Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer said it has received "a new firm order" for 15 new E195-E2 aircraft from "an undisclosed customer". The company said the deal is worth US $1.17bn at list price and will be added to its 2022 backlog, which by August had reached...
Textron Aviation has sent a Cessna Grand Caravan EX to Brazilian aviation company Azul Conecta, making it the 3,000th such delivery worldwide. The deal showed the Caravan "as the most popular utility turboprop in the world", Textron said, ahead of a ceremony to...
In 2022, Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) sent 41 freighters to leasing and airline customers around the world, it said on January 16, with Boeing B737-800SFs accounting "for the majority of deliveries". AEI, a freighter converter, said the remainder of the...
Stansted Airport in London recorded "strong passenger performance" in December 2022 as 1.85 million people travelled through the hub. The number more than doubled the traffic for the same month in 2021 and came to 93% of December 2019., the airport reported on January...
Blue Dart Aviation, India is all set to acquire two B737-800F from DHL Express after securing a unanimous shareholder approval. The two aircraft are reportedly ex-SpiceJet as per sources. The airline retired these aircraft in August 2022, when the airline revamped its...
Switzerland flag carrier SWISS said on January 17 that it has transferred its Swiss AviationSoftware subsidiary to Lufthansa Technik. The hand-off took place "at the end of 2022", said SWISS, which like Lufthansa Technik is part of Lufthansa Group. The move aims at...
HAECO Xiamen completed and redelivered its first Airbus A321-200PCF converted freighter with Supplemental Type Certificate partner, 321 Precision Conversions, LLC. To minimize downtime, HAECO Xiamen conducts full freighter conversions in parallel with heavy...
Ireland-based Cloudcards has agreed a multiyear software deal with Canadian lessor Avmax. The tie-up will see Avmax use Cloudcards’ Microsoft Azure-based asset management and document management software systems to "integrate its lease, asset, technical and financial...
Swissport has expanded its African footprint by adding Mombasa’s Moi International Airport (MBA) to its network. At MBA, Swissport will offer a wide range of services such as passenger services and ramp handling with the potential to expand to freighter handling. With...
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the engineering arm of Capital A recently opened a new Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hangar facility in Senai, Johor Bahru. The 5,000 square metre hangar is built on 107.4 acres at Senai Airport’s Free Industrial Zone (SAFIZ)....
Etihad Cargo is planning to further expand its capacity offering to the Chinese market with the introduction of an additional weekly Abu Dhabi – Shanghai freighter flight from February 2, 2023. Martin Drew, Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Cargo at Etihad...
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has given Supplemental Type Certificate (VSTC) to Viasat to install its advanced Ka-band satellite connectivity system on the Boeing 737 aircraft series. Following the validation of the A320 series in April 2022, this...