Successfully cooperating on several projects, Global Engine Maintenance (GEM) has appointed G&G Aviation of Rome as its exclusive representative for the European Union, Norway and Switzerland. GEM, based in Doral Florida, specializes in the maintenance, overhaul,...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
SkyWork Airlines signs two-year contract with 328 Support Services
328 Support Services has signed a two-year agreement for AOG support with SkyWork Airlines based in Bern, Switzerland. The arrangement will support the regional carrier’s five Dornier 328 turboprops. The contract follows the successful completion of maintenance work...
moreJet chooses OASES from Commsoft to support its CAMO approval application
Commsoft has announced that moreJet, has signed a five concurrent users, five-year contract for the use of OASES. Founded in 2013 and based in Hampshire, moreJet offers turnkey solutions from initial aircraft acquisition through to the complete management and...
AJW Engines purchases CFM56-5B/P for teardown in support of expanding engine management programmes
AJW Engines, a division of the integrated aviation support specialists - AJW Group, has purchased another CFM56-5B/P engine for teardown. The engine will be dismantled to support AJW’s worldwide network of airline and MRO customers. It will provide inventory for piece...
Somon Air signs five-year contract to use OASES MRO IT system
Somon Air, a private airline based in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, has selected OASES, the MRO IT system from engineering and maintenance systems expert Commsoft, for its airline CAMO activities. OASES will control the airline's six-strong fleet of Boeing 737 'Classic' and...
EBRD finances Air Astana’s technical maintenance centre – first in Central Asia to service large aircraft
The EBRD is supporting the growth programme of Kazakhstan’s national airline, Air Astana, with a loan of up to US$ 14 million equivalent in Kazakh tenge. The loan will finance the construction of the first aircraft maintenance facility in the country, and in the...
Fitch: Aftermarket Service and Repair Still Support A&D Ratings
Fitch Ratings says that maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) remains a supportive factor for aerospace and defence (A&D) companies' ratings due to the diversification and higher margins it provides, and generally less cyclical cash flows. In particular, the...
ST Aerospace seals landing gear MRO contract with SAS
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) has sealed an eight-year contract worth approximately US$25m (approximately S$35m) with one of Scandinavia’s largest airlines Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). Under this agreement, ST Aerospace will provide a comprehensive...
ATR signs 12-year Global Maintenance Agreement with PNG Air
Papua New Guinea’s airline, PNG Air, formerly Airlines PNG, and ATR have signed a comprehensive long-term Global Maintenance agreement (GMA) providing a total support package for the airline's fleet of ATR 72-600 aircraft. The airline has recently received one...
AJW Technique renews DGCA Indonesia Type Certificate Approval
AJW Technique has been granted renewal of its DGCA Type Certificate Approval by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Indonesia, further underpinning AJW Technique’s commitment to regional compliance and maintaining its reputation for quality. The facility...
easyJet takes off under cost-per-flight-hour contract with AJW Group
easyJet has partnered with AJW Group in a five year cost-per-flight-hour contract to support its growing fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft. Now up and running, the collaborative and wholly engaged transition process went live on October 7, 2015 – delivered on time,...
MTU Aero Engines with significantly higher revenues and earnings after nine months
In the first nine months of 2015, MTU Aero Engines boosted its revenues by 16% to €3,257.0 million (1-9/2014: €2,811.6 million). The group’s operating profit grew by 23% to €333.1 million (1-9/2014: €270.9 million), while the EBIT margin rose from 9.6% to 10.2%. Net...