Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Sabena Technics, the French MRO company, has opened its brand new hangar based in Bordeaux (France). Confident in its model in the face of the increase in the European fleet, Sabena technics has decided to invest 25 million euros in a 10,000 m² facility offering more...
German Airways says that it will continue to grow in the coming years and become a pure jet operator. At present, the airline brand of Zeitfracht group in Germany still operates mainly Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop aircraft, but the airline has already started the...
StandardAero’s engine overhaul facility in Summerside, PEI, Canada finished 2019 on a high, inducting over 1,000 Pratt & Whitney PW100, PT6A and JT15D engines during the course of the year. This record figure was achieved following the recent expansion...
Air Canada has taken delivery of its first A220-300. Built in Mirabel, Quebec, the Bombardier-designed aircraft continues Air Canada's fleet modernization. "This is an historic moment for Air Canada as we welcome the Airbus A220 into our fleet. We are the first...
The US and China have signed an agreement to halt the trade war that has weighed on the global economy for nearly two years. The -called phase one deal leaves in place tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese imports, however. The deal includes...
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has announced that the CAAC has issued a VSTC (VSTC0933) for the passenger-to-freighter conversion for B737-800 aircraft. The VSTC validates the original FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (ST02690LA) which was awarded to AEI at the...
The BelugaXL has entered into service, providing Airbus with 30% extra transport capacity in order to support the on-going production ramp-up of commercial aircraft programmes. The aircraft, which is an integral part of Airbus’ industrial system, made its first...
GE Aviation has teamed up with ORIX Aviation to provide the Asset Transfer System (ATS) to enable ORIX Aviation to connect records and data across the global aviation community. Their trial service is expected to start this month. "We are eager to partner with ORIX...
Titan Aviation, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide, and Bain Capital Credit, have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture to develop a diversified freighter aircraft leasing portfolio with an anticipated value of approximately $1 billion. The long-term...
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is looking to strike a deal with full-service aircraft maintenance provider Aviatic MRO to begin operations at an airport in northern Lithuania. State-owned IAI in cooperation with Aviatic MRO has identified Šiauliai International...
EME Aero, Engine Maintenance Europe service center, a 50/50 joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines, has completed the aviation authority certification process and obtained EASA 145 certification as a maintenance organization on December 12, 2019....
Global aerospace and defence supply chain specialist Pattonair is working with complex part machining specialists Advanced Manufacturing (AML) and technology start-up Parts Pedigree to create a digital cloud-based service for the aerospace industry. The pioneering...