Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
American Airlines announced a cut in its full-year profit guidance due to a sharp rise in fuel prices over the past few weeks. The carrier expects a $2.3bn increase in fuel costs for this year. The news caused America’s share price to fall by 6.3% yesterday....
C&L Aviation Group has signed an agreement to market Sweden-based Täby Air Maintenance’s (TAM’s) Saab 340B Cargo Conversions in the Americas. As part of the agreement, C&L is also an approved sales and installation center. TAM’s EASA- and FAA-approved...
Sabre has renewed its content distribution agreement with Hainan Airlines. “We are pleased to continue this wide-ranging partnership with Hainan Airlines, who has made our innovative solutions, network and expertise an integral component of their business...
Boeing has invested in Morf3D, an El Segundo, Calif.-based company specializing in metal-based additive engineering and manufacturing. Morf3D's technology enables lighter and stronger 3D-printed parts for aerospace applications. Since Morf3D was established in...
HAECO Americas, a subsidiary of the HAECO Group with headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, officially opened its newest and state-of-the-art fifth hangar today at Piedmont Triad International (PTI) Airport. The opening ceremony was held inside the...
Osprey Flight Solutions has signed Virgin Atlantic as the newest client for its Flight Risk Assessment System. The system will assist Virgin Atlantic with the ability to instantaneously risk assess each flight through its own flight planning tools by using...
The Ultra Long Range version of the A350 XWB, MSN 216, has successfully completed its first flight. The latest variant of the best-selling A350 XWB Family will be able to fly further than any other commercial airliner and will enter service with launch operator...
Airbus and Rolls-Royce have signed a collaboration agreement for the integration of Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan demonstrator for flight testing. The integration solutions demonstration will be co-funded by Clean Sky 2, the European Union research programme focused...
Rolls-Royce has disclosed that it is considering moving the design approval process for its large jet engines to Germany to avoid Brexit disruption, but added that no final decision has been taken. A Rolls-Royce spokesman said: "Across all of our operations,...
Lufthansa Technik has increased its LEAP-1A spare parts inventory by cowlings and thrust reversers. These large components are located in Frankfurt, Germany, and can be provided worldwide to customers on loan or exchange for immediate AOG (aircraft-on-ground)...
On Malta, Lufthansa Technik is testing the future - from drone-based inspections of the aircraft skin to mobile 3D scanners to exoskeletons. The innovation bay at Lufthansa Technik Malta will increasingly focus on reviewing state-of-the-art technologies for...
AFI KLM E&M subsidiary has signed a line maintenance agreement with SAS. KLM UK Engineering will be supporting SAS with their Boeing 737 & Airbus A320 Family aircraft providing line maintenance support in Edinburgh & Aberdeen commencing early 2018....