Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
GKN Aerospace announces the creation of a new Aero Engine Component Repair (MRO) and Research facility in the state of Johor in Southern Malaysia. The facility will open in 2019 and will service engine fan blades and fan discs for commercial aircraft. The...
Putting an end to speculation, Boeing and Embraer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership that will focus on the development of a commercial airplane portfolio that ranges from 70 seats to more than 450 seats as well as...
Shell Aviation has announced the introduction of a first-of-its-kind electric pump jet refuelling vehicle in its operations at Stuttgart Airport, Germany. The vehicle significantly reduces diesel consumption during aircraft refuelling, supporting airports in their...
AFI KLM E&M has received approval from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to carry out on-wing/on site work on Leap-type engines. The MRO group has already received approval from the European Air Safety Agency (EASA). AFI KLM E&M is continuing to ramp up its...
All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced yesterday that it has been forced to cancel up to 113 Japan domestic flights due to mandatory inspections of the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 type engines that power the airlines’ Boeing 787 airplanes. In a statement, Yuji Hirako,...
Jet Airways' brand new 737 Max aircraft suffered a bird hit during a flight from Mumbai to Chennai, reports the Economic Times. The aircraft landed safely at Chennai and there were no reported injuries but the airline was forced to change the aircraft on its return...
South African airline operator Comair has renewed its agreement with Sabre for the travel technology provider’s passenger reservations system, commercial systems and operations systems to help further enhance customer experience, boost revenues and improve efficiency....
ICRON, which provides Optimized Decision Making and Supply Chain Optimization software solutions, has announced the successful go-live of ICRON’s Maintenance Cards Interval Optimization solution at Turkish Technic. The implementation of the ICRON solution at Turkish...
Etihad Aviation Group has announced a new organisational structure and operating model, which is says will ensure the group is “fit for purpose to prosper as a people-focused business driven by innovation, safety and sustainability”. Under the new structure,...
Swiss-based aircraft maintenance and modification giant, AMAC Aerospace has opened its second Turkey-based hangar at the Milas-Bodrum Airport in the southwestern province of Muğla. The 6,600-square meter hangar has the simultaneous maintenance capacity for 20...
Sahara Africa Aviation, which provides end-to-end aviation services in Africa, has signed a multi-year Pool Program Agreement with Embraer for spare parts and support covering more than 500 components for its two recently acquired Embraer ERJ 145 jets. Based in...
IPR Conversions and Cebu Pacific have signed an agreement to convert two of its ATR 72-500 passenger aircraft into freighters. The ATRs, which will be equipped with Large Cargo Door (LCD) and Structural Tube together with an Ancra Cargo Loading System (CLS), will be...