Sanad signed agreement with GE Aerospace, and Safran Aircraft Engines to expand its MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) services offerings to LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines that power Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The agreement provides for LEAP engine...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
American Airlines orders seven E175s for Envoy Air
American Airlines has signed a firm order with Embraer for seven new E175s. The aircraft will be operated by American’s wholly owned subsidiary, Envoy Air. With deliveries to begin Q4 2023, Envoy’s fleet of E-Jets will grow to over 141 aircraft by the end of 2024. The...
Farsound renews contract with Iberia
Farsound has signed a new contact with Spanish airline Iberia, renewing their long-term partnership. Iberia is Spain’s largest airline, offering multiple roots from its base at Madrid Barajas airport. It is also involved in aircraft maintenance, airport handling...
Aerolease signs LOI for up to 50 Alice commuter aircraft
Boutique US lessor, Aerolease, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for up to 50 commuter Alice aircraft from Eviation. The Eviation Alice is a nine-passenger electric aircraft utilising magniX's electric propulsion system, which produces zero carbon emissions and has...
Porter closes sale-leaseback with Avolon for 10 E195-E2s
Porter Airlines (Porter) has signed sale and leaseback agreement with Avolon for 10 new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, with a list price value of US$841 million. The new aircraft will support Porter’s expansion of routes within Canada and further into the North American...
Eve and Voar Aviation sign LOI to drive UAM in Brazil
Eve Air Mobility (Eve) and Voar Aviation, a general aviation service company, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to evaluate the sale and purchase of 70 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to be operated in several locations of Brazil. Under the...
SR Technics signs offload agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines for LEAP-1A
SR Technics has signed a five-year agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines to provide quick-turn maintenance offload support to LEAP-1A engines. This multi-year agreement follows earlier agreements signed with Safran for CFM56-5B, CFM56-7B, and LEAP-1B engines. The...
Magnetic Groups extends maintenance contract for Finnair’s Embraer and ATR fleet
Magnetic Group extended its maintenance contract with Finnair to provide routine overnight checks for Finnair’s Embraer aircraft and performing 1-year checks for their entire ATR fleet. The service will be provided by Magnetic Group’s line maintenance sub-brand...
Eve and Widerøe Zero extend partnership, sign LOI for up to 50 eVTOLs
Eve Air Mobility (Eve) has extended its partnership with Widerøe Zero, an initiative by Widerøe focused on sustainable aviation. The partnership, solidified through a Letter of Intent (LOI), involves up to 50 eVTOLs, a service and operation solutions package, as well...
Air Austral signs EPCOR for maintenance of the APUs of its A220 fleet
Air Austral has expanded its maintenance agreement with, AFI KLM E&M by signing its subsidiary EPCOR for maintenance of the Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) powering its fleet of three A220s. As a part of the contract EPCOR will cover the repair and servicing of APUs,...
PLANA inks strategic deal with vertiport developer Bluenest
PLANA has signed a strategic partnership with Bluenest, a pioneer of vertiport infrastructure to accelerate the development and commercialization of AAM and vertiport services and infrastructure. The companies will collaborate on various aspects of AAM and vertiport...
AeroLease signs LoI for 50 commuter planes with Eviation
Eviation has signed a letter of intent for up to 50 commuter planes with Aerolease. Following its letter of intent, Aerolease will expect up to 50 Alice aircraft and will provide financing and leasing solutions for the aircraft to its customers around the globe. As...