Analysts Cowen reiterated its outperform rating on the shares of US carrier Atlas Air Worldwide and the firms has increased its price target for the firm’s share to $40 from $37.According to Cowen, Atlas should see benefits from belly capacity reduction in China due...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
First Australian electric plane set for take-off
Adelaide company Eyre to There Aviation is planning to be Australia’s first manufacturer of electric aircraft after signing an agreement with a European designer. Barrie Rogers plans to build Australia's first electric planes.Company managing director Barrie Rogers...
Seamless Air Alliance launches inflight connectivity standard
The Seamless Air Alliance (SAA) published an inflight connectivity standard on February 18, intended to improve internet access to passenger on airplanes.In a statement the SAA said that the standard has been developed in collaboration with industry experts across the...
Emirates SkyCargo has resumed scheduled freighter services to Chinese Mainland
Despite the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak, Emirates SkyCargo reports good demand for the import and export of cargo into the Chinese market, as China reopens for business after the Lunar New Year holidays. The air cargo carrier operates freighter services to Guangzhou...
Oman Air Cargo signs tech services deal with CHAMP
Oman Air Cargo has signed a five-year contract with UK -headquarter tech firm CHAMP for a number of its e-cargo solutions. According to a statement from CHAMP the deal was the result of an RFP from Oman cargo IT solutions, which was answered by a number of...
SITAONAIR expands VHF coverage across Turkey
SITAONAIR, has expanded Very High Frequency (VHF) coverage throughout Turkey, as part of the during the development of the country’s largest new airport hub in Istanbul, which opened in April 2019. The tech firm's expansion of the current VHF infrastructure enhances...
Mongolian Airlines to implement Sabre’s Market Intelligence Global Demand Data solution
Mongolian Airlines has announced a long-term agreement to implement Sabre’s Market Intelligence Global Demand Data solution to provide market insights as the airline moves forward with highly ambitious growth plans. “Our new relationship with Sabre [comes] at a...
Collins Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik sign A320neo nacelle MRO license agreement
Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies , and Lufthansa Technik announced a licensing agreement for nacelle Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) services on A320neo aircraft. Collins Aerospace, the original equipment manufacturer for the A320neo...
Trenchard Aviation Group secures FAA Certification for its Dubai MRO facility
Trenchard Aviation Group’s MRO facility in Dubai, Aero Technics FZCO, has been confirmed as an approved Repair Station by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).Serving airlines across the Middle East region, Aero Technics’ facility offers a wide range of...
Bii.aero has purchased a B737-800 airframe for teardown
Bii.aero has purchased a B737-800 airframe for teardown, the twenty-year-old aircraft previously owned by lessor Aircastle and operated by Indonesian carrier, Sriwijaya. This aircraft is the first asset acquired by Bii in a pro-active programme that will...
SIA Engineering Company agree JV with Air Innovation Korea
Singapore-listed SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) has entered into a JV agreement with Air Innovation Korea o form a line maintenance joint venture based in the Republic of Korea. Under the agreement, SIAEC will hold an equity stake of 51% in the Joint...
Leidos and Rusada team up to deliver aviation MRO and flight operations software
Leidos has inked a partnership agreement with Rusada to become a systems integrator for Envision Rusada’s Aviation Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Flight Operations software.Envision is used by aircraft operators, MRO providers and manufacturers to...