Charter carrier, Nolinor Aviation, has recently made investments to update its avionics systems to increase system reliability and minimise delays due to electromechanical and analogue equipment failures from the original avionics suite. For the first time ever...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Wesco Aircraft renews multi-year agreement with Rockwell Collins
Wesco Aircraft has renewed an agreement with Rockwell Collins that renews Wesco’s existing contract to provide chemical management services to 15 Rockwell Collins sites in the United States and Mexico and expands the offering over time to 12 additional Rockwell...
Thomas Global’s TFD-8601 Cockpit Display now certified for range of Gulfstream, Bombardier, Beechcraft & Dassault Business Jets
Thomas Global Systems’ TFD-8601 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved model list supplemental type certificate (AML-STC) has been expanded to include a range of Proline II equipped Gulfstream, Bombardier, Beechcraft & Dassault aircraft. In addition...
Gama Aviation provides trading update at its AGM
In a trading update ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM), Gama Aviation, has reported satisfactory trading across both its air and ground divisions although it is flat compared with last year. “The EU air division's performance remains stable and we...
Cardig Air leases Boeing 737-400F from Vallair
Vallair, the aircraft trading, leasing and specialist MRO organisation, has signed a long-term financial lease with Indonesian Cargo Airline, Cardig Air, for a Boeing 737-400F. After conversion in the USA, the final compliance checks for Indonesian aviation...
APS receives FAA’s AMT Gold Award of Excellence
Aircraft Propeller Service has recently earned the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Gold Award of Excellence stemming from APS’ participation in the FAA’s Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Awards Program. To receive the AMT Gold Award of Excellence...
Wideroe flights delayed after technical fault grounds flights
Norwegian airline Wideroe was forced to ground eight aircraft on Sunday (June 3) due to a technical issue caused by errors with a software update. Although the aircraft were back in the air the following day, the grounding caused a knock on effect into the next week....
Air NZ to lease two 777s to cover for 787 engine problems
Air New Zealand is planning to lease two 777s to cover for 787-9s with Rolls-Royce engines that have maintenance issues, according to chief executive, Christopher Luxon, who spoke with Reuters in Sydney. “Any one point in time we are planning to have between...
oneworld launches oneworld connect with Fiji Airways
oneworld has launched a new platform for linking up to the airline alliance. The first airline to join in the new capacity as a oneworld connect partner will be Fiji Airways. oneworld connect is the first new membership platform unveiled by oneworld since the...
Vietnam Airlines expands partnership with Sabre
Vietnam Airlines and Sabre Corporation have signed an expanded agreement where the carrier will leverage the breadth of SabreSonic, Sabre’s passenger service system (PSS) that Vietnam Airlines is now operating on, to improve its retailing, distribution and...
American Airlines aircraft makes an emergency landing in El Paso
An American Airlines flight from San Antonio to Phoenix made an emergency landing in El Paso on Sunday night after the aircraft sustained weather damage. The aircraft landed safely and all 130 passengers and five crew members disembarked with no injuries reported....
Eirtech Aviation Services appoints Deputy CEO
Eirtech Aviation Services has appointed David Kerr to the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In this newly appointed role, Kerr will support the senior management team with the day-to-day operations and assist in the strategic development of the...