LATAM Cargo is all set to expand operations from one to three weekly frequencies to the DSV Charter Network, in response to customers’ growing demand. The initial once-weekly operation on Mondays will add two more departures on Wednesdays and Fridays, with direct...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
American Airlines teams up with Aviation Institute of Management to recruit future maintenance technicians
American Airlines has signed an agreement with the Aviation Institute of Management (AIM) to provide aspiring aviation maintenance technicians with a direct career path to American Airlines. As a part of the deal, the candidates from AIM’s Chicago campus will get a...
Boeing reports backlog of over 4,300 airplanes valued at $307bn at Q3
Boeing reported the third quarter of 2022 with a revenue of $16.0bn and an operating cash flow of $3.2bn. Boeing’s Q3 results reflect a higher commercial volume and losses on fixed-price defense development programs. Boeing showed an increase in cash and investments...
Arajet signs PBH agreement with AJW Group for its 737 MAX fleet
Arajet has signed a power-by-the-hour (PBH) component support agreement with AJW Group. Arajet is a new flagship airline of the Dominican Republic. AJW says that the PBH agreement will cover Arajet’s expanding fleet of Boeing 737 MAX with the world-renowned flight...
Wizz Air signs FL Technics for wheels and brakes solutions for A320 fleet
Wizz Air has signed FL Technics to provide wheels and brakes solutions for the A320 fleet for 5 years. As a part of the agreement, FL Technics will provide a full scope of services including repair and overhaul, storage, and supply chain, as well as management...
Lufthansa Technics signs 10-year Total Component Support for Condor’s A330 fleet
Condor Flugdienst has selected Lufthansa Technik to provide total component support for the airline’s new Airbus A330 fleet for the next 10 years, effective January 1, 2023. The contract will cover the classic supply of components, various parts-pooling, and logistics...
Collins Aerospace receives technical standard order for combined vision system on business aircraft
Collins Aerospace recently achieved the technical standard order for its combined vision system (CVS) for business aircraft. The CVS provides clarity to pilots in all types of weather to navigate aircraft confidently and securely through low visibility situations....
CMA CGM Air Cargo selects Hactl for cargo solutions in Hong Kong
CMA CGM Air Cargo, the cargo airline of CMA CGM Group, has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) to handle its cargo solutions in Hong Kong. Under the new partnership, Hactl will provide terminal and ramp handling, as well as documentation services. Capacity...
Jet Set to open new facility in Statesville to expand MRO capabilities
Jet East is all set to open a full-service maintenance facility in Statesville, North Carolina (SVH) with 75,000 square feet of hangar space, 40,000 square feet of office and back shop space, and an additional parcel of adjacent land for future growth. The facility is...
ACI Jets expands footprint in US with the acquisition of Van Nuys Airport MRO operation
ACI Jet recently finalised the acquisition of a Van Nuys Airport-based aircraft maintenance operation. This acquisition will secure its footprint in one of the busiest airports in the world. The airport facility has office space and stationed technicians and two...
FL Technics integrates MRO operations under one brand
FL Technics plans to consolidate and integrate all its current operations under a single-brand approach within its independent global MRO network, to strengthen the presence and foothold of operations in the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East....
More than 9 million passengers crossed Sharjah Airport to the end of September
With over 9.5 million passengers recorded at the end of the third quarter of 2022, Sharjah Airport has posted a growth rate of 141%, when compared to 3.9 million passengers in the third quarter of 2021. Additionally, aircraft movement at the Airport also increased by...