Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
AirAsia, Asiana Airlines and Etihad Airways have become the first airlines to use full aircraft data and advanced predictive analytics on Airbus’ open aviation data platform Skywise, with each signing a premium subscription contract covering Skywise Predictive...
Satair and Cobham Aerospace Communications have renewed their distribution agreement across the Asia-Pacific region, including China and also extending into the Middle East. The agreement covers a range of aircraft intercommunications equipment including radio...
At a signing ceremony at the Singapore Air Show, Satair and UTC Aerospace Systems celebrated a recent long-term distribution contract for primary and secondary flight controls for the Airbus A300, A300-600 and A310. The 10-year contract covers worldwide distribution...
Telair International has received certification for its new Flexible Loading System (FLS) for all current production and in-service Boeing 737 aircraft. The system allows 737 operators to carry containerized cargo (baggage, mail, and parcel freight) in the...
Orolia and AFI KLM E&M have begun work to develop a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the A320 family of aircraft to retrofit the GADSS-compliant Kannad ELT-DT as part of the European Commission's H2020 HELIOS project. Both Orolia and AFI KLM E&M...
The newest member of the A330neo Family, the A330-800, has rolled out of the paintshop, on track for its first flight mid-2018. The A330-800 is the new generation 250 seater from Airbus’ leading twin aisle family. With its 242-tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight...
Rolls-Royce has run a demonstrator engine specifically devoted to the optimisation of a new lean-burn and low-emissions combustion system for the first time. This system is being designed for future jet engine programmes. The ALECSys (Advanced Low Emissions...
The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engine, the latest and most powerful variant of the Trent XWB, is appearing at the Singapore Airshow as it prepares for entry into service with Qatar Airways. The 97,000lb thrust engine, which will exclusively power the Airbus...
ENGINEERING Holding, the Russian aviation MRO service provider, has announced its transition to umbrella brand S7. As a result, the holding itself and its subsidiaries S7 Engineering (with bases at Domodedovo and Mineralnye Vody airports) and Sibir Technic...
The Atlantic Aviation Institute, an EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) Part 147 approved subsidiary of Atlantic Aviation Group, has this week announced that they are to train over 2,000 national and international Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and...
Vahana, the all electric, self-piloted, VTOL aircraft from A³ by Airbus, has successfully completed its first full-scale flight test, reaching a height of 5 meters (16 feet) before descending safely. The test was completed at 8:52AM Pacific on January 31, 2018 at the...
AES Global has developed a retrofit solution for Airbus and Boeing single aisle aircraft family. The solution allows operators and leasing companies to achieve full compliance with the applicable ruling in a convenient and timely fashion. The retrofit solution...