AJW Group has extended its power-by-hour (PBH) contract with MIAT Mongolian Airlines. This extension marks the addition of the carrier’s Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to the contract. The existing contract with MIAT Mongolian Airlines includes full PBH support for their...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
EL AL launches advanced Viasat in-flight Wi-Fi on transatlantic flights
EL AL Israel Airlines has launched the Viasat in-flight Wi-Fi service on transatlantic flights. The in-flight Wi-Fi service will leverage the advanced ViaSat-2 satellite to bring high-speed internet to key EL AL routes flying to and from major North American...
Pratt & Whitney delivers GTF PW1900G engines for E195-E2 Program
Pratt & Whitney and Embraer have celebrated delivery of the GTF PW1900G production engines for the E195-E2 aircraft at Embraer’s E2 final assembly line in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil. The E195-E2 is expected to enter into service in the second half of...
AES Global extends presence to Ireland
Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES Global), a UK and EU aerospace design and certification organisation, has extended its operations and has opened an engineering design office in Shannon, Ireland. To enhance this expansion, AES Global has gained EASA Part 21...
FlightGlobal rebranded as Cirium
Cirium is the new name for the data and analytics company previously known as FlightGlobal. Cirium’s portfolio comprises: Cirium Solutions, Cirium Professional Services (the Ascend by Cirium services for aircraft valuations, market commentaries, ratings, forecasts and...
MTU Aero Engines reports full year results
MTU Aero Engines has posted a 17% increase in revenue to €4,567.1 million. The group’s operating profit reached a new record level of €671.4 million. Net income grew by 18 % to € 479.1 million. “MTU Aero Engines AG continued to drive profitable growth in 2018. By...
GE Aviation adds new network operations contracts
GE Aviation has announced digital Network Operations agreements with customers including AirAsia and additional undisclosed airlines. Implementation of Network Operations will take place this year for the airlines. “Network Operations delivers powerful software...
Copa Airlines Selects GE Aviation for Digital Records Management
Copa Airlines has selected GE Aviation’s AirVault Digital Records Management System for its fleet of nearly 100 Boeing 737 and Embraer 190 aircraft. Integration is currently taking place with Copa Airlines cross-fleet maintenance management system. The system enables...
Hawaiian Airlines flight bound for Tokyo diverts to Honolulu
A Hawaiian Airlines A330 bound for Tokyo’s Haneda Airport diverted to Honolulu on Sunday after the crew received a fault indication. Flight 851 with passengers on board landed safely where another aircraft was being deployed to continue the trip.
Dowty Propellers selects AirStart as a provider of rotable parts for propeller systems on Q400s
Dowty Propellers has expanded its worldwide support network through a partnership agreement with AirStart for rotable parts services on R408 propeller systems that equip Bombardier Q400 regional airliners. This three-year exclusive agreement brings together the...
Etihad Airways Engineering and Satair sign new MoU
Etihad Airways Engineering, the commercial aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider in the Middle East, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Satair, the aviation spares and solution provider. Abdul Khaliq Saeed, Etihad Airways...
DAE’s Joramco obtains EASA Part-145 approvals for 737 Max and A320neo
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’s (DAE) engineering division and Amman based MRO Joramco has obtained EASA Part-145 approvals for two additional aircraft types, Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo. This is the third additional approval during the last six months following...