Receiving from TCH CFM International the required special tooling and NDT personnel practical training and approval, Atitech has been certified with the capability to accomplish CFM 56-7 “Fan Blades Dovetails Ultrasonic Inspection” i.a.w. CFM56-7B SB...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Royal Brunei Airlines entrusts LEAP Engine support to AFI KLM E&M
AFI KLM E&M has signed an agreement to perform the full maintenance and repair of the LEAP-1A engines equipping Royal Brunei Airlines fleet of seven A320neos. The Brunei flag carrier has previously awarded component and APU support for its 787s to AFI KLM...
Alaska Airlines selects Accelya’s financial solutions
Accelya, which provides financial and commercial solutions to the airline and travel industry, has announced that Alaska Airlines has selected its integrated suite of financial solutions to help streamline their financial processes. As part of this engagement, Accelya...
First ANA A380 takes to the skies
The first A380 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) took to the skies on September 17, completing a maiden flight from the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France to the Airbus site in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft is now being prepared for cabin installation and...
Ethiopian Airlines app adds Alipay through CellPoint Mobile payment platform
Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with CellPoint Mobile, which provides sales and payment-side technology solutions for the worldwide travel sector, to accept payments via Alipay – China's alternative payment method (APM), in the mobile app of Ethiopian Airlines. This...
First Delta Air Lines A220-100 rolls out of painting hangar in Mirabel
Delta Air Lines` first Airbus A220-100 was introduced this week after rolling out of the painting hangar at the A220 final assembly line in Mirabel, Québec. Delta will be the first US airline to take delivery of the A220. Now that the aircraft is decked out in Delta’s...
Summit Aviation chooses Ideagen’s First Article Inspection software
UK software firm, Ideagen, has announced it is to work with a prominent US-based aviation organisation in a project that will ease first article inspections and 3D model conversions. Summit Aviation, founded in 1960, will implement Ideagen’s Q-Pulse FAIR software to...
AJW Group awarded PBH contract with Tap Maintenance & Engineering
AJW Group, an independent specialist in the global management of aircraft spares, has been awarded a power-by-the-hour (PBH) contract with TAP Maintenance & Engineering, a global MRO provider and part of the TAP Group. The contract, which takes effect from this...
State of Alabama, Airbus break ground for Flight Works Alabama
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on September 12, 2018, joined Airbus executives, city and county leaders from Mobile, and industry and educational partners in breaking ground for Flight Works Alabama, the new aviation experience centre to be built in Mobile. In May 2017,...
Ravn Air Groups opts for Alkym’s aircraft maintenance IT solution
Seabury Solutions, a subsidiary of New York-based Seabury Capital Group, which provided Information Technology solutions for the aviation industry, has announced that Ravn Air Group had selected the company’s Alkym Management and Control System for Aircraft...
Enhanced services and support for Bombardier business aircraft in Russia
The Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services Moscow facility, based at Vnukovo - 3 (VKO), has been added to Bombardier's worldwide service network as a line maintenance Authorized Service Facility (ASF) and official parts provider for Russia. The support provided at the...
ST Engineering acquires nacelle manufacturer
ST Engineering’s US subsidiary, Vision Technologies Aerospace (VT Aerospace), has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement to acquire a 100% ownership in MRA Systems (MRAS) from General Electric for US$630 million on a cash-free and debt-free basis. With 90...