Following on from further successful relaunches with Ryanair to Lviv, Odessa, and Preveza last week, Budapest Airport confirms the carrier has further committed to the Hungarian gateway by announcing an additional four new routes during W21/22. Launching links to...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Barfield and DIODON sign UAV sales & support agreement
Barfield, a subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) in the Americas, continues to expand its participation in the UAV industry by signing a partnership agreement with DIODON Drone Technology, a UAS manufacturer. From...
C&L Aviation Group completes world’s first Saab 340B+ cargo conversion
C&L Aviation Services, a C&L Aviation Group company, has completed a cargo conversion on a Saab 340B+ at the company’s Maine-based MRO facility. This is the first B+ model in the world that has been converted for cargo operations. The operator, which has taken...
Bombardier expands engine maintenance offering, adds leasing options for select global aircraft customers
Bombardier, in conjunction with Rolls-Royce, is bolstering its maintenance service capabilities for Global aircraft customers at its service facilities. This unique agreement will enhance the customer experience for Global aircraft customers utilizing the BR710 engine...
Miami is chosen for APOC’s new warehouse facility in the US
Alongside the recent announcement that APOC is trebling the size of its European facility to meet the expansion of its narrowbody inventory and consignment programme, APOC has just opened a new stock hub in Miami. This is the second part of its on-going strategic...
Platinum Equity completes acquisition of Unical Aviation
Platinum Equity has completed the acquisition of Unical Aviation, which provides aircraft parts and components to the global commercial aerospace market, from affiliates of the company's founders. The acquisition includes Unical Aviation, Unical MRO, Unical 145 and...
ST Engineering reports H1 2021 results
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) has reported group revenue for the first six months was $3.65b, up 2% from $3.57bn a year ago in the same period. Group EBIT was $355.1m, up 13% year-on-year (y-o-y) from $314.1m, while group profit before tax...
HAECO Engine Services (Xiamen) upgrades engine test cell
HAECO Engine Services (Xiamen) has recently delivered its 700th GE90 engine output. The company also announced the completion of its engine test cell upgrade, marking a significant milestone in the long-term development of HAECO’s engine services. HAECO Engine...
Beacon announces services agreement with Inflite The Jet Centre
Beacon, the maintenance coordination platform from EmbraerX, has signed an agreement with Inflite The Jet Centre, one of the largest privately-owned European MRO component support providers. The agreement is focused on supporting Inflite’s teams in gaining...
airBaltic first to implement sustainable flight approaches at Riga Airport
airBaltic has become first to fly the new Required Navigation Performance with Authorization Required (RNP AR) high-precision flight approaches at Riga Airport with the company’s modern Airbus A220-300 aircraft fleet. These procedures enable more efficient arrival...
Gatwick reports loss and warns of danger to UK aviation
London’s Gatwick Airport has announced a £244.6m loss for the six-month period ended 30 June, 2021and negative EBITDA at -£50.2m. A strategic and sustained reduction in capital expenditure resulted in the deferral or cancellation of over £570m from investment...
New White Paper highlight risks of CO poisoning in general aviation
The CO Research Trust has announced the launch of a White Paper to investigate the risks associated with carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in general aviation. The Paper, which has been funded by the CO Research Trust, has been written by Dr Andrew Spowage and his team...