Astronics, which provides advanced technologies for the global aerospace, defense, and semiconductor industries, wholly owned subsidiary Astronics Connectivity Systems and Certification, has entered into a long-term agreement with Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
LATAM Airlines Brazil announces its intention regarding Multiplus
LATAM Airlines Group’s consolidated affiliate TAM Linhas Aereas (LATAM Airlines Brazil), does not intend to renew or extend its operating agreement with Multiplus, its loyalty coalition affiliate, after December 31, 2024. Concurrently, LATAM Airlines Brazil has...
Lufthansa Technik Supervisory Board appoints new Head of Technical Operations, Logistics & IT
The Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Technik has appointed Sören Stark (51) to the Executive Board, effective 1 January 2019. Stark will be responsible for the areas Fleet Services, Base Maintenance, Components, Logistics, IT and Quality Management. Stark, who holds an...
Boeing forecasts greatest demand for pilots, technicians, cabin crew in Asia Pacific region
Boeing reports that the Asia Pacific region will have the greatest global demand for new civil aviation personnel over the next 20 years. The region is projected to account for 33 percent of the global need for pilots, 34 percent for technicians and 36 percent for...
DAE’s Joramco obtains EASA Part 145 approval for Boeing 787 aircraft
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’s (DAE) Jordan-based engineering division Joramco has successfully obtained EASA Part 145 approval for the Boeing 787 aircraft type. The approval comes after Joramco obtained similar approval for this type from the Jordanian Civil Aviation...
Gazprom Neft and S7 Airlines introduce Digital Smart Blockchain Contracts
Gazpromneft-Aero, the aviation fuel operator of Gazprom Neft, in cooperation with S7 Airlines have introduced digital aviation fuel smart contracts (AFSC) based on blockchain technologies. This is the first time blockchain technologies are being used in the Russian...
Skymark selects RECARO economy class seats
Skymark Airlines is equipping three Boeing 737-800 aircraft each with 177 BL3530 short-haul seats from RECARO Aircraft Seating. In total, over 500 RECARO seats will be installed. The first shipset delivered in June of 2018 and will fly beginning in August. “Comfort,...
Sabre to fuel China Eastern Airlines’ next generation Airline Operation Centre
Sabre has announced that China Eastern Airlines selected Sabre’s innovative AirCentre suite as the core system to power its next generation Airline Operation Centre – developed to organise and manage flights, ensure constant flight monitoring operations and to help...
HAITE and MAB Academy sign MOU for training services collaboration
HAITE Aviation Training (hereafter referred to as ‘HAITE’), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sichuan Haite High-Tech of Chengdu, China (HAITE Group), and Malaysian Airlines Berhad (MAB) Academy, a subsidiary of the Malaysian Aviation Group (MAG), have come together to...
Embraer Extends Pool Agreement to Support LOT’s Fleet
Embraer Services & Support and LOT Polish Airlines, the national carrier of Poland, have signed an extension of the pool agreement to support LOT’s fleet of 34 Embraer E-Jets. In a multi-year deal, Embraer’s component support solution includes exclusive on site...
Major North American operator to upgrade Boeing 757 and 767 fleets with Thomas Global’s TFD-7000 LCD flight display
Thomas Global’s TFD-7000 Series flight displays have been selected by a major North American operator for installation in its fleets of Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft. The new displays leverage Thomas Global’s pioneering Adaptive Display Architecture CRT-to-LCD...
Topjets Worldwide chooses OASES
New Italian scheduled airline, Topjets Worldwide, has chosen OASES, the MRO IT system from Commsoft, to support its planned operations. Currently in the process of submitting its CAME for approval by the airworthiness authorities, Topjets Worldwide has recently...