All MRO articles – Page 5
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NewsIrkut sets up Russian facility to service electronic systems on Superjet 100
Russian airframer Irkut has set up a laboratory facility for maintenance and repair of electronic components on types including the Superjet 100. The facility is located near the Moscow-based Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute. Irkut claims the centre is the first in Russia for carrying out maintenance on specialised Superjet 100 parts. ...
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NewsSIAEC to set up MRO joint venture at new Phnom Penh airport
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has signed a joint venture agreement with Cambodian infrastructure investment firm Cambodia Airport Investment (CAIC) to form a line maintenance joint venture.
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NewsHAECO appoints Swire veteran Richard Sell as new CEO
HAECO has appointed Richard Sell as its new group chief executive officer from 1 July.
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NewsHAECO, Finnair renew Airbus widebody base maintenance deal
HAECO has extended a base maintenance agreement with Finnair through 2026.
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NewsA380 wing-spar crack checks must take account time in storage
Inspections for cracks in the vicinity of Airbus A380 wing spars must take into account the amount of time the aircraft has been parked in storage, safety regulators have instructed. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has updated its criteria for determining inspection intervals for the affected areas – specifically ...
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AnalysisCan Indian MRO sector meet market potential?
For all its ambitions to be an aviation powerhouse in its own right, India’s fledgling aerospace sector has some way to go.
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NewsST Engineering aerospace revenue sees strong Q1 recovery
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace business recorded a “strong” rise in first-quarter revenue, as it eyes opportunities from China’s reopening.
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NewsSIA Engineering flags slowing recovery despite receding pandemic
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has warned that the pace of recovery in 2023 “is expected to be slower” than the past year, noting that wider economic challenges will have “downstream impact” on MRO providers.
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NewsAirbus expands aircraft storage and recycling activity with new Chinese facility
Airbus has established a Chinese joint venture to expand the aircraft storage and recycling capabilities of its specialist affiliate Tarmac Aerosave. The new Chinese facility – to be located in Chengdu – will have storage capacity for 125 aircraft, and its creation follows a provisional agreement reached in January last ...
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NewsAsia Digital Engineering raises $100 million for new hangar, further expansion
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) has secured $100 million funding from investment firm OCP Asia, which will go towards the expansion of hangar space in Kuala Lumpur in what it calls “the next phase of growth”.
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NewsBelavia approved to carry out maintenance on Russian fleets
Russian authorities have approved Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia as a maintenance provider to Russian-registered aircraft. Belavia says the authorisation from federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia – which followed an audit – “confirms compliance” of its activities with maintenance requirements in Russia. The carrier states that it has a specialised servicing division and ...
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NewsMammoth Freighters builds 777 order backlog, now aims for 2024 certification
Mammoth Freighters, a US company developing cargo-converted Boeing 777s, expects to complete its first 777-200LR modification by year-end and to achieve an initial regulatory certification by April 2024.
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NewsDHL orders nine of Mammoth Freighters’ cargo-converted 777s
Package delivery company DHL Express has ordered nine of Mammoth Freighters’ cargo-converted Boeing 777-200LRs from US aircraft services company Jetran.
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NewsAircraft storage specialist Tarmac Aerosave explores automated drone inspections
Commercial aircraft storage firm Tarmac Aerosave is to explore the use of automated airframe inspections using drone technology. The company – part-owned by Airbus – has three storage facilities in France and Spain. It is linking with Toulouse-based maintenance drone specialist Donecle in order to develop autonomous automated inspections of ...
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NewsSafran signs Leap engine MRO agreements with ST Engineering, LHT
Safran has signed a series of contracts with MRO providers ST Engineering and Lufthansa Technik, covering CFM International engine and nacelle maintenance work.
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NewsATR enters digitalisation partnership with LHT unit Swiss-AS
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has signed a partnership agreement with Lufthansa Technik unit Swiss-AS on the digitalisation of MRO data management.
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NewsRyanair supports 737 fleet expansion with extended MRO facility in Dublin
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to invest in expanding its Dublin aircraft maintenance facilities, including constructing a new hangar. The airline says the €40 million ($44 million) hangar, with four bays, will support line and heavy maintenance for the carrier’s Boeing 737 fleet. Ryanair is increasing the fleet – through ...
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NewsGMF AeroAsia swings to full-year profit; hints at engine shop divestment
GMF AeroAsia plans to divest its engine MRO business and manpower services unit, as part of wider efforts to boost its earnings in the short term.
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NewsSIA cargo head to lead SIA Engineering
The SIA Group has announced two senior management changes, including the designation of a new chief executive officer for SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC).
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NewsSIAEC signs S$121 million services agreement with Scoot
SIA Engineering has signed a two-year comprehensive services agreement worth close to S$121 million ($90.7 million) with low-cost operator Scoot.