MRO news

Flybe to defer half its Embraer deliveries

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:00 GMT

UK regional carrier Flybe is to defer, for at least three years, delivery of 16 Embraer 175 jets which had been due to arrive over 2014-15. The airline...

Late delivery delays start of Emirates A380 wing repairs

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Wing modification work on Emirates' Airbus A380 fleet has begun around two months later than planned due to late arrival of new aircraft. The repair...

KLM UK Engineering to support A320s

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:47:00 GMT

Norwich-based maintenance provider KLM UK Engineering is expanding its capabilities to Airbus A320s as the company's Franco-Dutch parent shifts heavy airframe...

Japan Air Commuter renews parts contract with Bombardier

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:40:00 GMT

Japan Air Commuter has renewed its Smart Parts programme coverage with Bombardier, extending the contract for the regional carrier's 11 Dash 8 Q400 turboprops...

VIDEO: X-47B launches off carrier deck, aviation first

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:50:00 GMT

The Northrop Grumman X-47B has made its first aircraft carrier launch, becoming the first autonomous aircraft to launch from a carrier. The launch,...

DAC takes delivery of first of six Grand Caravan EXs

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:15:00 GMT

Canada's DAC Aviation International has taken delivery of the first of six Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop singles it has on order with the US airframer....

Bombardier adds Q400 maintenance capacity in Tucson

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:01:00 GMT

Bombardier has opened three additional maintenance lines for the Dash 8 Q400 at its Tuscon, Arizona, service centre, citing increased work associated with...

ISS ammonia leak may require spacewalk for repair

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:17:00 GMT

An ammonia leak aboard the International Space Station (ISS) threatens to disrupt an electrical channel that may require a spacewalk to repair. The...

Stealth coatings on F-35 'easier to maintain' than on older jets

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:05:00 GMT

US Air Force maintainers for the F-35A at Eglin AFB have spoken about the task of working with the stealth fighter ...

US technical college receives Innocon UAVs

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:17:00 GMT

Israeli manufacturer Innocon has delivered a MiniFalcon II unmanned air system to the Northland Community and Technical College in Minnesota ...

Boeing seeks common avionics suite for 777X, consultant says

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:11:00 GMT

Boeing has decided to transfer major elements of the 787's Honeywell cockpit systems to the new 777X, perhaps preserving the common cockpit rating achieved...

FL Technics partners with Airline Component Services

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:32:00 GMT

Lithuanian MRO provider FL Technics is placing structural spare parts for Boeing 737NGs with UK airframe equipment specialist Airline Component Services. The...

ANALYSIS: CFM aims for smooth Leap into service

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:40:00 GMT

Design freeze of the CFM Leap-1B for the Boeing 737 Max means that all three versions of the single-aisle powerplant have formally entered the assembly stage. CFM's...

Mitsubishi and ANI cancel MOU for MRJs

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:19:40 GMT

Mitsubishi Aircraft and Hong Kong-based ANI Group have cancelled their memorandum of understanding for five MRJ regional jets, say executives.

The...

Ascent Aviation plans to add A320 MRO services in 2013

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

With the planned maintenance, repair and overhaul approval for Airbus A320s due to be granted by October, US maintenance provider Ascent Aviation Services is gearing up for business expansion in Latin America.

Finnair sells engine MRO shop to GA Telesis

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:31:00 GMT

US aftermarket support firm GA Telesis has taken over Finnair's engine overhaul shop in Helsinki. The Nordic carrier decided in April 2012 to close...

Afriqiyah picks AFI KLM E&M for CF6 engine support

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:32:00 GMT

Afriqiyah Airways has selected Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to support GE CF6-80E1 engines powering two Airbus A330-200s. The...

Avio sells off PW100 support business to ITP

Mon, 06 May 2013 17:33:00 GMT

Propulsion component and services supplier Avio has already started offloading some work it performs for competing engine makers as regulators continue to...

Ill-fated 747 stopped at Bagram for refuelling

Sat, 04 May 2013 17:11:00 GMT

Operational details of the ill-fated National Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter which crashed on take-off from Bagram add further mystery to the reasons behind the fatal accident.

Aspiring UK pilots to be offered degree funding

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:02:00 GMT

Aspiring UK commercial pilots will from September be able to apply for student loans up to £14,500 ($22,500) a year for a three-stage ab-initio pilot training...