Triumph Group was awarded a five-year contract for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) work on CFM56-7B nacelle components for the 737NG aircraft operated by a US airline operator. Under the contract Triumph Product Support will service thrust reversers, fan cowls...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
ADSoftware partners with ATR
ADSoftware has announced an official partnership with aircraft manufacturer ATR, which will begin this month. ATR has chosen ADSoftware to manage its MRO and CAMO activities, via ADSoftware’s pack of maintenance information systems. Talking about the partnership,...
KLM UK Engineering acquires EASA Part 147 approval for the 737 MAX
KLM UK Engineering, a subsidiary of AFI KLM Engineering & Maintenance, had added Boeing 737 MAX to its EASA Part 147 Approval. The European MRO has extensive experience on the Boeing 737, Embraer 170/190, BAe146/Avro RJ, Fokker 70/100 and Airbus A320 Family of...
Travelport wins tender for sole distribution supplier to Air India
Travelport has won a competitive tender process undertaken by Air India for the sole provision of distribution of its domestic flight content in the airline’s home market. The contract awarded to Travelport came after a comprehensive bidding process. It will begin to...
JetBlue to retrofit Airbus fleet with Vortex Generators
JetBlue plans to retrofit its entire Airbus fleet with noise-reducing vortex generators. Beginning in 2015, JetBlue began taking delivery of new aircraft with vortex generators already installed. JetBlue is committing to add the devices to its 138 remaining Airbus...
AAR to provide after-hours logistics and technical AOG support for Eaton Aerospace
AAR will deliver after-hours logistics and technical AOG support for Eaton Aerospace effective October 1, 2018. Under this agreement, AAR will serve as the single point of contact for all of Eaton’s commercial customers after office hours. “We are excited to showcase...
Johann Panier appointed AFI KLM E&M SVP Business Development
Johann Panier has been appointed to helm Business Development at AFI KLM E&M. Since 2014 he has been CEO of Barfield, an AFI KLM E&M Group subsidiary headquartered in Miami and a major player in the MRO market in the Americas. An alumnus of the Ecole Nationale...
Interflight Technical Services Chooses OASES
Interflight Technical Services, based at Biggin Hill in Kent, UK, has ordered the Commsoft MRO IT system, OASES. Replacing the company’s existing MRO IT software, OASES will be used for the CAMO control of two Hawker 800 business jets and will be deployed to support...
3D printed parts and new materials help Rolls-Royce to engine test success
Rolls-Royce’s Advance3 engine is helping pioneer the future of civil aerospace – with 3D printed parts and the introduction of new materials helping to lead the way. The technology demonstrator engine is proving both technology and a new core for Rolls-Royce UltraFan...
AJW Group expands PBH partnership with AlMasria Universal Airlines
AJW Group has signed a new power-by-the-hour agreement with the private Egyptian airline, AlMasria Universal Airlines. AJW Group has managed the complete supply, repair and overhaul of rotable components for AlMasria’s fleet of Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft since...
Lufthansa Technik offers 787 landing gear services
Lufthansa Technik AG complements its support portfolio for the Boeing 787 by adding overhaul capabilities and the availability of exchange shipsets for this aircraft type's landing gears. Preparations are underway to initially build up the capability either in Hamburg...
GMF & AFI KLM E&M agree a strategic partnership
PT Garuda Maintenance Facility Aero Asia (GMF) and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) have signed a strategic partnership agreement. These two maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) companies have agreed to collaborate to...