Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
KF Aerospace has signed a contract with Canada’s Air Transat to provide heavy maintenance and modifications on the Montreal-based airline’s fleet of aircraft, including the A321, B737NG, and A330 widebody. KF has already invested in the staffing and tooling capability...
Dowty Propellers has introduced a new facility in Brockworth, England to provide a modern operation for the company’s development, manufacture and support of state-of-the-art propeller systems with all-composite blades. The new facility will incorporate technologies...
Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT), a subsidiary company of Prague Airport and provider of aircraft repair and maintenance services, has entered into a base maintenance agreement with leading leisure airline Jet2. Under the contract, employees of CSAT provide Boeing 737NG...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 3.5% in October 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks a weak start to the...
Spirit AeroSystems has completed its first integrated 767 forward fuselage section for Boeing. Spirit previously designed and built four separate forward fuselage end items for the 767 — the cab, lower lobe and two side panels. These were shipped by rail to Boeing for...
Latvian airline airBaltic has introduced an Airbus A220 full-flight simulator training facilities next to Riga International Airport. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic, said: “We will be introducing a single fleet type of up...
Korry Electronics has selected Wencor as its exclusive aftermarket distribution partner within Europe, Middle East, and the Americas, effective immediately. Under the new agreement, Wencor will support the commercial and general aviation markets with Korry...
Jetstar Group and Tigerair Taiwan have announced a new technology alliance. The new booking solution, made possible by technology company and flight search engine Dohop, allows passengers to book new connections and flights on both Jetstar and Tigerair Taiwan through...
Spirit AeroSystems has completed its first integrated 767 forward fuselage section for Boeing. Spirit previously designed and built four separate forward fuselage end items for the 767 -- the cab, lower lobe and two side panels. These were shipped by rail to Boeing...
Global leasing firm SMBC Aero Engine Lease (SAEL) has implemented the LeaseWorks CRM platform to augment its customer-centric solutions. LeaseWorks will expand SAEL’s capabilities of managing a growing portfolio of engines with an increasing market footprint. The...
Air Astana completed its first independent C-check at its base at Almaty Airport in November 2019. An Airbus A320neo aircraft, registration P4-KBH was selected for this C-check. Air Astana received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in...
HAECO Component Overhaul has been appointed the exclusive authorised repair centre in the People’s Republic of China; as well as becoming an authorised repair centre across Asia Pacific for TELAIR International GmbH under a 10-year partnership agreement. The scope of...