Within a month of receiving EASA Design Organisation Approval, 21jAeroDesign has been issued with their first EASA Supplemental Type Certificate, approving replacement thrust reverser adapter ring segments on Airbus SA aircraft powered by CFM56-5A/5B engines....
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Aviation 100 MRO Global Award winners
Last night, after the first successful day of the Dublin Aviation Summit, attendees celebrated the Aviation 100 MRO Global Awards at a gala dinner in support of Airlink. Airline Economics and MRO Global would like to congratulate all of the winners named last night,...
MTU Maintenance Canada installs new test cell
MTU Maintenance Canada has recently installed and implemented a new test cell for high-flow pneumatic starter testing capabilities. The addition of this capability expands the existing engine, accessories, and Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) portfolio of MTU Maintenance,...
Lufthansa Technik Middle East: New facility is fully operational at Dubai South
The new facility of Lufthansa Technik Middle East (LTME) has become fully operational in the Aviation District at Dubai South. In the presence of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, and chairman of the Emirates Group,...
Aero Inspection achieves EASA and FAA approval for borescope inspections
Aero Inspection has achieved EASA and FAA approval for borescope inspections and boreblend repairs on the CFM LEAP family engines. These approvals come after an extensive training period and product development within the company. The CFM LEAP is fitted to the Airbus...
Aero Norway repairs 150th CFM56 engine
Norway-based engine MRO facility Aero Norway reached an important milestone this month as technicians celebrated completing the 150th repaired CFM56 engine in the past 18 months. Aero Norway has recently moved to a shift work programme to increase its engineering...
Kenya Airways opts for AFI KLM E&M APU Services
EPCOR, the AFI KLM E&M subsidiary specializing in the overhaul and maintenance of APUs and pneumatic components, is to handle maintenance for the APUs equipping Kenya Airways Boeing 737 Next Generation (GTCP131-9B), Boeing 787 (APS5000) and Embraer 190 (APS2300)...
Seabury Solutions Adds SkyBahamas to Its Rapidly Growing Alkym Customer Base
Seabury Solutions, a subsidiary of Seabury Capital LLC and a leading global aviation software development and consultancy company, has announced today that SkyBahamas, the regional airline of The Bahamas, will adopt industry-leading Alkym/ Aircraft Management and...
Airline Management Group – It’s all about implementation
At an industry level the results for 2016 will rank amongst the top three of all time, however the reality for most airlines is quite different. Indeed, the industry result is determined by the performance of just 30 airlines. Against this background not only is the...
EXCLUSIVE: AerFin acquires Saudi Arabian Airlines’ fleet of 15 Embraer E170-LR aircraft
AerFin will acquire Saudi Arabian Airlines’ (Saudia) fleet of 15 Embraer E170-LR aircraft, including all the spare parts, engines, tooling and equipment necessary to support the entire fleet. The E170s, which have commonality with E175 and E190s, entered into Saudia...
University of Limerick launches new postgraduate programme in Aviation Maintenance Management
The University of Limerick is launching a new postgraduate programme in Aviation Maintenance Management, strengthening its current suite of aviation-related programmes. The new Specialist Diploma in Continued Airworthiness & Maintenance Management is a one-year,...
New 145 workshops with an innovative repair model
CRS Technics Limited, based close to Stansted Airport, are focused on the repair and overhaul of rotables with low MTBR rates, high cost previously no-repairable items, and high cots high failure component parts of rotables, with a view to offering more time on wing...