All MRO articles – Page 17
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NewsFreighter conversions buoy ST Engineering aerospace revenue
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace unit is ramping up its passenger-to-freighter conversion capacity, as it discloses that conversion slots for Airbus aircraft have been fully booked through mid-2025.
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NewsChina Eastern picks Safran for A330 landing-gear overhaul
China Eastern Airlines has signed a five-year contract with Safran’s landing systems unit for the maintenance of landing gear.
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NewsSIAEC swings to net profit; warns of pandemic’s ‘uncertain and uneven impact’
SIA Engineering swung to a net profit for the half-year, helped by better operating performance and a lack of hefty impairment costs.
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NewsLufthansa still pondering MRO unit options as strengthening efforts continue
Lufthansa Group is still evaluating whether to carry out a partial divestment of its MRO business despite progress on improving its balance sheet.
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NewsJAL picks ST Engineering for 787 component support
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace unit has signed a Boeing 787 component support contract with Japan Airlines.
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NewsGMF AeroAsia eyes Makassar expansion
GMF AeroAsia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesian airport operator Angkasa Pura I (AP I) for the expansion of MRO operations.
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NewsMTU to offer engine support for Mammoth 777 freighter conversion programme
Boeing 777 freighter conversion specialist Mammoth Freighters has selected MTU Maintenance as its preferred engine support partner for the programme. Mammoth Freighters has unveiled plans to offer cargo conversion of the 777-300ER and 777-200LR. Both variants of the twinjet are powered by General Electric GE90 engines. Under the maintenance agreement ...
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InterviewIAE chief sees turnaround in V2500 shop visits
International Aero Engines president Earl Exum is optimistic that a turning point in engine overhauls has been reached after airlines cut back shop visits amid the crisis.
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NewsEmbraer inks E-jet component pool agreements with European carriers
Embraer has signed a component pool agreement with newly-formed Air Montenegro, and renewed a similar agreement with TAP Express — covering both carriers’ fleets of E-jets.
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NewsTriumph and AFI KLM form joint US nacelle overhaul business
Triumph Group and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance have jointly formed a US-based nacelle overhaul company that the partners each say will expand their aftermarket reach.
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NewsSmartLynx recruits for new in-house line maintenance arm
Wet-lease and charter specialist SmartLynx Airlines is opening a new in-house division for line maintenance, branded SmartLynx Technik, for its Airbus fleet. The division, with bases in Riga and Tallinn, will commence operations in the fourth quarter of this year. SmartLynx says its facilities will be approved by the European ...
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NewsAirbus sees quickening recovery driving strong demand for technicians
Airbus envisions demand for 100,000 pilots and 175,000 technicians over the next five years, believing that this is partly being driven by a quicker-than-expected recovery. Speaking during an Airbus Services event on 14 October, senior vice-president and customer services head Klaus Roewe said maintenance markets have suffered a 40% loss ...
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NewsIrish MRO firm Atlantic Aviation to take over Lufthansa Technik Shannon
Irish maintenance specialist Atlantic Aviation Group has further expanded by acquiring the Shannon division of German servicing giant Lufthansa Technik. Terms of the takeover have not been disclosed. But the agreement will increase AAG’s workforce to 740 personnel, says the company, with the absorption of “a majority” of Lufthansa Technik ...
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NewsSIA Engineering divests stake in PW4000 engine overhaul unit
SIA Engineering has divested its shareholding in engine overhaul joint venture Asian Surface Technologies, as part of a company-wide portfolio review, and in light of declining work volume.
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NewsATR renews ATR 72 maintenance contract with Air Caledonie
Air Caledonie has renewed its maintenance agreement with ATR for another five years.
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NewsSIAEC to part out two A380s, one 777-200ER at Singapore Airshow site
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) will part out two Airbus A380s and one Boeing 777-200ER at Changi Exhibition Centre, the location of the Singapore Airshow.
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NewsStabiliser chain found separated after 737-400 in-flight trim incident
German investigators are trying to understand why the chain for controlling a Boeing 737-400SF’s horizontal stabiliser trim was not attached to its gear mechanism, after an incident in which the crew experienced trim problems while in cruise. Investigation authority BFU says the ASL Airlines twinjet (EI-STM) had undergone a variety ...
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NewsAmeco, Collins Aerospace expand component support for Air China fleet
Chinese MRO provider Ameco and Collins Aerospace have expanded a long-term component support contract for Air China’s fleet.
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NewsCFM signs Leap-1A engine support agreement with Air Travel
CFM International has signed engine support contracts with two Chinese carriers for its Leap-1A powerplant, which power the Airbus A320neo family fleet. a
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NewsBoeing sets up two 767 freighter conversion lines with GAMECO
Guangzhou-based GAMECO will open two Boeing 767 passenger-to-freighter production lines, becoming the first MRO provider in China to join the Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) programme for the 767-300.