Rolls-Royce has posted group underlying revenue up 14% to £7.04bn and reported revenue up 12% to £7.5bn. The reported loss before tax was £1,262 million, a significant decrease compared to the 2017 half year profit before tax of £1,444 million. Civil Aerospace...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
AJW Group wins repairs support contract with Just Us Air
AJW Group has secured a repairs support contract with the newly-established private airline, Just Us Air. The repairs support contract will see AJW Group manage the repair services for Just Us Air’s A320 aircraft. Just Us Air, which is headquartered in...
Jazeera aircraft catches fire at Hyderabad airport
The right engine of a Jazeera aircraft, flight J9 608 from Kuwait to Hyderabad, caught fire soon after landing at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad, on August 2. Officials has blamed a technical problem for the fire, which started as the...
L3 announces business segment realignment
L3 Technologies is realigning its business segments to maximize growth and improve its integration and collaboration across the enterprise. Effective immediately, Aerospace Systems will combine with Sensor Systems to form the new Intelligence, Surveillance &...
Electric Airplane Pioneer, Eviation, Establishes US Headquarters in Arizona
Eviation Aircraft, a global manufacturer of all-electric air mobility solutions, has selected Prescott, Arizona for its US headquarters. The site, located adjacent to the Prescott Municipal Airport, will serve as Eviation's base of operations for its expansion from...
UAM acquires Airbus A319 for disassembly and component support
Universal Asset Management (UAM) has acquired an A319 (MSN 2339) for disassembly and component support. Previously operated by Avianca and owned by SMBC Aviation Capital, the A319 aircraft landed at UAM’s Aircraft Disassembly Center (ADC) in Tupelo, Mississippi on...
Bombardier Reports Second Quarter 2018 Results
Bombardier’s revenues stood at $4.3 billion for the second quarter of 2018, a 3% increase over the same period last year. This increase was largely driven by a strong, 11% growth at transportation, which saw growth across all segments including rolling stock and...
Transport Canada certifies 90-seat cabin configuration for Bombardier’s Q400
Bombardier’s 90-passenger Q400 aircraft configuration has received its certification from Transport Canada, becoming the first in-production commercial turboprop in the world to reach that capacity. “With increasing growth in the number of passengers per departure in...
First delivery of HUB P814 to ITP Aero
Aciturri Aeroengines has delivered the first HUB 814 for the PurePower PW814 engine of Pratt & Whitney Canada. This is the bearing support of the motor shaft, which Aciturri supplies to the subsidiary of Rolls Royce ITP Aero, partner at risk of the PW800 project...
Lessors and MROs celebrate IATA/CFM agreement
The response to the agreement between the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and CFM International (CFM) announced yesterday which will substantially improve the opportunities available to third-party providers of engine parts and MRO services on the CFM56...
Aeromexico E190 crash – all survive
An Aeromexico E190 aircraft, Flight 2431, crashed in Northern Mexico last night shortly after takeoff from Guadalupe Victoria International Airport in Durango, Mexico. Injuries have been reported but thankfully no fatalities. Initial reports suggest a strong gust of...
“Shark” E190-E2 completes its tour of Africa
Embraer’s new generation aircraft, the E190-E2, has visited six counties in Africa: Algiers, Morocco, Kenya, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa. “The debut of the E190-E2 in Africa is an excellent opportunity for Embraer to showoff this ground breaking aircraft that...