A Peruvian Airline plane left a trail of fire on the runway after it crash landed at Francisco Carle Airport in Peru. Flight 9110 suffered a dual gear collapse; the wing scrapped the runaway and started a fire. All 141 passengers and crew survived.
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Monarch Aircraft Engineering celebrates 50 years of operations
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL), the engineering division of Monarch, today celebrates its 50th anniversary. Since its foundation on 30th March, 1967, MAEL has serviced an estimated 10,000 aircraft, employed over 3,000 people and trained 800 people through its...
Bombardier Signs GKN Aerospace’s Fokker Business as Authorized Service Provider for Q400 Aircraft Component Repair Management
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that it has strengthened its Bombardier Smart Parts program by appointing Fokker Services BV as its Authorized Service Provider (ASP) covering component repair management for the Q400 aircraft. Fokker Services BV is a GKN...
Cebu Pacific Air inks maintenance pact with AIR FRANCE KLM MRO arm
Philippines’ carrier, Cebu Pacific Air, has signed an agreement with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) to provide component support for its Airbus A320 fleet. The selection of AFI KLM E&M came following a call for tenders by...
NAMO opts for OASES
Nordic Aviation Maintenance Organisation (NAMO) has chosen Commsoft’s MRO IT system, OASES, to support its CAMO and MRO operations. This will initially be with NAMO OY in Finland, followed by the possible implementation in Sharjah, UAE. OASES is structured in a...
Avtrade completes purchase of two A320 Aircraft
Avtrade has completed the purchase of two Airbus A320 (MSN 1316 and MSN 1345) aircraft which will be parted out under a coordinated programme managed by Avtrade operations and logistics teams. The purchase of these two A320 aircraft signifies Avtrade’s continued...
HAECO Component Overhaul completes its first 737NG flap ballscrew overhaul in mainland China
HAECO Component Overhaul (Xiamen), in collaboration with Umbra Cuscinetti (Umbra), has recently completed its first Boeing 737NG flap ballscrew overhaul for a commercial airline customer in Mainland China. HAECO Component Overhaul (Xiamen) is the sole Authorised...
Bird-hit Qantas aircraft leaves Muscat
A Qantas aircraft was grounded after it collided with a flock of birds while being diverted from Dubai to Muscat on Saturday morning. The A380, flight QF9 which was en route from Melbourne to London via Dubai, left for Dubai on Sunday evening after necessary repairs....
FL Technics becomes a Commsoft authorized representative in Asia and other world regions
FL Technics, an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services provider, has become an authorized representative of the aviation engineering and maintenance software – Commsoft. FL Technics will promote the partner’s MRO IT system OASES in Asia Pacific, MENA and...
Lufthansa Technik presents new cabin monument for Airbus A320 family
Lufthansa Technik and Diehl Aerosystems have introduced a completely new development in cabin monuments for the Airbus A320 family that goes by the name of "High-Density Solution". By combining the aft galley and an accessibly designed dual lavatory facility in a...
STS Component Solutions enters new strategic partnership with FW Marsh
STS Component Solutions (STSCS), a division of STS Aviation Group, has entered into a new partnership with FW Marsh Energy Services for Aeroderivative Field Service Solutions. FW Marsh is a globally recognized provider of Field Service in the Aeroderivative market...
Lufthansa Technik’s international growth continues in 2016
Lufthansa Technik continued its track record for international growth in 2016 and produced a good result with significantly more investment. The increase in revenue with non-group companies overcompensated the decline in internal orders. Sales revenue climbed by €45...