Southern California's Ontario International Airport has recorded double-digit growth in passenger volume in March and for the first quarter of the year. "The traveller count for March was more than 501,000, a 10.4% increase over the same month last year," the airport...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Equair and AFI KLM E&M announce engine maintenance deal
AFI KLM E&M and Equair have signed off on an engine maintenance agreement for the Ecuadorian flag carrier’s fleet of 737NG aircraft. "This contract follows on from an initial agreement providing component support for the same fleet, with AFI KLM E&M...
Schiphol flight limits could cost Dutch economy over €13bn, according to new report
The Dutch government's attempt to restrict the numbers of flights taking off and landing at Schiphol Airport could leave a €13.6bn hole in the country's economy, The amount covers the value of trade and tourist expenditure in the Netherlands that could be lost if the...
GE Aerospace and AJW sign maintenance deal for EMEA region
GE Aerospace has announced a deal with AJW Group to support avionics and electrical power systems across the Boeing 777, 737 and Airbus 320/30/40 ranges of aircraft. "The contract will start this year and will cover all AJW Group’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa...
CTS Engines to open new HQ
Jet engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider CTS Engines has announced plans for a new headquarters in Coral Springs, Florida. "The new facility boasts over 215,000 square feet of space, doubling the company’s square footage and capacity" and will be...
AFI KLM E&M subsidiary Barfield announces repair deal with AerCap Materials
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) subsidiary Barfield has signed a repair agreement with AerCap Materials. The three-year deal "covers a large scope of part numbers to help support AerCap Materials’ customer base and ensure a...
Lyon’s airport to get 24 GWh solar power boost
Operator VINCI Airports has announced it will launch a 14-hectare solar power plant at Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport. With a capacity of 20 MWp, the facility will produce 24 GWh of green electricity a year, equivalent to the consumption of 9.000 inhabitants, according to...
EHang joins Japan’s Public-Private Committee for Advanced Air Mobility
EHang has been appointed as a member of Japan’s Public-Private Committee for Advanced Air Mobility (PPC). The PPC commit is a platform for public and private companies to collaborate on flying vehicles in Japan. EHang will contribute its expertise in Autonomous Aerial...
Israel Aerospace Industries and Sharp Technics K to establish P2F conversion facility in Korea
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has inked a deal with Sharp Technics K and Incheon International Airport Corporation to establish a facility for the passenger-to-freight conversion of Boeing 777-ERSF aircraft. As a part of the deal, IAI will convert Boeing...
Wizz Air UK signs FL technics to provide CAMO support for A320 fleet
Wizz Air UK has signed a new contract with FL Technics to provide CAMO (Continuous Airworthiness Management Operations) solutions to the airlines’ fleet in UK. The contact term is five years during which FL Technics engineering team will subcontract continuing...
Thai Airways extends distribution agreement with Sabre
Thai Airways renewed its distribution agreement with Sabre Corporation, further enabling the Sabre-connected travel agencies to have access to Thai Airway’s content globally, while enabling the airline to retain its reach across Sabre’s valuable network of global...
Kuehne+Nagel, Atlas Air and SR Technics announce sustainable engine alliance
Kuehne+Nagel, Atlas Air and SR Technics Group are to launch their "Sustainable Engine Alliance" in Atlanta on April 18. The new initiative takes in a "wide range of the aerospace industry," according to Kuehne+Nagel, and "pledges to set new industry standards for...