GA Telesis announces another expansion to its inventory of Used Serviceable Material (USM) with the disassembly of one Pratt & Whitney PW4168 and one Pratt & Whitney PW4056-3 engine. In addition, over 30 of the popular Honeywell GTCP131 and GTCP331 Auxiliary...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
LOTAMS performs world’s first 50K FC-Check
A heavy maintenance check performed by LOTAMS on a Boeing 767 was completed on July 31. It was the first check of this type in the world carried out on an aircraft with 50,000 flight cycles. LOTAMS worked on the aircraft for five months, completing almost 35,000...
Atlas Air announces long-term extension of agreement with DB Schenker
Atlas Air, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide, has extended its partnership with Schenker Flight Services GmbH (DB Schenker), the integrated logistics service provider, to provide transpacific service. Atlas Air’s relationship with DB Schenker includes...
AJW Group purchases A320 CFM56 engine for teardown
AJW Group has purchased a CFM56-5B engine for teardown to support its expanding engine inventory and engine management programmes. The associated engine parts will be stored at AJW Groups global facilities to support the needs of worldwide A320 family operators. Ian...
Air One Aviation signs new agreement with ROM Cargo
ROM Cargo has appointed Air One Aviation as its exclusive Global Sales & Services partner. This follows the awarding of the airline’s Air Operators’ Certificate by Romania’s civil aviation authority to begin international Boeing 747-400 freighter services....
IATA: Air cargo demand up 9.4% in October
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released October 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued to be well above pre-crisis levels and that the capacity constraints have eased slightly. Global demand, measured in cargo...
Gama Aviation sells stake in CASL
Gama Aviation, the global business aviation service provider, has agreed the sale of its 20% holding in the issued share capital of China Aircraft Services (CASL) to Hutchison CCF Investments. CASL provides services to commercial airlines at Hong Kong Airport. The...
Viva Air implements flight analytics solution from GE Digital
Viva Air, an ultra-low-cost airline in Colombia, has contracted for two of GE Digital’s Aviation Software solutions to further its sustainability goals including fuel consumption. Viva will be implementing GE Digital’s Fuel Insight, and FlightPulse to identify and...
IAI reports profitability and growth for the 12th consecutive quarter
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has reported its most profitable period in company history – with 17% growth in net income throughout the past three fiscal quarters. IAI reported an increase in sales in the third quarter of 2021 to approx. US$1.041 million and to...
ST Engineering receives AML-STC for the installation of Aviation Clean Air’s Proactive Air Purification Solution
ST Engineering has announced that its Commercial Aerospace business has received the Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certificate (AML-STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to install Aviation Clean Air (ACA)’s cabin air purification solution on...
HAECO ITM and Tigerair Taiwan Extend Partnership
HAECO ITM has extended its long-standing agreement with Taiwan low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan to provide inventory technical management support to the airline’s Airbus A320 fleet. The new agreement will run until 2027. HAECO ITM has been providing inventory...
AELF FlightService partners with Avensis Aviation
AELF FlightService (FlightService) has partnered with Avensis Aviation to purchase ten Medius passenger to freighter conversion kits for 2022. FlightService, operated by its sister company, Malta-based Maleth Aero, is focused on air cargo solutions, with an emerging...