US-based AAR Corp has signed a multi-year deal with Kenya Airways, to supply component support for the airline’s fleet of B737NGs. The deal is part of the US government’s “Doing Business in Africa” initiative. AAR will provide a base in Nairobi for parts inventory...

Turkish Technic and Air Arabia have signed a component support contract. The signing ceremony, held in the General Management Building of Turkish Technic Inc., was attended by Air Arabia Group CEO Adel Abdulla Ali and Turkish Technic President and CEO (acting) Fazıl...

A Fokker 100 belonging to IRS airlines crashed on Saturday night in the Republic of Niger on its way back to Kano, after completing a C-Check. The aircraft (5NSIK) was carrying two crew members on board; both survived.

Etihad Airways and Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala), have entered into an agreement in which Etihad Airways will acquire Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) from Mubadala. The deal will see Mubadala retain ADAT’s engine focussed maintenance, repair and...

Concurrently with the signing of a major GE90 engine support contract, AFI KLM E&M and Air China Technics jointly expressed their intention to extend the scope of their cooperation in the aircraft maintenance sphere. The initiative is part of a partnership and...

Falcon Aviation Services officially opens its newly constructed 106,000 square foot Authorised Embraer Service Centre at Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, making it one of the largest Executive MRO’s in the Middle East. Falcon Aviation Services were first...

Boeing and Saudi Arabian Airlines yesterday signed a broad collaboration agreement allowing the companies to pursue possible partnership opportunities in the areas of defense and commercial aviation that will benefit customers and generate new business in the Kingdom...

Boeing announced at the MRO Middle East conference that flydubai has signed an agreement to implement Boeing’s suite of mobile maintenance applications. The airline will deploy Maintenance Turn Time, Toolbox Mobile Library and Toolbox Mobile Parts – solutions that...

Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) and Lufthansa Technik have entered into a multi-year cooperation agreement related to the joint provision of repair, overhaul and supply services for the CFM56-7B and GE90-94/-115 thrust reversers and cowlings operated by Lufthansa...

Emirates Airline has signed an agreement to implement a structured trial of the Airbus Managed Inventory (AMI) service which is expected to lead to a wider implementation thereafter. The AMI service, which underlines Airbus’ innovative strategy in offering customized...

Bombardier Aerospace celebrated its growing support network in Africa today by welcoming one of the continent's leading carriers, Ethiopian Airlines of Addis Ababa, as yet another Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for commercial aircraft on the continent. The airline...

GE has awarded Royal Jordanian Airlines its TRUEngine designation for 12 CF34-10E and six CF34-8E engines powering its fleet of five EMBRAER 195s and three EMBRAER 175s. Royal Jordanian is the first airline in the Middle East/Africa region to receive the TRUEngine...