Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
An AirAsia aircraft made an emergency landing yesterday at Okinawa's Naha Airport because of engine issues, which forced the pilot to shut down one engine and make an emergency landing. The aircraft landed safely and there were no injuries reported.
StandardAero and Papillon Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 40 retrofittable Crash-Resistant Fuel Tanks (CRFTs) in support of Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters’ fleet of Airbus AS350 B3 and EC130 B4 tour aircraft. Installation of the...
Falcon Aviation, which specialises in business aviation services, charter and aircraft management, is further broadening its MRO expertise having obtained GCAA approval to start Bombardier Q400 base maintenance in its Fixed Wing Hangar at its Al Bateen...
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has joined forces with Starburst, a global accelerator focused on Aerospace & Defense sectors. This collaboration is expected to be the first step in realizing IAI's objectives to become a significant technological player...
Ethiopian Airlines has become the first A350 XWB Simulator Operator in Africa. This machine is fitted with a full electrical motion system which delivers improved performance while providing energy savings and environmental benefits. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group...
Airbus, Delta, OneWeb, Sprint, and Bharti Airtel (Airtel) have formed Seamless Air Alliance, which aims to empower member mobile operators to extend their services into airline cabins, and to continuously provide their customers - via satellite technology - the...
A Flybe aircraft enroute from Edinburgh to London was diverted to Manchester Airport yesterday following a suspected technical fault shortly after take-off. The aircraft landed at Manchester Airport as a precautionary measure without further incident. The...
AFI KLM E&M and Air Corsica have concluded a support contract covering the CFM56-5B engines and nacelles equipping the Corsican carrier's A320 fleet. The contract covers on-wing/on-site support, shop visit scheduling and execution as well as access to spare...
AFI KLM E&M and XL Airways have extended their existing contract covering component support (repairs and pool access) and A checks for the French airline's four Airbus A330s from its Paris-Charles de Gaulle base at Roissy. The scope of the contract could...
KLM UK Engineering has confirmed its contract with Braathens Regional. KLM UK Engineering commenced airframe maintenance checks with Braathens Regional on their BAe 146/ARJ fleet during 2017. Ian Bartholomew, Director Business Development & Sales commented:...
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has secured a three-year Fleet Support Services contract from leading Swedish carrier Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA), covering a total of 12 Avro RJs operated by the airline. The scope of the contract includes a renewal of the...
AirAsia Group has confirmed that its existing and future A320 and A330 fleet will be powered by Airbus’ Skywise Predictive Maintenance services. The scope encompasses AirAsia and AirAsia X’s fleets across all of the subsidiaries in Malaysia, Thailand, India,...