Airbus, aiming to become a “major” player in A350 aftermarket support, is poised to announce its first long-term agreement with an A350 customer and is in talks with several more, a company executive said.

AJW Aviation has appointed experienced aviation industry specialist Oliver Stratford as Sales Manager - Southern Africa.

SITA today announced the creation of a new corporate social responsibility initiative - the SITA Air Transport Community Foundation - initiated by the 34-member SITA Council to work with charities in delivering educational programmes and technology to communities in need and focusing initially on Africa, providing computer labs at schools in Ethiopia and Uganda, and educational grants at a university in South Africa.

MRO News-April 8, 2015

Briefs from the April 8, 2015 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest

StandardAero is making multi-million dollar investments at its component repair facilities in Winnipeg, Canada, and adding significant capabilities to its plating line.

Wencor Group has acquired PHS/MWA Aviation Services—a certified FAA/EASA repair station and provider of aircraft repair solutions in cargo and interior systems, hydraulics and power and controls.

Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing, a BBA Aviation company, has entered into an Airbus A320-family component support agreement with AJW Aviation.