RED aircraft has announced its intention to provide training programs for maintenance repair and overhaul centers, owing to the continued successful growth and utilization of their game-changing RED A03 piston engine. It will be a requirement to provide safe and...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Lufthansa confirms major order for ZIM Aircraft Seating
Lufthansa Group has selected the ZIMprivacy (PC-02) Premium Economy class seat, from ZIM Aircraft Seating. The new seat will now also be installed on 19 of Lufthansa’s Boing B747-8 flagship aircrafts and additional nine SWISS Airbus A330. “The award of this project to...
Nordam Asia opens new facility
NORDAM has celebrated the completion and grand opening of NORDAM Asia, its new 5,828-square-meter aircraft component repair facility at Taoyuan International Airport. NORDAM Asia Limited is a joint venture with China Airlines, the flag carrier of Taiwan. Based in the...
American Airlines and British Airways unveil plans for JFK Terminal 8 enhancements
American Airlines and British Airways have announced more details regarding plans to co-locate operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s (JFK) Terminal 8 beginning Dec. 1, 2022. Enabled by a $400 million investment to redevelop, expand and enhance the...
AVIAN signs exclusive surplus spare parts inventory agreement with Embraer
AVIAN Inventory Management (AVIAN), together with York Aerospace Solutions III (YAS) as the sole capital partner, has signed an agreement with Embraer for exclusive purchasing, marketing and distribution rights of surplus Embraer commercial and business jet airplane...
Embraer completes reintegration of its Commercial Aviation business
Embraer has successfully completed the reintegration of its commercial aviation business’ main information technology systems and processes. The company stated that the work done throughout January did not hamper the continuity of its essential operations. The...
IATA: Strong December performance contributes to stellar year for air cargo in 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that full-year demand for air cargo increased by 6.9% in 2021, compared to 2019 (pre-covid levels) and 18.7% compared to 2020 following a strong performance in...
UK Government commits funding to build back better and greener
Faster, quieter and greener journeys by air are one step closer thanks to a further £3.7m investment in redesigning the UK’s ‘motorways in the sky’, the Government has confirmed. The funding, which will support a programme to modernise the UK’s airspace for the first...
Chris Brady launches Unum to upgrade business class seating design and delivery
Unum Aircraft Seating has launched as a new force and credible alternative in business class seating under the leadership of Chris Brady. As the former CEO and co-founder of Acro Seating, Brady has over 30 years’ experience in aviation and successfully led Acro from...
easyJet welcomes ICCT study confirming the viability of hydrogen-powered aircraft
The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has published a new study which finds that hydrogen-powered aircraft could cap emissions from passenger aviation with policy support and “look surprisingly viable from a design perspective”. According to the...
HAECO signs additional agreement to provide cargo conversions on A321 aircraft
HAECO Xiamen has signed an agreement with 321 Precision Conversions to provide passenger-to-freighter conversion for its A321-200PCF programme. Since 2009, HAECO Xiamen has partnered with Precision on Boeing 757-200 passenger-to-freighter conversions, having completed...
C&L Aerospace inks exclusive supply chain support agreement with ExpressJet
C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, has signed a five-year agreement with ExpressJet, operating as aha! to provide full supply chain support for its fleet of ERJ 145 aircraft. The contract includes parts procurement, managed repairs, inventory...