Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Turkish Airlines (THY) has become an associate member of the International Airlines Technical Pool (IATP). THY Director General Temel Kotil said yesterday that the airlines would have great advantages from the agreement. Representatives of 108 airways and 33 technical...
At a Washington DC conference Saab Aircraft Leasing chief executive Michael Magnusson announced that he is evaluating extending the certificated hours on its Saab 340 fleet. At the US Valuation conference, hosted by Commercial Aviation Online, Magnusson confirmed that...
Airbus Military has selected Lufthansa Technik (LHT) – an expert in A330 maintenance – to undertake component support for the UK Royal Air Force´s new fleet of 14 A330 MRTT Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA). Under the terms of the 10-year contract, which will...
British Airways has announced it will enhance the existing Boeing Airplane Health Management (AHM) system it is currently operating on its fleet of 777s and 747-400 Aircraft. Enhancements to the AHM system include Custom Alerting and Analysis module and the Real-Time...
A BA aircraft destined for New York City made an emergency diversion back to its departure airport Heathrow after reports a cabin door handle was moving. The diversion prompted initial worries of a terrorist threat but the aircraft landed safety and all passengers...
Martin Broadhurst has announced his intention to step down from his role as chief executive of Marshall Aerospace during the first quarter of 2011 after 15 years as CEO with the company. Broadhurst will continue to act as an advisor to Sir Michael Marshall, Robert...
Delta TechOps, has signed a three-year, multimillion dollar contract with Danish based Cimber Sterling Airlines to provide time and materials services for 11 CFM56-7B engines and Honeywell GTCP131-9B APUs for the airline’s fleet. After evaluating several highly...
TCS has announced it has entered into a pact with British Airways to develop IT software solution for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) for aviation. The solution, known as SWIFT MRO, is based on the latest SAP platform, which leverages British Airways' best...
Air Contractors Limited (ACL), the Irish cargo operator, have confirmed that Sabena Technics will provide a further five years of component support for a fleet of 16 ATR aircraft (6 ATR 42s and 10 ATR 72s). This contract is the continuation of a long standing...
Turkish Airlines is looking to ramp up its long haul routes and may consider purchasing new widebody aircraft in order to increase its number of flights to New York. Turkish CEO Temel Kotil has also suggested that the airline will consider acquisition opportunities...
Iberia Maintenance has signed an agreement to exclusively maintain the components of Onur Air’s three A330s. The contract covers the repair of entire systems, such as LRUs, navigation and communications systems, and other components.