Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) will be the first in the world powered by its own microgrid fuelled by thousands of solar panels and natural gas from airport land. Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh and a host of innovative...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
StandardAero selected by Embraer to support E-Jet E1 APUs enrolled in pool program
StandardAero has been selected by Embraer to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for Pratt & Whitney Canada APS 2300 auxiliary power units (APUs) enrolled in the aircraft manufacturer’s Pool Program. The agreement also covers support of...
AerinX and VD Gulf launch aircraft maintenance technology partnership
AerinX has agreed on a partnership to implement its mixed reality-based aircraft maintenance solution with Sharjah-based VD Gulf, with the base maintenance facility at Sharjah International Airport. The economic difficulties experienced by the aviation sector induced...
IAG Cargo partners with Kuehne+Nagel and Neste on SAF
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group completed its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) charter chain of 16 flights from Stuttgart to Atlanta last week. Working with their partner Kuehne+Nagel, IAG Cargo sourced 1.2million litres of Neste MY...
BA 787 nose collapses on stand
Photos have emerged on social media of a British Airways 787 aircraft that suffered a nose gear collapse on the tarmac at Heathrow Airport. The front landing gear is believed to have collapsed. British Airways have confirmed that the aircraft was only transporting...
DHL and iAero Airways add 737-800F wet lease aircraft
iAero Airways, the largest charter airline in the US, and one of the companies within the iAero Group aviation investment platform, has expanded its service to operate a total of six DHL cargo aircraft. The latest aircraft to be added, a Boeing 737-800F, will operate...
Ray Fernandez-Andes named CFO at Next Level Aviation
Ray Fernandez-Andes has been named Chief Financial Officer at Next Level Aviation, the global distributor of used serviceable material (USM) for commercial aircraft and jet engines. Fernandez-Andes brings a high level of finance expertise in the airline and commercial...
AVIANOR and LATAM Cargo teamed up for cargo modifications on three Boeing 767
Avianor and LATAM Cargo have completed and certified temporary cargo modifications on three Boeing 767. Avianor, an affiliate company of DRAKKAR Aerospace & Ground Transportation, was previously contracted through a mutual collaborator to perform cabin...
Joramco and VD Gulf sign new MRO agreement
Joramco and VD Gulf (UAE) have signed a framework agreement on MRO Cooperation. Under the agreement, both independent MROs aim to expand their existing capabilities, capacity and optimize their synergies for a one-stop-shop upscaled customer experience, in addition to...
Swissport expands key airline contracts in Asia
Swissport has renewed and expanded several key airline partnerships in Asia. A contract with Air France, KLM and Air Calin has been renewed for Tokyo Narita and expanded to include Tokyo Haneda in Japan, and Seoul Incheon, South Korea. In South Korea, Swissport has...
Fingermind unveils new MRO Smart Data Access feature
To meet the needs of MRO services and offer a range of solutions that are fully in line with the challenges of managing maintenance operations in the aeronautics and industrial sectors, Fingermind has created a new feature: MRO Smart Data Access. This new feature is...
EJS tears down one A320-200; warehouse planning approved
Executive Jet Support (EJS) has announced the imminent teardown of A320-200 MSN 2097, due to begin at eCube Solutions at the end of June, where all major parts will be removed, minus engines, and will be added to EJS’s growing stock to further support this aircraft...