HEXCEL has officially opened its new carbon fiber plant at the Les Roches-Roussillon Chemicals Industry Platform in Isère, France. Muriel Pénicaud, French Labor Minister, Yannick Neuder, Vice-President of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region for higher education, research,...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Eirtech secures B737 STC for Honeywell PM-CPDLC ACARS Mark II+ CMU Upgrade
Eirtech Aviation Services have been granted an STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) on B737NG aircraft to install the Honeywell ACARS Mark II+ CMU with all associated wiring changes. This allows aircraft fitted with these units to comply with the EASA Link 2000+ CPDLC...
Jet Aviation acquires KLM Jet Center in Amsterdam and Rotterdam
Jet Aviation announced today that it has completed its acquisition of KLM Jet Center, a leading provider of comprehensive FBO/Handling services at Amsterdam and Rotterdam International Airports. With a new flagship operation and presence at two of Europe’s top...
Air Partner Remarketing completes sale of ATR72-500 on behalf of Investec Bank
Air Partner Remarketing (Air Partner), the aircraft remarketing broker, has sold an ATR72-500 on behalf of Investec Bank. The aircraft, serial number MSN776, has been bought by Nepalese operator Yeti Airlines, as the latest addition to its increasing ATR72 fleet. The...
Thermoid announces a five-year contract award with Boeing Commercial Airlines
Thermoid will supply environmental ducting products for Boeing on-board ventilation on most commercial airline models. The product will be manufactured out of the Chanute, KS operation where Thermoid designs and manufactures Aeroduct aviation and ground support...
L3 Technologies unveils newly expanded multi-purpose pilot training centre
L3 Technologies has opened its expanded L3 Arlington Training Center facility in Arlington, Texas. The multi-purpose training centre provides simulation and instruction for both military and commercial pilots, as well as classroom facilities. “This facility...
AJW Group signs power-by-the-hour contract with Air Mediterranean
AJW Group is set to provide full power-by-the-hour (PBH) support to Greek carrier Air Mediterranean. Support of its rapidly-growing 737-400 fleet and the augmenting of its dispatch reliability has started as the airline looks to expand. Air Mediterranean began...
Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines lay foundation stone for joint MRO shop in Poland
Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines have laid the cornerstone for their new joint venture EME Aero in Jasionka, close to Rzeszów city, symbolically launching one of the biggest GTF MRO service centres worldwide. Pratt & Whitney GTF engines power five...
LHT provides component support for Air China’s A350 fleet
Lufthansa Technik has contracted with China Aviation Supplies Co. (CASC) to jointly provide comprehensive component support for Air China's Airbus A350 fleet. The joint 10-year Total Component Support (TCS) contract by Lufthansa Technik and CASC will cover repair and...
Tokyo Century Corporation and All Nippon Airways Trading Company to acquire significant stake in GA Telesis and launch new engine leasing JV
GA Telesis current shareholder Tokyo Century Corporation (Tokyo Century) along with All Nippon Airways Trading Company (ANATC – a subsidiary of ANA Holdings), have collectively entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all shares held by Global Principal Finance...
Jumia Partners with Amadeus
Jumia has announced a new partnership with Amadeus as a base for a new flights marketplace on Jumia, that will be a step further towards making travel in Africa simple and affordable. The platform aims at enabling travel agents, airlines, and travel websites to bring...
MTU Maintenance signs V2500 MRO contract with Asiana Airlines
MTU Maintenance has signed a five-year V2500 contract with Asiana Airlines. The contract covers the maintenance, repair and overhaul of 40% and engine trend monitoring for all of Asiana Airline and its subsidiaries’ V2500 fleet. The deal is worth around €245 million....