GA Telesis said it topped 100 landing gear legs overhauled and shipped to customers worldwide in 2022, with 112 delivered for record revenue. "We were able to quickly build a team of experts that have surpassed the expectations of the business," said Pastor Lopez,...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
C&L appoints Jackson to run maintenance in Maine
C&L Aviation Services has appointed Michael Jackson as director of maintenance. Jackson, who was senior manager of technical operations at American Airlines, will oversee repairs at the company’s 200,000 foot-square Bangor, Maine facility, where Beechjet, Saab,...
ASUR reports 5.5 million passengers for February 2023
Airport operator ASUR's February 2023 passenger traffic came to 5.5 million, 23.9% above what the Americas-focused group reported for February 2022. Passenger traffic increased year-on-year by 25.6% in Mexico, 21.7% in Colombia and 20.5% in Puerto Rico. The growth of...
Aerogility hires BAE Systems manager as business analyst
Aerogility, a UK company that is aiming to use artificial intelligence in industries such as aviation, has named ex-BAE Systems manager Matthew Tootle as senior business analyst. At BAE, Tootle was responsible for the integration and delivery of the support...
NYK sells Nippon Cargo Airlines to ANA Holdings
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Shipping and logistics company has signed a memorandum of understanding with ANA Holdings to transfer the entire shares of its cargo airline Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA). While no acquisition price has been announced yet, ANA will...
ACIA leases ATR 72-500 cargo carrier to Canadian North
CIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) has entered the Canadian market with the delivery of one ATR 72-500 bulk freighter to Canadian North. The jet was converted in Toulouse and will support the Inuit-owned airline’s operations on its vast and comprehensive route system that serves...
CAA retains airline levy levels at London Heathrow
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has retained London Heathrow Airport's airline levies at the level set earlier in 2022. The CAA's decision means the average maximum price per passenger will fall by about 20% from £31.57 per passenger in 2023 to remain at £25.43...
Archer Aviation starts building eVTOL factory in Georgia
California-based Archer Aviation has started construction of its "high-volume manufacturing facility project" in Covington, Georgia. The approximately 350,000 square-foot facility will be adjacent to Covington Municipal Airport and will be capable of producing up to...
Iswaran – Passenger traffic at Changi to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024
Passenger traffic at Changi Airport is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024, or possibly earlier, said Transport Minister S. Iswaran. Speaking at the parliament session, Iswaran informed the House that passenger traffic volumes, flights and city links at...
Universal Avionics widens Dassault Falconeye repair offering
Universal Avionics (UA) is to do repairs on the Dassault FalconEye product line at its Tucson-based Part 145 station. The fix option is to add UA's established repair capabilities on enhanced vision systems for aircraft, the company said, and will boost Dassault's ...
Sichuan Airlines to become first A321 converted freighter operator in China
Sichuan Aviation Industry Development Co, parent company of Sichuan Airlines has signed an agreement with 321 Precision Conversions to convert A321PCFs at the Sichuan Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co. Ltd. (SMECO) facility. This deal will make Sichuan Airlines the...
Kuehne+Nagel signs three-year logistics service contract with GMR Aero Technic
Kuehne+Nagel has signed a three-year logistics service contract with GMR Aero Technic, a subsidiary of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. As a part of the contract, Kuehne+Nagel will focus on inbound and outbound international air logistics needs, reduced...