Data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for global air freight markets in August shows that improvement remains slow amid insufficient capacity. Although demand moved slightly in a positive direction month-on-month, levels remain depressed...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
HAECO Landing Gear Services completes inaugural Boeing 787 Dreamliner landing gear overhaul
HAECO Landing Gear Services, a member of the HAECO Group, has completed the world’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner landing gear overhaul. The gears have been released by HAECO Landing Gear Services under the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),...
Spirit AeroSystems commits to Asia aftermarket presence
Spirit AeroSystems is expanding its aftermarket footprint in Asia through a multi-year partnership with Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation (EGAT) and a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) customer agreement with EVA Air for 777 GE90 nacelles. EGAT, an...
Otávio Meneguette becomes LATAM Cargo Brazil’s new Vice President
Otávio Meneguette is the new LATAM Cargo Brazil’s Vice President, responsible for leading the company's air cargo business strategy in the Brazilian market. Otávio joined LATAM Airlines Group in 2015, initially working in cargo planning and commercial areas. Since...
Azul receives certification for E195 adapted cargo aircraft
Azul has received certification for the world’s first Embraer E195 adapted dedicated cargo aircraft. The first aircraft began commercial services on Saturday, September 26. Another three aircraft are expected to be adapted by the end of 2020, delivering a unique and...
Sanad signs MRO deal with P&W and IAE
Sanad, a subsidiary of Mubadala, has signed a new one billion dirhams deal with Pratt & Whitney and International Aero Engines (IAE). The new agreement will see Sanad Aerotech providing IAE with expanded MRO services for its V2500 engines, which powers the Airbus...
Air Partner expands its freight services in Asia Pac
Air Partner, the global private charter and freight aviation solutions provider, will be further expanding its team and product range throughout the Asia Pacific region from the Air Partner office based in Marina Bay, Singapore. The Singapore office was established in...
Ameco Joins Pratt & Whitney GTF Global Network as first GTF MRO Shop in China
Pratt & Whitney will expand its global network of providers that maintain the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine to include Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation (Ameco). Ameco, a joint venture between Air China and Lufthansa, will provide engine...
GA Telesis disassembles an additional CF6-80C2 engine
GA Telesis has disassembled one CF6-80C2 engine. The engine was a lease return sourced from the Company’s Asset Transaction Group lease pool and will be managed by GAT’s Component Solutions Group (CSG). Following disassembly and repair, the used serviceable material...
ATSG selects GE Aviation for digital agreement
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has selected GE Aviation for a comprehensive digital agreement including FlightPulse and eFOQA. The program gives ATSG subsidiary airlines ABX Air, Air Transport International, and Omni Air International access to advanced analytics...
Record uplift for IAG Cargo 777-300 flight from Mumbai to London
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of the International Airline Group (IAG) uplifted 50,026 kgs of cargo on a single flight on its long haul route from Mumbai to London operated by a B777-300ER aircraft in September – a record for IAG Cargo from India. The record cargo...
£200 million hit to Heathrow area economy – local government report
Urgent support for aviation communities needed after stark report forecasts almost £200m lost and a third of jobs at risk in Hounslow Hounslow Council, the local government district where Heathrow Airport is situated, is calling for targeted support for aviation...