Willis Asset Management in conjunction with its NDT Partner have now added the capability to support CFM56-7B operators with onsite removal, installation and ultrasonic inspection of fan blades in order to satisfy compliance with the recently published EASA and...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Bombardier renews its agreements with unionized employees in Toronto
Bombardier has reached collective bargaining agreements with the more than 2,100 production and office workers, represented by Unifor Locals 112 and 673, at its site in Toronto, Ontario. “We believe the strength and long-term potential of the Toronto site...
Flightradar suffers data breach
Flight tracking services Flightradar24, which shows real-time aircraft flight information on a map, has suffered a massive data breach that may have compromised email addresses and hashed passwords for more than 230,000 customers. "The security breach may have...
New long-haul tail dock in operation at maintenance base in Munich
On June 20, 2018 Lufthansa Technik has put a new a tail dock in operation at its Munich base. The company invested over two million euros in the new infrastructure. The dock is used for maintenance work on the aircraft types Airbus A330, A340 and A350. The dock...
AJW bolsters its AOG service
AJW Group has announced that it is investing in the expansion of its AOG service following “extensive consultation” with its airline customers, which will “ensure faster response times to delivering the right part to the right place to minimise the disruption and...
Cobalt Air joins BSP in the UK
Cobalt Air has joined IATA’s Billing Settlement Plan (BSP) in the UK, effective immediately, enabling all IATA accredited travel agents to sell and issue Cobalt Air tickets. BSP facilitates and significantly simplifies the selling, reporting and remitting procedures...
Oil price falls on OPEC decision
The decision of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) late on Friday (June 22) to increase output by one million barrels a day has caused Brent crude oil to fall to $74.78 a barrel as of 9:17 this morning. However, the production levels are...
GA Telesis Appoints Frederic Denise
GA Telesis has announced Frederic Denise as its SVP Strategy and Corporate Development. Denise will collaborate with GA Telesis’s CEO, Division Presidents and Staff Executives on further developing the GA Telesis Ecosystem. In addition, Denise is responsible for the...
Airbus will exit the UK in the event of a no deal with the EU on Brexit
Airbus has published a risk assessment outlining the urgent risks to its business arising from the UK exiting the European Union without a withdrawal agreement. It states that the UK exiting the EU next year without a deal – therefore leaving both the single market...
Delta Private Jets launches a new maintenance facility at Sheltair Aviation
Delta Private Jets is expanding its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities by opening a new location at Sheltair Aviation on the grounds of the Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). The new MRO facility in South Florida joins the flagship...
IBS Software signs multi-year contract with British Airways
IBS Software (IBS), which provides new-gen IT solutions to the airline industry, has been selected by British Airways (BA) to provide a technology solution for flight and crew operations management. The multi-million dollar multi-year contract was signed in London...
IndiGo aircraft suffers bird strike
An IndiGo aircraft, performing a flight from Ahmedabad to Kolkata had to return soon after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport after a bird-hit in mid-air. A few hours later, the passengers were accommodated in another aircraft while the...