Canadian ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC) Flair Airlines will entrust EPCOR, the AFI KLM E&M subsidiary based in Amsterdam, for its Boeing 737 APU support. Flair Airlines is expanding with the addition of 13 new Boeing 737MAX 8 aircraft in 2021. Currently the...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Nippon Express Belgium launches new service using Liege and Ostend Airports
Nippon Express (Belgium), a local subsidiary of Nippon Express has teamed up with Nippon Express Europe GmbH to launch a new service using Liege Airport and Ostend-Bruges International Airport to bolster import/export gateway functions in Europe. The coronavirus...
GE Aviation breaks ground for new manufacturing operations in Ohio’s Miami Valley Research Park
GE Aviation recently broke ground on its new lean engine component manufacturing facility for both civil and military aviation and aero derivative applications. The facility will be built on 53 acres in the Miami Valley Research Park located at 4230 Research Blvd in...
Beacon announces services agreement with ABS Jets
Beacon announced that it has signed an agreement with ABS Jets, an executive operator and maintenance organization from the Czech Republic. The agreement is focused on integrating Beacon as its dedicated maintenance coordination platform to accelerate...
Lufthansa Cargo acquires another Boeing 777F
Another brand-new Boeing 777F aircraft is being added to Lufthansa Cargo's freighter fleet. Delivery of the aircraft is expected before the end of this year. A total of fifteen full-freighters will then be in service for Lufthansa Cargo's customers. "We are very...
Luke Bugeja appointed CEO of Ferrovial Airports
Ferrovial has appointed Luke Bugeja as CEO of Ferrovial Airports, in place of Jorge Gil, who has held that position since December 2012 and will remain on for several months to ensure a smooth handover. Bugeja has over 30 years' experience in the aviation industry and...
JET MS pens new agreement with The Allen Groupe
Jet Maintenance Solutions (JET MS), which provides integrated aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul solutions for business and regional aircraft, has penned a new agreement with the European-based professional aircraft detailing company The Allen Groupe. The...
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow get new locations for providing Boeing 777-200/300 (GE 90) maintenance
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow, MRO provider of foreign aircraft maintenance in Russia, has received Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) approval for Boeing 777-200/300 (GE 90) maintenance provision at Domodedovo (Moscow) and Krasnoyarsk airports. The company, which...
GA Telesis and ATSG announce SPAH joint venture
GA Telesis has entered into a joint venture agreement with Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) to build a GA Telesis Specialized Procedures Aeroengine Hospital (SPAH) in the Central or Midwest of the United States. The SPAH will be capable of inducting more than 200...
Dublin Aerospace announces €2.66m profit
Dublin Aerospace, the aviation maintenance company based out of Dublin Airport, has reported a profit for its 2020 financial year (FY), ended 30 September, 2020. Turnover at €42.8 million was €8.2 million lower than the previous financial year, a 16% decrease....
WFS opens the new cargo terminal at Atlanta International Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened a new cargo handling centre at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (H-JAIA), supporting its focus on network expansion, facility investments and sustainability. WFS won the airport’s tender for a 20-year lease to...
Volga-Dnepr Group and Astral Aviation Limited ink new MOU
Volga-Dnepr Group (the Group) and Astral Aviation Limited (Astral) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim to foster cooperation in the humanitarian sector. A new level of cooperation will strengthen the capabilities of both parties and will...