Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
AJW Group has signed a wide-ranging repair agreement specifically covering a suite of component across various platforms with Aviation Technical Services. “Specialising in Boeing products, ATS is one of the largest MRO organisations on the West Coast offering both...
ST Aerospace has recorded new orders worth $460m in the first quarter (1Q) of 2014. These contracts cover a wide range of the aerospace sector’s suite of capabilities, from airframe, component and engine maintenance, to cabin reconfiguration and engine wash. Included...
Boeing and AFI KLM E&M have ratified a long-term renewal of their common 777 component support program. It was in 2003 that the two partners decided to launch the joint initiative, dubbed the Component Services Program, which benefited from their combined...
Southwest Airlines has selected BAE Systems as its exclusive provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for the full authority digital engine controls (FADEC) on more than 450 737 Next Generation aircraft. Under the five-year agreement, BAE Systems...
A Delta Air Lines MD-88 en route from Atlanta to New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) was forced to make an emergency landing at New York JFK International Airport after a problem with the aircraft’s hydraulic system. The aircraft landing safely and there were no injuries...
AJW Aviation has signed a five year contract with SmartLynx, the Latvian based wet-lease and charter specialist. This new power by-the-hour agreement sees the relationship between AJW and SmartLynx extending to 2019, following on from a five year PBH agreement signed...
North Cariboo Air, based in Western Canada, which recently took delivery of its first Q400 turboprop, has enrolled the aircraft in Bombardier’s Smart Parts program. Two additional Q400 aircraft, scheduled to be delivered this year, will also be covered by the program....
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL), the independent aircraft maintenance provider and division of The Monarch Group, has recently deployed SMART (Specialised Monarch AOG Response Team) to carry out engine repairs for Mega Maldives Airlines. Under terms of the...
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted Part 145 certification to AerSale’s aircraft heavy maintenance & storage facility located in Roswell, NM. This additional certification is part of AerSale’s expansion initiatives developed to increase its...
The engine on a Swiss Air Avro RJ100 blew up moments before take-off today at London City airport. The incident is being investigated by a team from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.
Kenya Airways has selected AFI KLM E&M to provide component support services for a total of nine Boeing 787 Dreamliners currently on order and scheduled for delivery between March 2014 and end-2015. Billed power by the hour, the contract also includes pool access...
A Malindo Air aircraft en route to Terengganu on Malaysia's east coast was forced to turn back to Suband Airport near Kuala Lumpur when one of its engines caught fire. The plane landed safely and no one was hurt. The cause of the fire is not yet known.