AFI KLM E&M and Corsair have signed an extension of their A330 component support contract binding the two companies for several years of extension. The scope of the services provided is unchanged, ranging from component repairs to provision of a Main Base Kit and...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
NEOS opts for AFI KLM E&M APU Maintenance Solutions for Boeing 787 Fleet
AFI KLM E&M's specialized EPCOR subsidiary delivering MRO solutions for pneumatic components and auxiliary power units (APU) and NEOS have officially signed a maintenance agreement at the MRO Europe trade show in Amsterdam covering the APUs of the Italian...
Air Corsica signs up for C-checks with AFI KLM E&M
AFI KLM E&M has won the call for tenders launched by Air Corsica for C-Checks on two of its A320s. The aircraft will be overhauled in Casablanca by Aerotechnic Industries (ATI), a 50/50 joint venture between AFI KLM E&M and Royal Air Maroc. The two checks will...
Major airline is flight-testing GKN Aerospace’s hydrophobic window coating
A major USA airline is assessing GKN Aerospace’s hydrophobic coating for cockpit windows on its aircraft. At the Farnborough air show in July, GKN Aerospace announced the development of this revolutionary technology and the fact that Airbus was flight-trialling the...
GE’s Affinity to power the Aerion AS2 supersonic business jet
GE Aviation has completed the initial design of the first supersonic engine purpose-built for business jets. This new engine class, revealed as GE’s Affinity turbofan, is optimized with proven GE technology for supersonic flight and timed to meet the Aerion AS2...
Travelport and Jet Airways sign a new long-term supplier agreement commencing April 2019
Travelport has renewed its long-term partnership with India’s Jet Airways. The airline has signed a long-term supplier agreement with Travelport that will be effective from April 2019 and enable online and offline travel agencies around the world to shop, book and...
Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam awards FL Technics Indonesia with AMO certification
FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, has announced that its subsidiary company FL Technics Indonesia has received an Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) certification from the Civil Aviation...
Bombardier Business Aircraft reports third-quarter deliveries
Bombardier Business Aircraft has announced strong order and delivery performance for the three months ending September 30, 2018. For the quarter, Bombardier delivered 31 business jets in the segments where it competes. Third-quarter deliveries include four Learjet, 20...
Boeing Global Services’ Enhanced Digital Solutions focus on customer speed and operational efficiency
Boeing has announced service enhancements to its integrated digital solutions portfolio that enable better, faster operational decision-making for customers. The announcement comes alongside a series of agreements and orders that demonstrate the value of this...
Embraer and Western Air sign Flight Hour Pool program for ERJ-145s
Embraer has signed a Flight Hour Pool Program agreement with Western Air, from the Bahamas, to provide repairable component support for the carrier’s fleet of ERJ-145 aircraft. Western Air recently purchased three ERJ-145s from Embraer, becoming the first operator of...
Racer high-speed demonstrator passes preliminary design review milestone
Airbus Helicopters continues to progress with the development of its Racer (Rapid And Cost-Efficient Rotorcraft) technology demonstrator, funded by European Union’s H2020 framework through the Clean Sky 2 program, and aiming to provide the best trade-off between...
Total Technical Support for WestJet’s new Boeing 787 fleet
Canadian airline WestJet has signed a comprehensive Total Technical Support (TTS) contract with Lufthansa Technik AG for the technical support of its future Boeing 787 fleet. WestJet also becomes the first customer for Lufthansa Technik's digital platform...