Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Finnair has continued to update its traffic program due to the closure of the Russian airspace, announcing a continuation of its Helsinki to Shanghai and Seoul routes. Further increased cargo prices have enabled the continuation of Finnair’s passenger services to key...
Acumen Aviation, the aircraft asset management company, has been awarded EASA Part-CAMO Certification from the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) under Approval No. IE.CAMO.117 and includes the implementation of Safety Management System (SMS) with our CAMO organisation....
Lufthansa Group has confirmed that it continues to examine the sale of subsidiaries that are not part of the core business of the Group, including Lufthansa Technik. “A partial sale or a partial IPO are still being pursued for Lufthansa Technik. The closing of the...
Embraer has entered the air freight market with the launch of the E190F and E195F Passenger to Freight Conversions (P2F). “Perfectly positioned to fill the gap in the freighter market between turboprops and larger narrowbody jets, our P2F E-Jet conversion hits the...
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intent to purchase five 777-8 Freighters. The MoU to order the 777-8 Freighter will enable Ethiopian Airlines to meet expanding global cargo demand from its hub in Addis Ababa and position the...
Avelo Airlines has announced a partnership with Aero HygenX to deploy autonomous ultraviolet light (UVC) robots to disinfect its aircraft fleet to combat COVID-19 The Aero HygenX RAY robot is a compact, light-weight and self-navigating device which uses motion-sensing...
Sabre Corporation has terminated its distribution agreement with Aeroflot and is taking immediate steps to remove Aeroflot flight content from its global distribution system (GDS), a marketplace used by travel agencies, travel websites and corporations around the...
Boeing has been selected to provide Etihad Airways with the Jeppesen FliteDeck Advisor digital solution for the carrier’s 787 Dreamliner fleet to optimize operational efficiency and reduce fuel consumption. Etihad has already found benefits from the use of FliteDeck...
IBA has today launched a barometer that delivers key indicators about the health and progress of the aviation industry. Using data from its InsightIQ intelligence platform, IBA’s new Aviation Industry Barometer will be published monthly, and provide a range of...
The Sterling Group (Sterling), an operationally-focused middle market private equity firm, has acquired West Star Aviation (West Star) from Norwest Equity Partners. West Star is a provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services to the business aviation...
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), the freighter aircraft lessor, has committed to a total of 29 Airbus A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion slots with Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), center of excellence for Airbus freighter conversions and a joint venture...
Embraer has signed a multi-year contract extension with German Airways for the Pool Program. With this agreement, the customer will receive support for a wide range of repairable components for the airline’s fleet of five E190 jets. German Airways currently serves...