AAR has signed an agreement with IndiGo to provide support for landing gear overhaul services. The contract includes up to 49 full ship sets of A320 landing gear, as well as assemblies and subassemblies, for the next five years. The agreement expands AAR Landing Gear...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
ST Engineering’s aerospace arm injects capital into its aircraft seat business
Singapore Technologies Engineering’s aerospace arm, Singapore Technologies Aerospace has injected its proportional share amounting to S$3.574m into the capital of its joint venture, ST Aerospace Aircraft Seats as working capital. ST Aerospace Aircraft Seats is 90%...
Regional Express Airlines aircraft propeller drops off
Five Regional Express Airlines passenger planes have been grounded as a precaution after a propeller fell off a Saab 340 as it approached Sydney Airport on Friday (March 17). There were no injuries. The airline has grounded another five of its fleet of 55 Saab 340s...
ARI acquires 100% of UAM
Aircraft Recycling International (ARI), a member company of CALC Holdings, has acquired a 100% equity interest in Universal Asset Management, one of the world’s leading global aviation services providers based in Tennessee, USA. UAM has nearly three decades of...
HAECO reports 2016 results
The HAECO Group has reported an attributable profit of HK$975 million in 2016. The profit included a gain of HK$805 million on disposal of the interest of Hong Kong Aero Engine Services (HAESL) in Singapore Aero Engine Services (SAESL) and an impairment charge of...
Avmax wins contracts with airlines worldwide for ADS-B Out solution
Avmax has sold their ADS-B Out solutions to three major airlines. These solutions are Part 25 Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) for Dash 8-100/200/300 and CRJ 100/200/700/900; both aircraft types are approved by Transport Canada Civil Aviation Administration...
Airbus and THAI to evaluate new MRO business
Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thai Airways International (THAI) to evaluate the development of a major new maintenance and overhaul (MRO) facility at U-Tapao International Airport near Bangkok. The MoU was signed in Bangkok today by Usanee...
MAAS Aviation appoints new US leader of operations
MAAS Aviation (MAAS) has named Geoffrey Myrick as the chief operating officer in Mobile, Alabama. MAAS has simultaneously achieved another milestone, opening its new twin bay MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) hangar on the Brookley complex. Myrick is one of the...
Avtrade announce new Component Support Solutions contract in the Middle East
Avtrade continues to develop of its Component Support Solutions portfolio with the signature of a recently launched low budget airline based in the Middle East. Avtrade will provide expert component support and bespoke service consisting of pool access, core repair...
FL Technics in 2016: growing revenue accompanied by increasing diversification
FL Technics, the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services provider, has reported over 20% growth in revenues as well as continuing service and geographical diversification. Bouncing back from bankruptcy of a major client and a financial backdrop in the year...
ST Aerospace signs up for AerData’s CMS
ST Aerospace Resources, a subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Aerospace, has chosen AerData’s Corporate Management System (CMS) to support their fleet of aircraft. CMS is a single platform that facilitates the consolidation and management of data from multiple...
Vector Aerospace certified by GE Aviation as Authorized Service Provider for T700 turboshaft engines
Vector Aerospace Corporation, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has appointed GE Aviation as an Authorized Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Provider for GE T700 Engines. This approval extends Vector’s 18-year...