Aeromexico has entrusted maintenance of the APS5000 APUs equipping its fleet of Boeing 787s to AFI KLM E&M via EPCOR, the MRO's subsidiary specializing in APU support solutions. The services include APU repairs plus access to a dedicated spares pool and...
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Airbus A350-1000 receives EASA and FAA Type Certification
Following an intensive flight test campaign performed in less than a year, the A350-1000 has received Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The certified aircraft is powered by...
Montrose Global Aircraft Leasing signs up for AerData CMS
Montrose Global Aircraft Leasing (MGALL) has signed up to AerData’s Corporate Management System (CMS) hosted solution to support its existing fleet of 45 aircraft and accounting systems with “We are looking to grow, and CMS will allow us to do that,” said Nick...
Arkia signs new deal with Atitech
Privately owned Israeli airline, Arkia, which is operating scheduled domestic and low-cost passenger services between Israel and points in Belarus, Cyprus, France, Georgia, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania and the United Kingdom, has signed a new agreement with...
Jeju Air and AFI KLM E&M extend existing CFM56-7 support contract
South Korean low-cost carrier Jeju Air has expanded its partnership with AFI KLM E&M by increasing the scope of its existing engine support contract to include a further ten shop visits. The initial agreement covered an array of maintenance and repair services for...
Airbus develops world’s first Mixed Reality Trainer for A350 XWB
Airbus, in cooperation with Japan Airlines (JAL) and JAL Engineering (JALEC), has developed a prototype application supporting new training solutions, taking advantage of the world’s most advanced Mixed Reality technology, Microsoft “HoloLens” and immersive headsets....
Lufthansa Systems moves into new company headquarters
The new Lufthansa Systems company headquarters have taken shape at Airport Garden in Raunheim near Frankfurt. Open-plan workspaces have been created to promote communication and teamwork between the around 800 employees in the modern new building. “We involved our...
App “t/complaint”: Deployment throughout the Lufthansa Technik Group
Lufthansa Technik AG and Lufthansa Industry Solutions have developed an iOS-capable app, “t/complaint”, which allows for damage and complaints to be reported more quickly and processed much more efficiently. The app is now being deployed globally, across many...
Guardia di Finanza signs three-years contract with Atitech
Guardia di Finanza has signed a three-year (plus two-year options) contract, with Atitech to provide an integrated logistic support to the Italian fleet of four ATR 42 (two ATR 42-400MPs, one ATR 42-500MP and one ATR 42 500. The contract was let in accordance...
flyadeal and Lufthansa Technik sign comprehensive engineering services contract Long term support for complete A320 fleet
Saudi-Arabia's low-cost airline flyadeal and Lufthansa Technik have signed a comprehensive aircraft engineering services contract. The contract will run over four years and will cover the complete flyadeal A320 fleet. One of the major components of the agreement is...
Lufthansa Technik Component Services expands workshop in Tulsa and increases footprint in the Americas
Lufthansa Technik Component Services (LTCS) has substantially expanded its workshop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With an opening ceremony on 13 November, the Lufthansa Technik subsidiary officially started operation of the new component shop. Providing a shop floor area of...
MAEL adds Trent 900 engines to its A380 line maintenance capability
Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) has extended its line maintenance capabilities by gaining Airbus A380 Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine approval. The new addition to MAEL’s capabilities has been approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and has been added...