Passenger traveling with United Airlines can now rebook flights and receive meal and hotel vouchers directly through its mobile app significantly improving the passengers’ inflight and airport experience. Beta testing of the feature began at the end of 2022 but is now...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Azul selects Safran Landing System’s PresSense to reduce AOG downtime post landing
Azul has chosen the Safran’s PresSense connected tire and its pressure measurement system to equip its fleet of Airbus A320s and A321s, and Embraer 195-E1s and 195-E2s, nearly 110 aircraft. PresSense is intended to simplify airline maintenance operations by allowing...
AURA AERO inks deal with Safran Helicopter Engines for ‘ERA’ eVTOL technology
Safran Helicopter Engines and Aura Aero signed a partnership agreement for Electric Regional Aircraft (ERA) propulsion. As a part of the deal, the companies will work together to evaluate integration solutions for the turbogenerator developed by Safran, in line with...
FedEx plans to ground more aircraft with decline in revenue and operating income
FedEx is planning to ground more aircraft with the decline in revenue and operating income during the fourth fiscal of the year citing demand weakness and cost inflation “The company had retired 18 aircraft, including 12 MD-11Fs, during the quarter ended May 29 and...
Airbus Flight Academy Sign MoU with AURA AERO to decarbonise pilot training
Airbus Flight Academy Europe has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AURA AERO, to jointly approach decarbonisation for pilot training by introducing electric-powered aircraft for commercial and military pilot formation. Under this agreement, Airbus Flight...
AutoFlight signs MoU with group ADP for experimental eVTOL flights during Paris Olympics
AutoFlight has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Group ADP to experiment electric take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) ‘Prosperity I’ from Pontoise Vertiport during the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. This collaboration aims to highlight...
PLANA and DUC Hélices Propellers announce partnership for Hybrid eVTOL propellers
Hybrid eVTOL developer PLANA and French carbon composite propeller and rotor manufacturer DUC Hélices Propellers have announced a collaboration to find innovative propulsion solutions for advanced air mobility (AAM). The aim of the partnership is to design and produce...
Envoy Air signs Collins Aerospace for MRO services on its E175 fleet
Envoy Air has signed Collins Aerospace to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for a number of systems across its fleet of 128 Embraer E175 aircraft. The products covered as a part of the contract include electric power, fire protection and sensors,...
Honeywell selects Fokker Services as authorized service centre and channel partner for PCCV
Honeywell has signed Fokker Services as its authorized Service Center & Channel Partner for pre-cooler control valve (PCCV) repair and overhaul services. This agreement will provide airline operators with a wider choice of component repair services. Fokker will...
Barfield to sell and support Skydrone Robotics UAS in Americas
Barfield and Skydrone Robotics signed an agreement allowing Barfield to sell and support Skydrone Robotics Unmanned Autonomous Systems (UAS) in the Americas. Thrilled at the partnership with Skydrone Robotics, Hervé Page, Chief Executive, Barfield commented: “Their...
Volocopter expands UAM deal with Safran to develop Next-Gen power train for eVTOLs
Volocopter has expanded its partnership with Safran advancing on the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) for developing a next generation power train for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The agreement covers the exploration of commercial and engineering...
Hawaiian Airlines sign SIAEC for base maintenance of its A321neo fleet
Hawaiian Airlines has signed SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) for airframe maintenance on its 18 A321neo fleet till 2027. The maintenance services will be undertaken at one of SIAEC Base Maintenance’s network of facilities, in Clark, Philippines. Currently,...
