Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and Corendon Dutch Airlines have renewed and extended the component support agreement that has been in place between the companies for several years. The contract provides for adaptive services,...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
AvAir gains 1.5m parts from Iberia Maintenance
AvAir has secured its largest acquisition to date with Iberia Maintenance to gain more than 1.5 million consumable parts and 30,000 tagged rotable components. “We are grateful Iberia gave us the opportunity to provide a solution that goes far beyond a traditional...
Lufthansa Technik to auction large amount of surplus aircraft components
Lufthansa Technik AG will put up large amounts of surplus aircraft parts for auction using the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) new MRO SmartHub e-Auction platform, for which the MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) giant will act as the launching...
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport make sustainable biofuels available
Since yesterday, VINCI Airports has made sustainable biofuels available to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport users, with Michelin Air Services as its first customer. These are provided by Air bp under a fuel contract with VINCI Airports, and are produced from used...
Acquiline acquires three 747-400s
UAE-based charter operator Acquiline International (Acquiline) has acquired three aircraft from Russia’s defunct airline TransAero. Apart from the three Boeing 747-400 from TransAero, it has also acquired a Boeing 777-200ER. All four aircraft are currently in...
Munich Airport and partners commence operations of Sofia Airport
As of Monday 19 April 2021, Munich Airport and the consortium "SOF Connect" - consisting of the French investor Meridiam, the Austrian developer Strabag - have taken over the full responsibilities and business activities related to the operation of Bulgaria’s capital...
UK Civil Aviation Authority authorises trial of a concept for routine BVLOS operations
In a significant step forward for the drone industry, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) command & control solution developer sees.ai has become the first company in the UK to secure authorisation from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to trial a concept for...
New flights from Cologne/Bonn to Moscow with S7
On 6 May, the Russian airline S7 Airlines will be taking off for the first time from Cologne/Bonn with a flight heading for Moscow. S7 will be operating weekly flights from the Rhineland airport to Moscow-Domodedovo (DME) using an Airbus A320neo. “At the beginning of...
New Passenger Travel Portal launched by London City Airport
London City Airport has produced a new travel portal to help passengers make informed travel plans. With the latest travel guidelines set out by the UK providing only part of the picture, the portal is a one-stop-shop for understanding the entry requirements of...
JET MS launches new line maintenance station at Nice Côte d’Azur airport
Jet Maintenance Solutions (JET MS), the MRO solutions provider for business and regional aircraft, is launching a new line maintenance station located at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport in France. Having more than 2,050 recorded departures made by private aircraft in 2020,...
RVL adds second Saab 340B to its air cargo fleet
RVL Aviation has added a second Saab 340B aircraft to its East Midlands Airport-based fleet, to meet the increasing cargo payload needs of the airline’s national and international logistics customers. The first Saab joined RVL in January and the second arrived from...
Further financing for Helsinki Airport
KfW IPEX-Bank is contributing a further €75 million to the financing of the expansion and modernisation of Helsinki Airport. Originally built in 1952 for the Summer Olympic Games hosted by the Finnish capital, the airport has been undergoing extensive work since 2014...