WNS (Holdings) (WNS), which provides global Business Process Management (BPM) services, has expanded its relationship with Air France-KLM Group. Currently, WNS provides Air France-KLM Group with Passenger Revenue Accounting, Fare Filling, and Revenue integrity...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Airbus reveals September deliveries
Airbus increased the order book for its A320 Family of aircraft with orders in September for 37 of the single-aisle aircraft, while delivering 69 jetliners during the month from across its A220, A320, A330, A350 XWB and A380 product lines. September’s new business was...
Lufthansa Technik performed first base maintenance layovers of Boeing 737 MAX
Lufthansa Technik recently performed the first major connectivity modifications on Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft of an undisclosed customer. The aircraft were modified at Lufthansa Technik Budapest. The airline customer is currently enlarging its all-Boeing 737 fleet with...
Lufthansa Technik establishes Additive Manufacturing Center
Lufthansa Technik has set up an Additive Manufacturing (AM) Center with the aim of bundling and expanding the competence and experience the company has gained using this technology in the past. Additive manufacturing is often referred to as 3D printing. In addition to...
CALC and FL Technics join forces to establish an MRO joint venture in Harbin, China
CALC together with its mid- to- end-of-life aircraft solutions arm – Aircraft Recycling International (ARI), and FL Technics (FLT), the European maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider, have signed an agreement to establish FL ARI Aircraft Maintenance...
GE Aviation’s Accelerator in Washington, D.C. launches
GE Aviation has launched its Accelerator in Washington D.C., that provides an innovation space focused on using data and analytics with idea generation, incubation, and development for products and services. GE Aviation Chief Digital Officer John Mansfield officially...
Delta TechOps enters expanded Trent Service Network as Trent 1000 work begins
Rolls-Royce has welcomed Delta TechOps into its expanded service network as it begins work on its first Trent engine. Delta TechOps began operations as a Trent Authorised Maintenance Centre, with the induction of a Trent 1000 engine module. The 127,000 sq ft facility...
Shannon ATC system outage repaired says IAA
On October 2, a technical issue occurred with the Shannon ATC system, which forced the Irish Aviation Authority (IIA) to restrict air traffic while the issue was being investigated. Flights to and from Shannon and Cork were affected by the restriction. Dublin was not...
Euramec establishes China R&D center for custom-made flight training devices and flight simulators
Euramec, the European provider of advanced flight simulation solutions, has opened its Hangzhou R&D Center, supported by The Hangzhou Municipal People’s Government as an integral part of its China Innovation-Drive Strategy. In June 2018 Hangzhou City Jianggan...
Southwest Airlines signs long-term agreement with Amadeus and Optym
Southwest Airlines has selected the full Amadeus Sky Suite by Optym with a 10-year agreement. The suite of five industry-first solutions gives Southwest the most comprehensive and advanced technology for all its network planning, simulation, forecasting and...
EASA and FAA certify long-range capability for A321neo
Readiness to start “Long Range” (LR) operations with launch customers of the most capable and flexible A321neo version to date – the A321LR – has moved a significant step closer with recent joint EASA and FAA approval of the aircraft to operate with up to three...
Seabury Solutions delivers Alkym to Zimbabwe Airways
Seabury Solutions, a subsidiary of Seabury Capital Group, has added the Republic of Zimbabwe’s new start-up airline, Zimbabwe Airways, to its growing customer base in Africa’s rapidly developing aviation market. The airline will begin the certification process with...