All MRO articles – Page 15
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NewsJetBlue picks Airbus for A220 component MRO services
JetBlue Airways has signed a long-term Flight Hour Services component MRO contract with Airbus, becoming the airframer’s first North American customer for the service.
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NewsRussia’s S7 to construct heavy maintenance base at St Petersburg
Russian operator S7 Group’s engineering division is to construct a new aircraft maintenance centre at St Petersburg capable of performing checks on both Russian-built and Western aircraft types. S7 Technics says the centre is intended to service aircraft from the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families as well as ...
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NewsATP operators told to replace throttle cables to prevent jamming
Operators of British Aerospace ATP turboprops are set to be ordered to replace engine power-control cables after incidents in which throttle levers have either jammed or been stiff to move. The UK Civil Aviation Authority says a “number of events” of this nature have been reported by ATP operators, ...
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NewsIberia reconverts three A330s from freighters as demand rises
Iberia is taking 29 narrowbodies out of storage and retuning them to service this summer, and is reconverting three Airbus A330s from freighter aircraft back into passenger jets.
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AnalysisWhy A220 spells opportunity for Air France-KLM engineering unit
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance is building up Airbus A220 support capabilities because it sees an opportunity to establish itself as the first airline MRO provider to offer nose-to-tail services on the new-generation aircraft.
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NewsAir Works marks ‘strategic shift’ with 3D printing partnership
Indian MRO Air Works has partnered with additive manufacturing and services provider Objectify Technologies to explore business opportunities in 3D printing solutions for the aerospace and defence industries.
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NewsHAECO, AeroLogic renew 777F heavy maintenance contract
HAECO Hong Kong has extended its multi-year heavy maintenance agreement with German cargo carrier AeroLogic for another four years.
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NewsDublin Aerospace stays profitable amid pandemic
Irish maintenance provider Dublin Aerospace delivered a €2.6 million ($3.2 million) operating profit during the financial year ended 30 September 2020, down from €5.7 million in previous year, and intends to continue investment in new facilities despite the pandemic. Revenue declined 16% to nearly €43 million. Chief executive ...
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NewsCollins, Ameco expand Air China support pact
Collins Aerospace has expanded its agreement with MRO firm Ameco to support Air China’s aircraft fleet.
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NewsSR Technics Malaysia gains Honeywell repair centre licence
SR Technics has been licensed to repair Honeywell equipment at its component repair shop in Malaysia. A five-year repair and overhaul licence agreement, covering mechanical and avionics equipment, was signed by Honeywell and SR Technics’ Malaysian subsidiary on 1 April, the Swiss MRO provider has disclosed. ...
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NewsSriwijaya 737-500 crash probe spurs order to check autothrottle computers
Investigations into the fatal Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 accident earlier this year have spurred an order to operators of older 737 variants to conduct autothrottle checks aimed at detecting possible flap synchronisation component failure. But the US FAA is stressing that latent failure of the synchronisation wire is “highly ...
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NewsKorean Air to maintain Asiana’s PW4000 engines
Korean Air and compatriot Asiana Airlines have inked a multi-year engine MRO contract, covering the latter’s Pratt & Whitney PW4090 powerplants.
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NewsAirAsia Group MRO unit gets base maintenance regulatory approval
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the MRO unit of AirAsia Group, has obtained regulatory approval to perform base maintenance works.
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NewsST Engineering sees narrowbody MRO, freighters to lead recovery
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace unit believes that domestic travel and air cargo will lead the recovery from the coronavirus downturn.
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NewsATR recruits Skyways Technics for flight-control repairs
Turboprop manufacturer ATR is co-operating with Danish maintenance provider Skyways Technics to facilitate structural component repairs for Asia-Pacific operators.
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NewsST Engineering sets up leasing venture for converted freighters
Singaporean modification and maintenance firm ST Engineering is to establish a joint venture specialising in dedicated freighter leasing, in response to increased demand for cargo aircraft. ST Engineering’s asset-management arm will equally-own the venture with partner Temasek. Over the next five years the venture will acquire passenger aircraft ...
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NewsKAI MRO unit, Airbus team up for CN235, C212 support
The MRO unit of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for support of the CN235 and C212 tactical transports.
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NewsQuickstep, Triumph sign aftermarket services agreement
Australia-based composites manufacturer Quickstep has entered an aftermarket services agreement with Triumph Aviation Services Asia (TASA), covering the Australasia region.
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News321 Precision nears first A321-200PCF delivery, more conversions to begin in June
Aircraft conversion shop 321 Precision Conversions is close to delivering its first Airbus A321 converted freighter, and plans to begin work on a second conversion in June.
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NewsQantas Group to grow Brisbane, Melbourne MRO facilities
Qantas Group has announced a suite of changes to its maintenance portfolio, which will see some facilities expanded and enhanced.