Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Vallair, the aircraft trading, leasing and specialist MRO organisation, has purchased four CFM56-5A engines from the French flag carrier Air France. The engines will be torn down at Vallair’s engine facility in Chateauroux, France. Vallair recently added to its...
Boeing and ELG Carbon Fibre have announced a partnership to recycle excess aerospace-grade composite material, which will be used by other companies to make products such as electronic accessories and automotive equipment. The agreement – the first of its kind for the...
TAP Air Portugal has become the world's first airline to fly the new A330-900neo and has selected Bucher galleys to equip the cabins of the new aircraft. The aircraft is the first to feature the new “Airspace by Airbus” cabin concept that offers flexible zones and...
Recaro Aircraft Seating is now entering the era of dress cover production: on November 30, 2018, its new “cut2dress” dress cover production center is officially inaugurated in Świebodzin, Poland. In the future, Recaro will be setting its own quality standards in terms...
Vallair, the aircraft trading, leasing and specialist MRO organisation, has purchased four CFM56-5A engines from the French flag carrier Air France. The engines will be torn down at Vallair’s engine facility in Chateauroux, France. Vallair recently added to its...
AerSale, a global supplier of mid-life aircraft, engines, used serviceable material, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, has acquired aircraft component repair specialist Avborne. Avborne is a certified Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 145...
GA Telesis has announced the acquisition of an Airbus A330-200 (MSN 255) for disassembly and support of its increase in demand for inventory. The disassembly is taking place in the United Kingdom, where key components will then be routed to its UK and US-based...
Boeing has delivered its 2,000th airplane to a Chinese operator, a 737 MAX for Xiamen Airlines. Boeing has delivered its first 1,000 airplanes to Chinese airlines over four decades. The next 1,000 Boeing jets have now been delivered over the past five years. The rapid...
Rolls-Royce has launched LifeKey, a new addition to its LessorCare service, which it says sets new standards in aircraft lessor support. The first LifeKey customers are Jackson Square Aviation and CDB Aviation. LifeKey is a central component of LessorCare, which was...
A Frontier A320 flight, from Las Vegas to Tampa, Florida, on November 30, was forced to return to the airport and make an emergency landing after the cowling broke off one of the engines. There were no reported injuries. In a statement, the airline said that despite...
A Frontier A320 flight, from Las Vegas to Tampa, Florida, on November 30, was forced to return to the airport and make an emergency landing after the cowling broke off one of the engines. There were no reported injuries. In a statement, the airline said that despite...
Atlantic Aviation Group’s CAMO and Technical Services department have been granted ATR 42/72 approval from the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA). “We are delighted to add this approval to our list of capabilities as we have a number of customers managing and operating...