KLM UK Engineering has signed a three year contract with British Airways’ wholly owned subsidiary BA CityFlyer, to take over the line maintenance for its Embraer E170 & 190 fleet in Edinburgh. Andy Mackay, Operation Director adds, ‘We are pleased to be building...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Transavia commits to long-term contract with AFI KLM E&M
AFI KLM E&M and Transavia have signed a long-term contract organizing component support for the low cost airline’s fleet of Boeing 737-800s operating from France. The support covers Transavia’s’ existing fifteen 737-800s and six 737-800s scheduled for delivery to...
TNT Airways signs agreement with AFI KLM E&M for GE90 engine support
AFI KLM Engineering & Maintenance and TNT Airways have signed a flight-hour agreement, covering the support of the GE90-110B engines powering the airline’s 777F fleet. AFI KLM E&M is now providing TNT Airways with a dedicated, integrated support program taking...
MAEL secures DreamJET contract
Monarch Aircraft Engineering Ltd (MAEL), the engineering division of The Monarch Group, has secured a contract with DreamJet SAS, operating as La Compagnie to provide line maintenance technical handling for its All Business Class Boeing 757-200 ER aircraft at London...
Finnair signs contract on A350 XWB component support
Finnair, the first European airline to operate the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, has awarded Lufthansa Technik a 12-year agreement for component support for the new aircraft type. This is Finnair’s first contract for A350 XWB component support. "The new A350 XWB aircraft...
MTU Aero Engines starts 2015 with rise in revenues and earnings
In the first quarter of 2015, MTU Aero Engines AG increased its revenues by 20% to €1.099,5 billion (1-3/14: €913.0 million). The group’s operating profit rose by 10% to €97.7 million (1-3/14: €89.0 million). The EBIT margin amounted to 8.9%, compared with 9.7% for...
Monarch Aircraft Engineering to provide line maintenance to American Airlines
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL), the engineering division of The Monarch Group, has been contracted to provide line maintenance technical handling to American Airlines. The contract, which commences in May, will see Monarch’s highly experienced engineering team...
Novespace signs contract with Sabena Technics for support of new A310 ZERO-G aircraft
The French MRO provider, Sabena technics, was selected for the operational maintenance of the new Airbus A310 ZERO-G operated by Novespace. Specialized in parabolic flight campaigns, the Airbus A310 ZERO-G replaces the former A300 B2 operated by Novespace which was...
AJW Aviation signs three year power-by-the-hour contract with Camair-Co to support Boeing fleet
AJW Aviation has been chosen by Cameroon Airlines Corporation (Camair-Co) to provide power-by-the-hour for its fleet of three Boeing aircraft: B767-300 & B737-700. Camair-Co commenced operations in 2011. It is based in Douala, Cameroon, and has about 438...
Air France invests €50 million in new medium-haul cabins
Air France has invested €50 million into redesigning its new medium-haul Business and Economy cabins. The cabins will be fitted in 24 Airbus A319 aircrafts in the first half of 2015 and in 25 Airbus A320 in the first half of 2016, totalling 7,800 new seats altogether....
Lufthansa Technik signs 10-year component supply agreement with U.S. Carrier Frontier Airlines
Lufthansa Technik and US low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines have signed a comprehensive long-term component supply agreement for the airline's current and future fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. The contract will run through November, 2024. The Total Component Support...
MTU Maintenance completes 15,000 engine shop visits
MTU Maintenance is celebrating 15,000 completed engine shop visits since the foundation of the company 35 years ago. The jubilee engine, a CF34-10E was delivered to Aeroméxico Connect which has been a customer of MTU Maintenance since 2010. Recently, Aeroméxico...