Airbus to provide Predictive Maintenance services for its entire fleet approaching 300 aircraft. The technology relies on Airbus’ Skywise data platform which will allow easyJet’s engineers to intervene early and replace...
AFI KLM E&M and Vietnam Airlines Sign GEnx support contract
AFI KLM E&M and Vietnam Airlines have signed a long term flight hour support contract covering the GEnx engines equipping the Vietnamese flag carrier's fleet of Boeing 787s, which will grow to 19 aircraft by 2021. Under this contract, AFM KLM E&M will...
Maintenance company EME Aero acquires building site in Jasionka in Poland
Starting in May 2018, a new maintenance facility will be erected in Jasionka (province of Sub-carpathia) in the south-east of Poland. EME Aero (Engine Maintenance Europe), a joint venture of Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines, has officially acquired the building...
LHT has expanded component maintenance for Jet Airways fleet
Lufthansa Technik and the Indian international carrier Jet Airways have expanded their cooperation. Representatives of both companies signed a Total Component Maintenance (TCM) contract for Jet Airways' narrowbody fleet of 80 Boeing 737NG, with single components...
Rolls-Royce breaks ground on a new test bed in Derby
Rolls-Royce has welcomed Business Secretary, Greg Clark to Derby to celebrate the start of work on its new testbed facility. The plans for the testbed were announced in June 2017 as part of a wider £150m investment in UK aerospace facilities. The new testbed, which is...
Rolls-Royce Lean-Burn Combustion Engine starts icing tests
Rolls-Royce’s demonstrator engine, featuring a new lean-burn and low-emissions combustion system for future jet engine programmes, has started icing tests. The ALECSys (Advanced Low Emissions Combustion System) demonstrator successfully started the tests in Manitoba,...
FLYdocs sets new performance standards
FLYdocs, the aviation data and records management solution provider that also manages the lease transfer of aircraft and assets, has announced its most productive month to date, with February concluding the largest volume of successful transitions to date – comprising...
MTU Power: New brand for gas turbine business
MTU Aero Engines has launched a new brand to improve transparency in services for gas turbine customers, called MTU Power, which consolidates the existing gas turbine engineering, manufacturing and aftermarket expertise and services from the business units Aero...
MTU Maintenance and Tunisair Technics sign CFM56 engine maintenance contract
Tunisair Technics has signed a five year maintenance agreement for the airline’s CFM56-5B/-7B engines with MTU Maintenance. The contract covers maintenance, repair and overhaul, on-site services and spare engine leasing support. Image: Airbus
Lufthansa Technik grows in 2017
Lufthansa Technik AG maintained its growth course in 2017 as sales revenue grew significantly, increasing by €260 million from the previous year's €5.144bn to €5.404bn (+5%). The company achieved an adjusted EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) of €415...