At the annual Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas, Ruben Santamara of IOActive, claims to have been able to access aircraft from the ground by hacking into the satellite communications network which provides aircraft with passenger Wi-Fi through to weather...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Dnata acquires German tour operator Tropo
Global air services provider dnata has acquired Tropo, a German tour operator previously managed by the ProSiebenSat.1 Group. Iain Andrew, Divisional Senior Vice President, Travel Services, dnata, said: “We are delighted with this opportunity to have Tropo...
Electric Airplane Pioneer, Eviation, Establishes US Headquarters in Arizona
Eviation Aircraft, a global manufacturer of all-electric air mobility solutions, has selected Prescott, Arizona for its US headquarters. The site, located adjacent to the Prescott Municipal Airport, will serve as Eviation's base of operations for its expansion from...
“Shark” E190-E2 completes its tour of Africa
Embraer’s new generation aircraft, the E190-E2, has visited six counties in Africa: Algiers, Morocco, Kenya, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa. “The debut of the E190-E2 in Africa is an excellent opportunity for Embraer to showoff this ground breaking aircraft that...
New ATR 72-600 simulator from Axis Flight Training Systems achieves FSTD qualification
AXIS Flight Training Systems, the independent flight simulator manufacturer, is announcing its latest ATR simulator for Aviation Academy Austria (AAA) is ready for training, after the successful completion of its EASA FSTD qualification. To produce the innovative...
Gulf Air adopts Honeywell’s GoDirect flight efficiency software
Gulf Air has selected Honeywell's GoDirect Flight Efficiency analytics software to reduce fuel costs across its entire Airbus and Boeing fleet and to help minimize the carbon footprint of the airline. The innovative Connected Aircraft service analyzes a multitude of...
Embraer and Kenya Airways sign comprehensive spare parts support contract
Embraer and Kenya Airways have signed a multi-year contract for the Embraer Collaborative Inventory Planning (ECIP) program. Under this contract, Embraer will take over the planning and replenishment of a sizeable portion of Kenya Airways’ spare parts stock covering...
TS&S secures major global partnership deals with airlines
Turbine Services and Solutions (TS&S), a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider for gas turbines and driven equipment, is expanding its network of international customers. The Abu Dhabi-based business, wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company...
Embraer and Kenya Airways sign comprehensive spare parts support contract
Embraer and Kenya Airways announced today at the 2018 Farnborough Airshow the signing of a multi-year contract for the Embraer Collaborative Inventory Planning (ECIP) program. Under this contract, Embraer will take over the planning and replenishment of a sizeable...
Ethiopian Airlines selected as Dowty Propellers’ authorized African repair and overhaul facility for Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 propellers
Dowty Propellers has announced an agreement establishing Ethiopian Airlines as an authorized repair and overhaul facility in Africa for propellers on Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 regional airliners. Under terms of this agreement, Dowty Propellers will provide training,...
Air Tanzania selects StandardAero for tailored PW150A engine maintenance solution in support of Q400 fleet
StandardAero has recently signed an exclusive five-year time-and-material contract with Air Tanzania to provide maintenance and engineering services for the Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW150A engines powering the flag carrier’s fleet of three Q400 regional...
Xiamen Airlines announce Optimized Maintenance Program agreement
Xiamen Airlines will become the first carrier in China to use Boeing’s Optimized Maintenance Program, a service that improves operational performance, powered by Boeing AnalytX. The order was unveiled at a signing ceremony at the 2018 Farnborough International...