Asia-Pacific MROs bullish on recovery, though supply chain woes loom large
While recovery continues apace, Asia-Pacific MRO providers are warning that supply chain issues – a pre-existing challenge made worst by the pandemic – are among near-term hurdles.
Challenger safety case reviewed after uncommanded flap-extension incident
Canadian authorities are reviewing the safety case for the Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet, after an uncommanded flap-extension incident highlighted a potential increase in the risk of a serious accident.
Asia-Pacific airlines ink series of MRO deals
Asia-Pacific carriers have signed a raft of agreements with MRO providers and manufacturers in the region, with works ranging from engines to landing gear, as well as other aircraft components.
P&W to open technology accelerator in Singapore
Pratt & Whitney has inked a collaboration agreement with Singapore’s Economic Development Board for the establishment of a technology accelerator in the city state.
R-R, Air China to set up joint MRO facility in Beijing
Roll-Royce and Air China have signed a joint venture agreement to set up an engine MRO facility in Beijing.
Mammoth agrees 777 freighter conversion pact with Fort Worth’s Aspire MRO
US-based Mammoth Freighters has reached a Boeing 777 freighter-conversion agreement with Texas’s Aspire MRO.
Asia Digital Engineering eyes hangar expansion as Q2 profit hits new high
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the MRO arm of Malaysia-based Capital A, expects to expand its hangar space in the near-term, in anticipation of an increase in maintenance work as travel recovers.
HAECO appoints MRO veteran Steinhoff as commercial chief
HAECO has appointed Gerald Steinhoff as its new chief commercial officer, effective 1 January 2023.
Crew of fuel-leak A330 did not shut down engine before suboptimal diversion
French investigators have found that an Air France Airbus A330-200 crew did not follow standard procedures for a fuel leak, choosing not to shut down the affected engine before diverting to an airport with a shortened runway and suboptimal weather conditions.
El Al seals efficiency pact with maintenance and engineering personnel
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has reached an agreement with its maintenance and engineering personnel as part of its efforts to tighten the airline’s efficiency.