Royal Jordanian Airlines has selected up to 30 of Pratt & Whitney’s latest-generation GTF engines to power their new single-aisle fleet in the next three to five years. Interestingly the airline plans to replace its entire narrowbody and regional jet fleet in the...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Emirates firms up five B777 Freighter orders
Emirates has placed a firm order of five Boeing 777 Freighters valued at over $1.7bn to meet its near and long-term domestic as well as international cargo demands. Emirates, all-Boeing dedicated freighter fleet has 11 B777 Freighters, operated by Emirates SkyCargo....
NEOM invests $175m in Volocopter
NEOM has invested $175 million in Volocopter. This deal expands NEOM's strategic partnership with Volocopter to progress an advanced air mobility industry in Saudi Arabia. Nadhmi Al-Nasr, Chief Executive Officer at NEOM, said: "This crucial investment aligns with the...
More than 9 million passengers crossed Sharjah Airport to the end of September
With over 9.5 million passengers recorded at the end of the third quarter of 2022, Sharjah Airport has posted a growth rate of 141%, when compared to 3.9 million passengers in the third quarter of 2021. Additionally, aircraft movement at the Airport also increased by...
GA Telesis signs parts consignment agreement with Middle East operator
GA Telesis’ Flight Solutions Group (FSG) has signed an all-encompassing parts consignment agreement with a leading Middle East operator. The five-year contract provides a worldwide vehicle for the operator to monetise its surplus inventory of A320, A330, and 777...
flydubai expands component support contract with AAR for 737 MAX fleet
AAR has expanded its relationship with fludubai with a new multi-year flight-hour component support contract that will include additional aircraft in flydubai’s rapidly growing Boeing 737 MAX fleet. flydubai operates a single fleet type of 68 Boeing 737 aircraft that...
flyadeal and euroAtlantic signs MRO agreements with Joramco
flyadeal has signed Joramco to perform the major structural repair on its A320neo fleet, which will include Central and Lateral panels, Frame 1, Bulkhead, and aircraft painting. Commenting on the decision, Joramco’s CEO, Fraser Currie, said: “We at Joramco are pleased...
Spirit AeroSystems signs MoU with Joramco
Spirit AeroSystems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Joramco to explore cooperation in providing a wide range of repairs to and services of composite and metallic aerostructures. Kailash Krishnaswamy, Senior Vice President for Spirit AeroSystems...
AAR expands 737 MAX component support deal artnership with flydubai
AAR has signed a new multi-year flight-hour component support contract, expanding its relationship with flydubai to include additional aircraft in flydubai’s rapidly growing Boeing 737 MAX fleet. AAR will grow its onsite team and work alongside flydubai to ensure...
Ethiopian completes its first 767 P2F conversion
Ethiopian Airlines recently completed its passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion of a 767 aircraft with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), thus becoming the first African airline to complete the passenger-to-freighter conversion of a B767 aircraft. Ethiopian...
Qatar Cargo signs cargo.one for online booking
Qatar Airways Cargo has signed cargo.one for real-time digital air cargo booking solutions. Qatar claims that cargo.one offers customers the superior marketplace booking option combining Qatar’s outstanding reach with an elevated digital booking experience. With this...
Ghana’s PassionAir selects Rusada’s ENVISION software
PassionAir has selected seven of Rusada’s ENVISION modules to manage its operational activities. The ENVISION software will help Pisces Aviation to manage its airworthiness, maintenance, and flight operations. PassionAir has planned robust routes and fleet expansion...