MTU Maintenance, the aero engines specialists has renewed its exclusive GE90-110B contract with Aerologic by a further twelve years. The contract encompasses multiple aspects of MTU Maintenance’s PERFORMPlus offering, including engine trend monitoring, fleet...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Fokker Techniek adds 20 plus parking spots
Fokker Techniek, a business of GKN Aerospace, has expanded its current operations with additional aircraft parking spaces during the current challenging period. The Completion and Maintenance facility in Woensdrecht, the Netherlands, has implemented reinforced...
Aero Norway acquire five CFM56-3 engines
Aero Norway, the independent engine MRO provider, has invested in five CFM56-3 engines which it will introduce into its refurbish and sell programme. The original plan was to undertake a total of six refurbish and sell CFM56-3 engines for 2020 however to support its...
AVAir and Lufthansa Technik ink spares deal
AvAir, aninventory solutions provider for the aviation aftermarket, and Lufthansa Technik have signed a long-term aftermarket sales agreement. AvAir has purchased the majority of Lufthansa Technik's overstock of rotable spares inventory. The Arizona-based...
KlasJet adds cargo services to its offering
KlasJet, a family member of Avia Solutions Group and a private and corporate jet charter company, has added cargo services to its portfolio by collaborating with cargo airline BlueBird Nordic. The latter company’s newly acquired Boeing 737-300 will enable KlasJet to...
Baltic Exchange partners with TAC Index and moves into air cargo market
EU authorised benchmark administrator the Baltic Exchange has partnered with air cargo pricing publisher TAC Index Company of Hong Kong. The Baltic Exchange and TAC will provide new regional general air cargo rate assessments. TAC’s Regional General Air Cargo Indices...
APOC Aviation acquires young A319 for teardown
APOC Aviation has purchased an A319-111 from SMBC Aviation Capital for tear-down. MSN 3380 was previously operated by Spanish flag-carrier, Iberia, and it is the fourth A320 family plane acquired this year. Two are already being parted out in Marana, Arizona, and this...
MTU Aero Engines plans gradual restart of operations
Following the current three-week suspension of operations, MTU Aero Engines is planning a gradual restart of operations at its German sites. Capacities will be increased according to demand and the situation in the supply chain. Extensive measures have been prepared...
Skyworld Aviation sells two Avro RJ100’s
Skyworld Aviation has arranged the sale of two Avro RJ100’s to spares and components specialist Executive Jet Support in the UK. The two RJs were part of a 10 aircraft fleet previously operated by Braathens Regional. Executive Jet Support provides commercial aircraft,...
Lufthansa Technik agrees on short-time working
Lufthansa Technik has reached an agreement with the bodies of co-determination and its operating partners to introduce short-time working. This applies to all German sites and companies with the exception of Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey (LTAA) and Lufthansa...
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Aero Norway, an MRO provider for customers operating CFM56-3, CFM56-5B and 7B engines, has invested $1.5 million in a new state-of-the-art high speed grinder sustaining its position as a leading full service engine MRO. The purchase of this specialist machine will...
Air cargo volumes fell 23% in March
Global cargo volumes fell by 23% in March versus the same four weeks of 2019 with the week ending 29 March showing volumes were just half of what was moved in the same seven days of last year, according to the latest air cargo market intelligence from CLIVE Data...