Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Due to a technical problem, Air Transat Flight TS323 from London-Gatwick to Toronto aborted its take-off yesterday. The carrier confirmed that the aircraft returned safely to the gate, and passengers were deplaned. “The exact cause of the technical issue is...
A Southwest Airlines 737 aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Cleveland Airport after a window broke in flight. The aircraft departed Chicago and was bound for Newark but diverted to Cleveland after about 20 minutes due to the window. The...
Sabre has signed a new content distribution agreement with Lion Air and its subsidiary, Wings Air, as the preferred global distribution system (GDS) to offer Lion Air content in the carrier’s home market. Sabre has served as a strategic partner to Lion Air and...
Sabre has renewed a long-term distribution agreement with Vietnam Airlines. Under this agreement, Vietnam Airlines’ content will continue to be distributed through Sabre’s global travel marketplace. “This renewed partnership with Vietnam’s national carrier...
American Airlines has ordered 15 new CRJ900 regional jets, with options on an additional 15 aircraft. Based on the list price of the CRJ900 aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately US$ 719 million. "We are pleased with American's continued confidence...
Bombardier Business Aircraft has unveiled the Nuage, its industry-redefining seat on the Global 7000 aircraft, with the first new seat architecture in business aviation in 30 years. "In designing the Nuage seat, we examined every conceivable passenger need and...
American Airlines has signed a firm order for 15 E175 jets with a 76-seat configuration. The contract has a value of US$705 million, based on current list prices, and will be included in Embraer’s 2018 second-quarter backlog. Deliveries will take place in 2019...
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Vx Capital Partners (Vx) with an additional B737-400SF freighter conversion. The aircraft (MSN 27673) will commence modification in June 2018 and will be redelivered to Vx in October 2018....
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has opened a new office in Germany to support its growing business in the European market. The location for new office, in Berlin, was chosen due to Germany’s central role in Europe and its strong alliance with Israel. It replaces...
Thomas Global Systems has unveiled a new option for 757, 767 and 737 existing flight decks while simultaneously increasing reliability, reducing maintenance costs and providing for additional capability—the TFD-7000 Series CRT-to-LCD Upgrade.Comprising the...
A strategic partnership between AJW Group and COMAC has seen the first advanced regional jet developed by the Chinese manufacturer successfully complete crosswind testing at Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport. COMAC’s ARJ21 aircraft has been flying since June...
Boeing confirmed the acquisition of parts distributor KLX for $4.25 billion to enhance its growing services business. The agreement comprises an all-cash transaction for $63 per share and the assumption of approximately $1.0 billion of net debt, totalling $4.25...