Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Volaris has selected Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engine to power an additional 64 A321neo aircraft bringing Volaris' total commitment to 217 GTF-powered purchased and leased aircraft including the airline's previous selection of GTF engines for 153 A320neo family...
Vietjet has signed Safran seats to equip up to 24,000 Economy class seat Z200 for 120 Boeing 737 MAX fleet with the first aircraft due to delivery starting mid-2024. Safran claims that the new generation of Z200 Safran seats is especially designed for short and medium...
Pratt & Whitney and Virginia Tech have announced a brand-new technology, which will use lasers to accurately measure important gas turbine engine factors such as velocity, temperature, and density. This technology, which is pending a patent, is known as Filtered...
Honeywell upgraded its auxiliary power unit (APU) on the Boeing 737 aircraft, known as High Efficiency Mode, or HEM enabling it to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 2%, increasing efficiency and minimising fuel consumption. Heath Patrick, president, Honeywell Aerospace,...
Shenzhen Eastern General Aviation (Heli-Eastern) has placed an order of 100 Lilium Jets, on the backdrop of Lilium signing an MOU with the Bao’an District of Shenzhen municipality for the opening of a Lilium regional headquarters. Heli-Eastern is a low-altitude...
GKN Aerospace has opened its latest Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Hoogeveen, as a part of f GKN Aerospace’s €80 million investment in the Netherlands. Its primary focus will be on advancing lightweight thermoplastic composites for the next generation of aircraft,...
ZeroAvia has identified applications for hydrogen-electric, zero-emission propulsion for regional jet aircraft. A technical study has identified an initial entry point for a CRJ 700 retrofit with ZeroAvia’s ZA 2000RJ powertrain confirming maximum take-off weight,...
MTU Aero Engines (MTU) and MT Airspace have announced a shared project to create a zero-emissions, liquid hydrogen fuel system for commercial aircraft, called the Flying Fuel Cell, otherwise known as the FFC. "We are forging ahead with the full electrification of the...
Archer Aviation and Stellantis have announced a steady progress in the strategic manufacturing partnership at the Paris Air Show. The construction of eVTOL aircraft manufacturing facility at Covington, Georgia is under process with plans to start production by next...
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited (GAMECO) announced the completion of its 20th 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) at GAMECO’s facility in Guangzhou, China. After completion, Boeing handed over the aircraft to Genesis. “Just over a year...
Rolls-Royce has signed AFI KLM E&M to provide maintenance and repair services for its Trent XWB, exclusive engine used on the A350. This agreement is an extension of the 2014 agreement when Air France-KLM had acquired 38 A350s. About 20 of those have been...
Eve Air Mobility (Eve) has announced its first three suppliers for its electric take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Co-chief executive of Eve, Andrew Stein, called the announcement a milestone in the development of the aircraft, which is targeting an...