AerFin has signed a five-year contract to support IKAR Airlines’ fleet of seven Embraer E-Jets via its “Beyond Pool” support programme. BeyondPool offers a fixed-cost solution to support the component requirements of IKAR Airlines’ seven Embraer E190s and will be...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Rolls-Royce confirms job losses
Ahead of its capital markets update tomorrow, Rolls-Royce has confirmed it is to shed 4,600 jobs as part of its broader restructuring programme. The manufacturer announced in January that it would simply the business into three business units, which would create...
Hawaiian Airlines receives its first U.S.-produced aircraft
Hawaiian Airlines has taken delivery of its first US-produced A321. The aircraft, delivered from the Airbus US Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama, is also the first new engine option aircraft (NEO) delivered from Airbus’ US facility. It is powered by a...
WestJet orders over 4,700 aircraft seats
Recaro Aircraft Seating has received an order for 4,700 economy and business class seats from WestJet. The Canadian airline is equipping ten Boeing long-haul aircraft with CL3710 seats. For short and medium-haul routes, Recaro will also be supplying BL3520...
Vallair leases three Airbus A321s to Onur Air in Turkey
Vallair, the aircraft trading, leasing and specialist MRO organisation, has completed lease transactions for three Airbus A321 aircraft with Onur Air in Turkey. The first of these three aircraft (MSN 974), purchased from AerCap together with its engines, was delivered...
Air Malta relies on IT solutions from Lufthansa Systems
Air Malta will be optimizing its processes using IT solutions from Lufthansa Systems. It will soon start planning flights with Lido/Flight 4D, monitoring flight operations with NetLine/Ops ++ and managing its flight firming with Revenue Integrity. “We are in a...
Kayan Group acquires Plane Business
The Kayan Group, headed by founder Dr. Uday Nayak, has acquired aircraft leasing and management company, Plane Business, in its aim to provide end-to-end aircraft leasing and financings solutions to the market. Plane Business is a London-based specialist aircraft...
ATITECH to develop new MRO facility in Moscow
ATITECH has signed an agreement with Rostec and Technodinamika JSC, to create and develop an MRO facility in Moscow. On January 25 in Moscow, Rostec CEO, Sergey Chemezov, and Technodinamika JSC CEO, Igor Nasenkov, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with...
HT Aerotech completes CAMO approvals
HT Aerotech has been granted CAMO approval by the IAA (Irish Airworthiness Authority) for all Airbus narrowbody series aircraft, Airbus A330 aircraft, Boeing 737 Classic and 737 NG aircraft as well as the Embraer Aircraft Series. This complements the Bermuda...
Air BP renews contract at UK’s Blackbushe Airport
Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier, has renewed its fuel supply contract at Blackbushe Airport (BBS/EGLK) in the UK, effective immediately. Air BP will continue to supply Jet A-1 and Avgas 100LL. Air BP has been supplying...
Trent 1000 Package C compressor issues discovered on Package B engine types
In an update this morning, Rolls-Royce confirmed that it had found similar issues relating to the Intermediate Pressure Compressor in a population of Trent 1000 engines, known as Package C engines, in another variant, the Package B engines. In agreement with the...
Airbus and Bombardier to close C Series partnership on July 1
Having received all required regulatory approvals, Airbus, Bombardier and Investissement Québec (IQ) have agreed to close the C Series transaction effective on July 1, 2018. The regulatory approval process has been completed ahead of schedule – Airbus declared...