SIA Engineering extends Hawaiian Airlines A330 MRO support
SIA Engineering has expanded an airframe maintenance service contract with Hawaiian Airlines for its fleet of Airbus A330-200s.
Australia’s Cobham Aviation extends E-jet pool programme agreement
Cobham Aviation Services has extended its pool programme agreement with Embraer for its three E190s.
EASA seeks to ease airworthiness management constraint for grouped airlines' fleets
Europe’s aviation safety regulator is seeking to amend rules on managing continuing airworthiness of fleets, with the aim of removing barriers to management for all aircraft operating within a carrier group.
Alliance Airlines in component pact with Embraer
Australia’s Alliance Airlines has entered a multi-year services agreement with Embraer related to the carrier’s fleet of E-190 regional jets.
Russia’s S7 sets up CFM56 engine and APU maintenance centre
Russian operator S7 Group’s engineering division is setting up a new overhaul facility for CFM International CFM56 powerplants as well as Honeywell auxiliary power units.
Airlink renews AE3007 engine support contract with R-R
South African regional operator Airlink has extended a multi-year engine MRO contract with Rolls-Royce for its AE3007 powerplant.
Excursion CRJ900's nose-wheel steering reversed by incorrect maintenance
Swedish investigators have found that incorrect installation of a Bombardier CRJ900’s nose-wheel steering sensor resulted in rudder-pedal deflection inputs being reversed, before the jet suffered an excursion during take-off from Gallivare.
321 Precision picks HAECO for A321-200PCF conversion work
Aircraft conversion shop 321 Precision Conversions has picked HAECO Americas for heavy maintenance and structural modifications for its Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversions.
AJW establishes European MRO arm
UK parts specialist AJW Group has acquired battery repair provider Avia Components Services in an effort to establish in-house MRO capabilities in Europe.
Russian-Iranian airworthiness pact intended to ease civil aviation exports
Russian and Iranian authorities have signed a memorandum of understanding on airworthiness matters, intended to ease export of aircraft.