JetBlue has partnered with FLYR Labs, which provides AI-driven forecasting and pricing, to elevate its revenue optimization capabilities with accurate, real-time decision intelligence and analytics. FLYR’s cloud-native decision intelligence platform, The Revenue...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Boeing signs on for Aireon space-based ADS-B data services
Aireon, which provides space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) services, will deliver its flight data stream to Boeing. Boeing will use the stream to expand its advanced data analytics capabilities in its effort to further strengthen commercial...
Airbus and Linde to cooperate on hydrogen infrastructure for airports
Airbus and Linde, a global industrial gases and engineering company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on the development of hydrogen infrastructure at airports worldwide. The agreement follows a cooperation agreement signed in Singapore in...
Heathrow raises passenger forecast for summer
London’s Heathrow airport has increased its passenger forecast to 54.4 million passengers for 2022 in light of record summer demand. The new forecast is 67% of 2019 passenger numbers but well more than the 52.8million the airport predicted for 2022 in April. However,...
Rolls-Royce signs TotalCare agreement with T’way
Rolls-Royce and South Korean airline T’way have signed a TotalCare service agreement for Trent 700 engines that will power three Airbus A330 aircraft. The agreement is the first time T’way has selected TotalCare – adding another new member to the global family of...
Kenya Airways’ Fahari Aviation orders up to 40 eVTOLs
In March 2022, a subsidiary of Eve and Kenya Airways’ subsidiary, Fahari Aviation, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for up to 40 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. The agreement includes joint studies through a working group to develop and scale...
Safran launches Explore H2 program
Safran has launched its Explore H2 program to spot and support startups and forge cooperation for its hydrogen-related R&T and innovation projects. The first group of selected startups will focus on four areas: hydrogen flow control in propulsion systems, hydrogen...
Safran Nacelles Morocco inaugurates new production site
Safran Nacelles Morocco has inaugurated the extension of its aircraft nacelles production site today, in the presence of Ryad Mezzour, Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Mohammed Abdeljalil, Morocco’s Minister of Transport and Logistics, Olivier Andriès,...
Rolls-Royce advances hybrid-electric flight with new technology
Rolls-Royce is officially announcing the development of turbogenerator technology, which includes a new small engine designed for hybrid-electric applications. The system will be an on-board power source with scalable power offerings and will complement the...
Honeywell appoints AMETEK MRO Singapore as authorised repair centre for engine components
Honeywell has appointed AMETEK Singapore PTE, a brand of AMETEK MRO, as a Honeywell Authorised Repair Centre (ARC) specifically for engine components on CF6-80, PW2000, PW4000, V2500, Trent 700, Trent 800, and Trent 900. This new licensing agreement will allow both...
ACS expands freighter programme with six more 737-800SF conversions
Aero Capital Solutions (ACS) has announced the continued expansion of its cargo aircraft fleet with a commitment to convert an additional six Boeing 737-800s to freighter. This brings ACS’ total conversions (including completed and committed) to 40 aircraft. The six...
New Boeing ecoDemonstrator Program Testing Sustainable Technologies
Boeing has unveiled its 2022 ecoDemonstrator with a livery that honours a decade of testing to reduce fuel use, emissions and noise. The latest ecoDemonstrator, a Boeing-owned 777-200ER, will test about 30 new technologies aimed at improving sustainability and safety...