Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Asia’s first large-scale aircraft recycling facility, China Aircraft Recycling Remanufacturing Base, owned by Aircraft Recycling International (ARI), has formally commenced operations. The base is equipped with modern facilities and devices that utilize...
Airbus’ new business in May was paced by 16 bookings for widebody A350 XWB and A330 jetliners, with orders logged as well for nine single-aisle A320 Family aircraft. A total of 51 deliveries were made during the month from Airbus’ A320, A330 and A350 XWB...
The first BelugaXL has passed the Ground Vibration Test (GVT), a requirement for certification of the aircraft that paves the way towards its maiden flight in summer 2018. The objective of this test is to measure the dynamic behaviour of the aircraft and confirm...
HAECO Xiamen has entered into an agreement with Japan Airlines Group (JAL) and Spring Airlines Japan (Spring Japan) to provide line services for Spring Japan at all of its four destinations in China. This co-operation follows an expanded engineering services...
StandardAero has signed two, new, five-year contracts with Mesa Airlines to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the airline’s APS2300 and RE220 auxiliary power units (APUs). With these new contracts, StandardAero now supports 100% of...
The idea of constructing a commercial aircraft without windows has been debated for a long time, with the obvious benefits of cheaper construction costs, enhanced speed of the aircraft, higher cruising altitudes and more efficient fuel burn. To date, the...
Inmarsat has announced Lufthansa Systems as the latest partner for its Aviation Certified Application Provider (CAP) Programme. The Aviation CAP Programme provides a catalogue of connected safety and operations applications. With third-party applications...
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has appointed MG Ong Su Kiat Melvyn as a non-independent non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 8 June 2018. MG Ong, 43, is currently Chief of Defence Force. He joined the SAF in 1994 and has...
Shannon-based Atlantic Aviation Group’s (AAG) technical service and CAMO division have recently been granted Part M Subpart G and I approval for A318/A319/A320/A321 (CFM-56 and V2500) by the Irish Aviation Authority. News of the approval comes weeks after...
GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES) has appointed Jukka Laurila as managing director (MD) and chief operating officer (COO). Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Laurila will manage MRO service operations and act as the accountable manager for regulatory...
Dr. Peters Group is to part out two of its A380 aircraft returned by Singapore Airlines at the end of the ten year lease. The aircraft were financed by DS funds No. 129 and No. 130. Dr Peters maintains that this decision will lead to a “positive result for equity...
Sabre Corporation has expanded its 12+ year partnership with Air China. Under the agreement, the carrier will extend the breadth of its Sabre AirCentre Operations portfolio to improve the management of major and minor disruptions that affect the airline’s...