Bombardier’s CRJ700 and CRJ900 Aircraft are now certified to operate at a higher temperature. The CRJ Series obtained a new International Standard Atmosphere certification (ISA + 40 degrees Celsius) from Transport Canada (TC) and the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) in...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Blackshape signs Integrated Services Agreement with Boeing
Boeing has signed an integrated services agreement with Blackshape, a global producer of general aviation aircraft specialized in training, for spare parts distribution and pilot training software. The announcement extends the companies' current agreement for delivery...
Xiamen Airlines announce Optimized Maintenance Program agreement
Xiamen Airlines will become the first carrier in China to use Boeing’s Optimized Maintenance Program, a service that improves operational performance, powered by Boeing AnalytX. The order was unveiled at a signing ceremony at the 2018 Farnborough International...
AES Global provides ADS-B out design and certification
Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES Global) has been awarded Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out upgrade program for a major European operator. Under the terms and agreement, AES Global will provide a full turnkey design and certification solution...
GKN Aerospace and Rolls-Royce extend 10-year USD multi-million agreement on inner core fairings
GKN Aerospace and Rolls-Royce have formalised an agreement for the manufacturing of inner core fairings for the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 and 84,000lb-thrust Trent XWB engine programs through 2026. The USD multi-million, 10-year program contract is another milestone in a...
Nordic Aviation Capital and GE sign MOU for TrueChoice Flight Hour for CF34-10E engines
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) and GE Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding for a ten-year TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement for its CF34-10E engines fleet. Under the agreement, NAC will offer GE Aviation-provided maintenance, repair and overhaul services...
OEMs forecast steep increases in commercial aircraft services
Both Airbus and Boeing have released 20-year forceasts this week that focus on the substantial rise in demand for commercial aircraft services. Airbus’ new Global Services Forecast predicts a US$4.6 trillion worldwide market for commercial aircraft services from 2018...
Boeing announces services orders and agreements valued up to $2.1 billion at Farnborough International Airshow
Boeing has announced services orders and agreements worth up to $2.1bn that provide customers more value throughout the lifecycle of their investments. The contracts and agreements span commercial and government customers. "Our customers' greatest needs drive...
Shenzhen rolls out connected cockpit across A320 Fleet
Shenzhen Airlines has selected Cobham’s cockpit connectivity solution and Inmarsat’s next-generation SB-S satellite IP platform to equip its entire Airbus A320 fleet enabling unprecedented visibility into operations through dedicated IP connectivity between the...
Malaysia Airlines implements SkyBreathe to reduce its carbon emissions and improve fuel savings
Malaysia Airlines in collaboration with OpenAirlines, has implemented SkyBreathe Fuel Efficiency, an advanced system to reduce fuel costs and CO2 emissions of its fleet. With rising fuel costs, Malaysia Airlines has chosen to adopt the latest digital technology...
GKN Aerospace and Boeing extend agreement on wiring systems
GKN Fokker Elmo and Boeing have agreed to a contract extension, to supply wiring for three of Boeing’s airplane families. GKN Fokker Elmo has supplied electrical wiring and interconnection systems (EWIS) to Boeing airplanes for more than a decade for the 777, 737 and...
Embraer foresees demand for 10,550 new aircraft with up to 150 seats over the next 20 years
Embraer forecasts demand for 10,550 new aircraft with up to 150 seats worldwide, worth USD 600 billion, over the next 20 years. The in-service fleet is set to increase to 16,000 aircraft, up from the 9,000 aircraft currently in operation. Market growth will drive 65%...