Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Satys, based in Toulouse, has announced the acquisition of the Group SPI (Société de Peinture Industrielle) based in Malville near Saint-Nazaire (France), to strengthen its market position in the aircraft painting, sealing and surface treatment. With over 40 years of...
Ontic, an OEM and provider of MRO services for established aircraft in the commercial, military, rotorcraft and adjacent markets, has signed an asset purchase agreement for various product lines from Ultra Precision Control Systems (Ultra PCS) in the UK. The...
After a five-month selection process, Norse Atlantic Airways has decided for AMOS for its maintenance and engineering software. The very lean project is already well underway and the Swiss-AS project team is assisting Norse in setting up their processes. The Swiss-AS...
GE Aviation has awarded Japan Airlines a technical license to use GE’s 360 Foam Wash system on its CF34-8E aircraft engines. This makes Japan Airlines the first global CF34 engine operator — and first regional jet operator — to be licensed for the patented engine...
Elroy Air, the company developing the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system, has unveiled its pre-production Chaparral aircraft. The Chaparral can autonomously pick up 300-500 lbs of cargo and deliver it by air up to 300...
C&L Aviation Services, a C&L Aviation Group company, has received STC certification by the FAA for its upgrade of the Universal UNS-1K (SCN600 or SCN800) Series Flight Management System (FMS) to the UNS-1LW (SCN1000-Series) WAAS enabled unit for the Embraer...
Boom Supersonic, the company building the sustainable supersonic airliner, has selected the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina as the site of its first full-scale manufacturing facility. The Overture Superfactory will be a...
It is being widely reported that Qatar Airways is soon to announce an order for up to 50 Boeing 777X freighters, with some predicting the announcement to be made when US President Joe Biden meets the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, on January 31 in...
Xeneta, the ocean and air freight rate benchmarking, market analytics platform and container shipping index, has acquired Amsterdam-based air freight data analysts CLIVE Data Services to provide timely and comprehensive insights into the global ocean and air freight...
Airbus has launched a new air-cargo service using its unique BelugaST fleet to offer freight companies and other potential customers a solution to their outsized freight transportation needs. The new service - Airbus Beluga Transport - will provide...
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published its decision to accept the latest iteration of the airspace change masterplan, developed by the Airspace Change Organising Group (ACOG), into its Airspace Modernisation Strategy (AMS). The regulator calls this a...
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has published a report into an investigation into a series of pitot system blockage events on different aircraft which occurred between 9 June 2021 and 19 July 2021 at Heathrow Airport. Between 9 June 2021 and 19 July 2021,...