All MRO articles – Page 3
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NewsWrongly-fitted vane actuator parts found after American 737 engine fire
US investigators found a number of flaws in the right-hand engine of a Boeing 737-800 which caught fire at Denver after a diversionary landing, having exhibited vibration during flight. The fire in the CFM International CFM56 powerplant ensued after the American Airlines jet had taxied to a gate and the ...
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NewsWizz negotiating for spare engines and shop visits in A321neo powerplant tender
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is holding crucial discussions on contingency and maintenance for engines as part of a powerplant selection tender covering nearly 180 aircraft. The airline states that the negotiations – relating to additional engineering shop-visit slots and increased access to spare engines – will conclude by ...
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NewsUnited Engine pilots IT system to support entire range of new domestic powerplants
Russia’s United Engine is piloting an IT system intended to cover aftersales support for the entire powerplant range of new domestically-produced aircraft. The digital platform automates engine maintenance processes and monitors operating parameters, and enables operators to obtain up-to-date technical documentation. It is part of a broader integrated aftersales system ...
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NewsFedEx 757 forced to land gear-up after broken wire impeded alternate undercarriage extension
US investigators have determined that a broken wire prevented activation of the alternate undercarriage extension system on a FedEx Boeing 757-200 freighter, forcing the crew to conduct a gear-up landing. Some 22s after the landing-gear was retracted, shortly after take-off from Chattanooga, a fatigue rupture in the left main-gear door ...
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NewsKorean ministry fines three carriers over maintenance lapses
Korea’s government has imposed fines on three carriers over maintenance lapses, as it continues to pursue a safety crackdown on the air transport sector. Fines totalling more than W3.5 billion ($2.6 million) are being imposed on T’way Air and Jeju Air, as well as flag-carrier Korean Air, for violation of ...
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NewsIndiGo taps ex-KLM engineering head to boost MRO capabilities
IndiGo has appointed Ton Dortmans to shore up its maintenance capabilities in the lead-up to the introduction of its Airbus A350 operations.
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NewsUK-based AOG Technics’ director charged over alleged turbofan engine parts fraud
Law-enforcement authorities have formally charged an individual with fraudulent trading following an investigation into UK-based company AOG Technics, which was selling parts for turbofan engines. AOG Technics had been distributing components for CFM International CFM56 and GE Aerospace CF6 powerplants to airlines and other customers including maintenance providers. It came ...
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NewsAsia Digital Engineering clinches EASA, FAA certifications
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) has received certification from US and European Union regulators, marking a milestone for the MRO provider as it looks to grow its international maintenance work.
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NewsSIA Engineering extends services deal with parent Singapore Airlines
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has renewed and expanded a services agreement with parent company SIA and low-cost operator Scoot.
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NewsPrince steps up MRO capability on back of hangar expansion
Serbian business aviation specialist Prince Aviation is powering up its maintenance capabilities following the opening of a new hangar at Belgrade airport last September.
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NewsST Engineering flags ‘deferral’ in commercial aerospace revenues amid tariff uncertainty
Singapore’s ST Engineering has warned of likely revenue ”deferral” for its commercial aerospace division amid uncertainty surrounding the US government’s tariff policies, even as it stresses that there is likely to be “immaterial financial impact”.
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NewsAvia Solutions Group obtains heavy MRO approval for 737 Max
Wet-lease specialise Avia Solutions Group has secured European approval for heavy maintenance services on Boeing 737 Max jets. The company’s FL Technics division has obtained Part-145 certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. It says this will enable it to carry out heavy maintenance on 737 Max 8s and ...
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NewsAbsent balance weights spur directive to check 747 elevators
Boeing 747 operators are being instructed to carry out prompt elevator checks after a 747-8 freighter was flown without balance weights after maintenance. The US FAA states that the 747-8F was flown with a right-hand outboard elevator which had been received and installed without the weights. It says that this ...
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NewsYakovlev sets up Superjet maintenance station with inflatable hangar
Russian aircraft manufacturer Yakovlev has taken advantage of an inflatable hangar to establish a line maintenance station at Samara Kurumoch airport. The facility will house technical maintenance capabilities for the Superjet 100 and – in the future – the MC-21 twinjet. Kurumoch airport executive director Mikhail Berman claims the hangar ...
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NewsAzorra expects to place some EgyptAir A220s for flights despite part-out of others
US lessor Azorra is reviewing plans for its remaining ex-EgyptAir Airbus A220s, after some of the jets were allocated to serve as a source of spares for the type.
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NewsRussia’s UZGA setting up aftersales system for regional aircraft
Russian aircraft manufacturer UZGA is establishing an aftersales service system covering the company’s domestically-produced regional models. It is intended to provide engineering and design support as well as spares and equipment, along with personnel training. UZGA is developing a twin-engined 44-seat turboprop, the TVRS-44 Ladoga, while continuing to work on ...
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NewsFormer Lufthansa and Malaysia A380s set to be torn down for spares
Three Airbus A380s – two ex-Lufthansa and one ex-Malaysia Airlines aircraft – are to undergo dismantling for spares by Florida-based VAS Aero Services. VAS has identified the former Lufthansa jets as MSN61 and MSN66, and the Malaysia airframe as MSN84. Airbus has selected the company to handle the teardown and ...
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NewsEx-EgyptAir A220 parted out to support Delta Air Lines fleet
Delta Air Lines is to use parted-out components from an ex-EgyptAir Airbus A220-300 to support its own fleet of the type in the face of spares shortages. The US carrier’s Delta Material Services division has reached an agreement with Florida-based lessor Azorra to part-out the airframe. Azorra acquired EgyptAir’s entire ...
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NewsGrounded Transair aims to resume operations after appeal against certificate revocation
Grounded US cargo carrier Transair is aiming to resume flights from Hawaii later this year, after a judging panel apparently dismissed an attempt to revoke the certificate of operator Rhoades Aviation. Rhoades Aviation says the US FAA’s complaint against the company has been “dismissed with prejudice” by National Transportation Safety ...
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NewsEmerald ATR 72 nose-wheel loss inquiry points to improper maintenance
UK investigators believe bearing overheat led to a nose-wheel being shed from an ATR 72-500 on departure from Edinburgh in October 2023, but the reason behind the failure could not be determined. The Emerald Airlines aircraft – with 55 passengers and a crew of four – continued to Belfast City, ...