Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Boeing has completed the acquisition of ForeFlight, a provider of mobile and web-based aviation applications. ForeFlight has partnered with Boeing for the past two years to bring aviators Jeppesen’s aeronautical data and charts through ForeFlight’s popular mobile...
Triumph Group has sold Triumph Aviation Services – NAAS Division, Inc. (NAAS) to STS Aviation Group. The transaction is effective as of March 6, 2019. The division generated revenues of approximately $30 million in Triumph Group’s 2018 fiscal year, ending on March 31,...
The Tanzanian flag carrier has started implementation of ADSoftware’s solution to manage its fleet of Bombardier Q400, Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the new A220 (formerly known as CS300). The move is part of an overhaul of the operator’s maintenance processes and will...
New research reveals that some 15% of people would ‘definitely’ fly on an aircraft with no pilot in the cockpit, and a further 19% said they would ‘probably’ do this. Only 37% said they would definitely not do this, with the remainder undecided. The research into what...
Three major Russian passenger and cargo carriers have contracted Lufthansa Technik for comprehensive and long-term support. Russian Airlines has entrusted Lufthansa Technik with Airframe Related Components (ARC) services for its A320 family aircraft. Ural Airlines has...
Manta Air, the Maldivian domestic airline, has gone live with Rusada’s maintenance management software, ENVISION, after a successful deployment. Manta Air is the newest airline to serve the Maldivian domestic market, having successfully commenced operations last...
Boeing has indicated on a Twitter post that it will debut its very first 777X flight test airplane.
Two Southwest Airlines aircraft had a minor collision at Newark airport (EWR) on March 2 when one aircraft taxied past another and made contact with the tail wing of the parked Southwest aircraft. The aircraft was forced to return to the gate to assess the situation....
AirAsia has renewed its agreement with Navitaire, an Amadeus company. Under the terms of the contract, AirAsia will use Navitaire’s advanced ancillary, loyalty and reservations platforms including digital, merchandising, distribution and departure control until 2028,...
Safran has reported a 32% rise in revenue for 2018 to €21.050bn (which includes a contribution of €3.799bn from Zodiac Aerospace), revenue is 10.4% on an organic basis. Recurring operating income at €3.023bn (including a contribution of €290 million from Zodiac...
For almost five years, 35 partners conducted extensive research work under the EU’s ENOVAL (ENgine mOdule VALidators) technology programme. The result of the concerted efforts is now available: With the newly developed technologies for turbofan engines, it will be...
In order to meet the high market demand for cadet pilot training in Europe – 94,000 new pilots over the next 20 years – Airbus has announced its decision to open its own flight academy and extend its training services offering by adding ‘ab-initio’ to its portfolio....