Etihad Airways has entered into an agreement with global technology company Taleris to launch groundbreaking new technology which can help predict potential maintenance faults and recommend preventive action. Taleris' web-based prognostics service, a part of its...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Qatar Airways signs maintenance cost per hour agreement for CF6 engines
Qatar Airways has signed a 10-year maintenance cost per hour agreement for the continued maintenance, repair and overhaul of its Airbus A330 aircraft powered by CF6-80E engines. "This agreement will enable us to help optimize Qatar Airways' operations and to lower...
UTC Aerospace Systems to provide Qatar Airways with a comprehensive suite of nacelle maintenance services
UTC Aerospace Systems has been chosen by Qatar Airways to provide a comprehensive suite of nacelle maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for selected Airbus aircraft operated by the Qatari flag-carrier. The agreement for services covers Airbus A300...
Dubai World Central in new agreement with NTDEC
A delegation from Dubai World Central (DWC) has signed an agreement with the North Texas District Export Council (NTDEC) to facilitate MRO investments by US companies in the world’s first purpose-built aerotropolis. The roadshow included high-level meetings with...
Avtrade selects DB Schenker to provide logistical support in the Gulf and Asia regions
Avtrade, a component support expert with UK headquarters and operations in Dubai, Moscow and Singapore specializing in tailor-made aircraft support solutions, has contracted DB Schenker to store, manage and provide local logistics services to support their...
El Al opts for Boeing’s Maintenance Performance Toolbox
El Al Israel Airlines has purchased Boeing’s Maintenance Performance Toolbox to increase maintenance efficiency on the airline’s Boeing fleet, including Next-Generation 737s, 747-400s, 767s and 777-200ERs. Boeing’s Maintenance Performance Toolbox will allow El Al to...
Emergency landing for RAK Airways aircraft
A RAK Airways flight returning from Cairo to Ras Al Khaimah on Sunday evening was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an onboard emergency. "RAK Airways would like to confirm that onboard emergency was declared on flight RT313 from Cairo to Ras Al Khaimah at 16: 57 UTC and...
The big one in 2013: The start of Transatlantic Free Trade talks
Summer 2013 will see talks begin between the EU and the United States on producing a free-trade agreement that would give birth to the largest free trade zone on the planet, significant enough to add 0.5% or €86bn to overall EU GDP and 0.4% or €65bn to the US economy...
Aviation Risk: The rising cost of protection against cyber-attacks; Kingfisher won’t see Diageo money; Hainan investment in European airlines with CDG access
UN aviation body ICAO will recommend creating a cyber security task force at a meeting next week in Canada. A task force is needed due to an increasing reliance on interconnected IT systems with operating systems such as Microsoft Windows and Linux, and protocols such...
Aviation Risk: The rising cost of protection against cyber-attacks; Kingfisher won’t see Diageo money; Hainan investment in European airlines with CDG access
UN aviation body ICAO will recommend creating a cyber security task force at a meeting next week in Canada. A task force is needed due to an increasing reliance on interconnected IT systems with operating systems such as Microsoft Windows and Linux, and protocols such...
Chinese, German companies win ET’s maintenance hangar, cargo terminal bids
A German company, ICM, has won the bid Ethiopian Airlines put up for the construction a new cargo terminal at the airline’s hub at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Tewolde Gebremariam, Ethiopian CEO, said that a German and Chinese company has been bidding....
Spirit AeroSystems signs spare parts agreement with Ethiopian Airlines
Spirit AeroSystems and Ethiopian Airlines have signed of a supply agreement whereby Spirit Aftermarket Customer Support (ACS) will provide thrust reverser, fuselage, and wing component spare parts for Ethiopian Airlines' fleet of Boeing aircraft. This multi-year...