Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
AJW Group has appointed Andy Fleming to the position of Head of Quality. Fleming took up the post today (June 4). In his new role, Fleming reports directly to Technical Director, Martyn Haines. Fleming’s responsibilities will be to ensure AJW’s Quality...
Safran Aircraft Engines has confirmed to Aciturri Aeroengines the adjudication of the Housing Bearing (HB5) of LEAP 1B, the engine that drives the Boeing 737 Max. The component, similar to the HB5 of LEAP 1A that Aciturri already supplies to Safran, fulfills...
Aircraft Propeller Service (APS) has been awarded a three-year contract to service servo actuators on the Helibras turbine helicopters by Helibras, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters. Located in Itajubá, Helibras is the only helicopter manufacturer...
Boeing technicians have voted in favour of forming the first collective bargaining unit at Boeing’s factory in South Carolina. The “micro-unit” will represent fewer than 180 flight-line workers, a small subset of the 7,000 or so workers who build the 787 in...
Zhejiang Loong Airlines has taken delivery of the first LEAP-1A-powered A320neo aircraft from the Airbus Final Assembly facility in Tianjin, China. The airline will be the first in Greater China to operate the advanced engine/aircraft combination. “We are very...
Spairliners and Kenya Airways have extended its existing Integrated Component Care contract covering full component support for 15 E-Jet aircraft of the African airline. With this further long-term prolongation effective by April 2018, the contracted services...
Satair’s UK operation has benefited from a multi-million pound investment programme, resulting in the opening of a brand new facility close to London’s Heathrow Airport. Designed and built in close collaboration with Satair, the new facility at Space Waye,...
Meggitt and Wizz Air have finalised the terms of a long-term agreement for Meggitt to supply wheels and brakes, worth more than $50 million over the lifetime of this all-encompassing, material maintenance agreement which will start from 2021. Meggitt will...
Spring Airlines has signed a long-term contract with AFI KLM E&M for the exclusive support of many of the components in its A320 fleet. The contract on a "power by the hour" (PBH) basis covers many references mainly in the avionics field. In order to...
TAG Aviation Asia is set to operate a Fixed Base Operation (FBO) at Macau International Airport. The Hong Kong headquartered operator has agreed to a six-year concession agreement with the Macau Airport Authority (CAM - Sociedade do Aeroporto Internacional de...
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has received several bids from engine manufacturers for its C929 widebody passenger aircraft. Reuters reports that bids have been made by General Electric; Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce, although other bids...
Embraer’s Legacy 450 medium cabin business jet set a new speed record on a recent flight between Portland, Maine in the United States and Farnborough in the United Kingdom, according to the U.S. National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The record-setting flight...