Philippine Airlines, Thai extend Airbus component support agreements
Airbus has extended its flight-hour services (FHS) component support provision for two Asian operators.
Xiamen Airlines expands engine MRO agreement with ST Engineering
ST Engineering has extended its engine MRO services with long-time customer Xiamen Airlines.
SIA extends contract with Collins Aerospace for component maintenance support on 777 fleet
Singapore Airlines has extended its component services contract with Collins Aerospace for its Boeing 777 fleet for another five years.
Bent pushrod found after Citation crew battled uncommanded nose-up pitch
US investigators have revealed that a bent elevator pushrod was discovered on a Cessna Citation 560XL following a serious incident in which it entered an uncommanded steep climb and a series of pitch-up excursions to the point of stalling.
TAP to set up maintenance centre as part of Porto investment
Portuguese carrier TAP is to establish a maintenance centre at Porto, in the north of the country, which is scheduled for completion in 2028.
Aeroflot Group carries out CFM56 engine repairs at newly-certified in-house MRO division
Russian operator Aeroflot Group has carried out initial repairs to Airbus A320 engines at its newly-certified maintenance division AeroTrustTechnics.
Vietjet tops out new MRO facility at Long Thanh airport
Vietjet has topped out its new MRO facility at the in-development Long Thanh international airport, located outside of Ho Chi Minh city.
ITP Aero continues to build MRO business with Aero Norway acquisition
ITP Aero is to further reinforce its growing MRO business with the acquisition of Stavanger-based Aero Norway.
Inquiry traces ANZ A320neo shutdown and similar incidents to fire-button pin flaw
New Zealand investigators probing an in-flight engine shutdown involving an Airbus A320neo believe the event is linked to overhead fire-control panel damage which could result in uncommanded activation of an engine-fire switch.
Director of UK firm AOG Technics convicted of CFM56 engine parts fraud
UK law enforcement personnel have secured the conviction of a company director charged with fraud over the distribution of components for powerplants including the CFM International CFM56.
