Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Airbus reports that it logged orders for 100 jetliners in June, which were split almost equally between its A350 XWB/A330 widebody aircraft and the single-aisle A320 family aircraft; while 80 deliveries were made from across the in-production A320, A330, A350 XWB and...
SITA, the air transport industry’s technology provider, has launched a major industry research project to explore the potential of blockchain. More than 100 top IT executives, attending SITA’s Customer Innovation Forum, were the first to be invited to join the...
Ethiopian Airlines Group has finalised its feasibility study and signed a partnership business agreement with ACM Aerospace of Germany pursuant to the aerospace manufacturing development program it has embarked on. The purpose of the agreement is to set up a facility...
The Brazilian airline Avianca Brasil and Lufthansa Technik have signed a comprehensive Total Component Support (TCS) contract, covering repair and overhaul of components for the fleet of Avianca Brasil. The fleets consist of Airbus A320 family and Airbus A330...
On July 6, the first production Airbus A330neo landed at Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport, the last stop on a global route-proving tour that has taken the aircraft to 15 cities on five continents in 19 days. The aircraft took off from Chicago’s O’Hare...
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has chosen to call an option regarding a continued exclusive agreement for the years 2020 and 2021. Saab will support and maintain Helicopter 15 (HKP 15), which has been in operation in the Swedish Armed Forces for...
GE Aviation is highlighting new approaches to Avionics, and its commitment to innovation, with the showcasing of an integrated open avionics demonstrator in its pavilion at the Farnborough International Air Show. In the form of a fully functional open systems flight...
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has unveiled the interior of the first CRJ Series aircraft with the new ATMOSPHÈRE cabin design on the opening day of the Farnborough International Air Show. Bombardier showcased the new cabin alongside launch operator Delta Air Lines...
GE Aviation will become the exclusive provider of Teradata products and services for commercial aviation markets, providing the airlines with a single, comprehensive framework that combines high-performance analytics in the cloud from Teradata with edge-connectivity...
Pattonair, the global aerospace and defence supply chain service provider, has secured a new contract with long term customer Parker Aerospace to supply its Fluid Systems Division. Pattonair will support FSD’s controls, fuel specialty products, hydraulics and engine...
SITAONAIR’s trademark ‘open platforms’ approach is turning the aircraft Internet of Things (IoT) concept into a reality, in a key development for the air transport industry. By applying its open platforms approach to delivering bespoke IoT capabilities onboard,...
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM), a part of Volga-Dnepr Group and a supplier of aircraft maintenance and repair services, and Moscow State Civil Aviation Technical University (МGТU GА), the Russia-based educational institution for civil aviation maintenance...