Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
We understand that there are some things you cannot leave to chance and the annual get together in Dublin is one of those things. For this reason we have already made sure that the core of finance and leasing are in attendance and there are more airlines than have...
IRKUT, the Russian aircraft manufacturers, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mxi Technologies, the aviation maintenance management software company, for the provision of Maintenix® in support of the organization’s single-aisle MS-21 aircraft after-sales...
It is mid-week and many of you will be getting air show fatigue by about now. For many getting to the show itself is very hard work indeed, it seems that unless you are flying, you are very lucky indeed to have a trouble free run of it seemingly from any direction....
Maintenance provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) is expanding both its line maintenance stations and scope of approvals. With immediate effect, MAEL has opened four new seasonal stations at Glasgow, Dublin, Edinburgh and Cork providing technical...
LOT Polish Airlines has selected Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) as its primary maintenance organisation for airframe maintenance services on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet; which will consist of eight aircraft, the first delivery scheduled in November 2012....
With the creation of a maintenance business in Shannon, Ireland, Transaero says it will create about 100 new jobs. Transaero Engineering, formed by Transaero’s recent purchase of Air Atlanta Aero Engineering, has already hired 16 apprentices and the airline’s chief...
A Virgin Atlantic A330 aircraft bound for Orlando made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport yesterday after the pilot was forced to return to the airport after a fire was discovered in the hold. Fifteen people suffered injuries from cuts and bruises to fractures...
MTU Maintenance Hannover continues to provide US carrier JetBlue Airways support: the airline has been sending its IAE V2527 engines to the Hannover shop on an exclusive basis since 2005. Now, the carrier has further entrusted MTU Maintenance with the maintenance,...
On March 13, Fenech & Fenech Advocates seized an A320-211 from a Lufthansa Technik workshop on the island of Malta for non payment of dues related to the lease of the aircraft. Although the two parties have since negotiated a settlement and the aircraft returned to...
Airline Services says investment in the business by private equity firm LDC gives it the firepower to pursue acquisitions as well as organic expansion. LDC has taken a significant stake in the company, which has its headquarters in Manchester. Chief executive Bryan...
Maintenance workers for LOT AMS went on strike last night until further notice. The airline has declared that passengers should not be affected by the industrial action, as the airline contracts more than one maintenance operator at its hub in Warsaw’s Chopin Airport....
Norwegian Air Shuttle, the third largest low-cost airline in Europe, is the newest GoldCare customer, with a 12-year agreement that covers the airline's future 787 Dreamliner fleet. Norwegian has three 787-8s on firm order, with commitments to lease three additional...