Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR), ASUR, the international airport group with operations in Mexico, the US and Colombia, has announced that passenger traffic for May 2022 reached a total of 5.5 million passengers, 20.4% above the levels reported in May 2019,...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Eve and Falcon Aviation Services announce partnership to introduce eVTOL flights in Dubai
In April 2022, a subsidiary of Eve Holding and Falcon Aviation Services, a business aviation services operator in the Middle East and Africa region, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for up to 35 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. With deliveries...
Satair introduces “one stop shop” for aircraft GSE and tools
Satair, an Airbus Services company, has created a giant “one stop shop” for aircraft Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and tools, gathering 70,000 part numbers from 1,600 original equipment manufacturers across the globe. This new offering covers the needs of all...
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo expand joint venture to include Swiss WorldCargo
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo have added Swiss WorldCargo to its joint venture. Swiss WorldCargo's entry builds on the Joint Business Agreement signed in 2016 between Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo, which allows for collaboration on distribution, pricing,...
SIAEC completes acquisition of 75% of SR Technics Malaysia
SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) has completed the acquisition of 75% of the share capital of SR Technics Malaysia. Following completion of the acquisition, SR Technics Malaysia has become a subsidiary of SIAEC, and SR Technics Switzerland (SR Technics) holds the...
Etihad Cargo strengthens US commercial team
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has appointed Caroline Pappas as General Manager – Americas. Based in Chicago, Pappas will report directly to Etihad Cargo's Director – Cargo Commercial West, Mark Faulkner. She will be responsible...
Bii purchases spares inventory from Aircraft Finance Germany
Bii.aero, a provider of aircraft parts and services for the commercial aviation sector, has acquired a significant portion of Aircraft Finance Germany’s (AFG) inventory of enhanced Boeing spares many of which are interchangeable between Boeing 747-8, 767 and 777...
Jota Aviation brings in liquidators
Jota Aviation has appointed liquidators after bowing to the pressures caused by the pandemic. Jota Aviation, a passenger and cargo airline, operated out of Southend Airport in the UK using four BAe 146-300 QT freighters Jota Aviation reported a loss of £3m in the...
GA Telesis and ATSG to open engine maintenance facility
GA Telesis and Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) have reached an agreement with the Clinton County Port Authority (CCPA), JobsOhio and the Ohio Department of Development to open a 72,000 sq. ft. Specialized Procedures Aeroengine Hospital (SPAH) at the Wilmington Air...
Parker to divest aircraft wheel and brake division to Kaman
Parker-Hannifin has signed an agreement to divest its Aircraft Wheel and Brake Division, located in Avon, Ohio, in the United States, to Kaman Corporation, which manufactures components and materials for aerospace and defense, industrial and medical markets. As...
Simplified procurement for aircraft lease transitions to enable faster aircraft delivery
SkySelect’s eProcurement service and technology platform is promising faster procurement of aircraft parts for aircraft lease transitions. As air travel continues to recover, there's an increasing interest in leasing aircraft, especially given the aviation supply...
GE Aviation completes testing of passport engine using 100% SAF
GE Aviation has recently completed successful testing of its Passport long-range business aviation engine using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a lower carbon alternative jet fuel. The Passport engine can now operate on approved SAF, and the recent testing shows...