Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
IBA has said that it could cost up to $250,000 per aircraft to fix the pickle forks affecting Boeing 737NG variants -600, 700, 800, 900 and 900ER aircraft. The pickle fork is a part that attaches the plane’s fuselage, or body, to the wing structure and manages forces....
CALC has announced that the group’s MRO joint venture company, FL ARI Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Company (FL ARI) has obtained accreditations for aircraft disassembly from Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The CAAC has issued and implemented...
StandardAero has signed an exclusive long-term contract with Silver Airways for Pratt & Whitney PW127M engine support. The company will provide Silver Airways with comprehensive engine services in support of the airline’s fleet of brand new ATR -600 regional...
OEM specialists Spairliners have set up new MRO partnerships with Inflite MRO Services and Ateliers Bigata, in order to further strengthen its supplier network and add more flexibility to its operation. Inflite MRO Services are based in the UK with Ateliers Bigata, a...
S7 Technics’ production facility at Novosibirsk’s Tolmachevo airport has successfully completed its latest audit by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), manufacturer of the Superjet 100 (SSJ100). The auditors, who attended the facility, focused primarily on the...
Boeing has said that airlines had inspected 810 of the company’s 737 NG jets around the world and found 38 structural cracks requiring repair and replacement of the affected parts. Officials have said that the planes will be grounded until the repairs are made with...
ATR has received authorisation from its board of directors for the launch of the ATR 42-600S. With the ‘S’ representing STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing), this new version of the ATR 42-600 offers take-off and landing capabilities on runways as short as 800m with 40...
KLM UK Engineering, a subsidiary of AFI KLM E&M, has signed an airframe maintenance contract with Aurigny Air Services on its Embraer aircraft. Peter van der Horst, managing director commented: “We are delighted that Aurigny has selected KLM UK Engineering to...
Ethiopian Airlines has increased its contract with AJW Group with a contract for the maintenance and repair of parts. The contract will be carried out on Ethiopian Airlines’ B737NG component MRO services and will include repairs at AJW Technique, AJW Group’s...
AAR has expanded its component repair and overhaul services with BAE Systems Regional Aircraft to include a wider range of components for its regional jet support programs. AAR begin executing on the component repair contract in January 2019, following strong...
Airbase has won a contract to manufacture ultra- leather seat covers for Acro, a leading innovator in aircraft seating. This contract has resulted from Acro’s commission to provide new seats for Spirit Airlines, the seventh–largest commercial airline in the United...
AAR has expanded its component repair and overhaul services with BAE Systems Regional Aircraft to include a wider range of components for its regional jet support programs. AAR begin executing on the component repair contract in January 2019, following strong...