MRO provider MTU Aero Engines Maintenance and Japanese trader Sumitomo have created two joint venture companies.

Mexico’s QET Tech Aerospace (QTA) has signed a contract with Transportes Aereo Regionales (TAR) to perform all the airline’s maintenance.

ATR and Caribbean regional carrier Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) have signed a 10-year global maintenance agreement for the airline's four new ATR 42-600s and four new ATR 72-600s.

Spain’s Industria de Turbo Propulsores (ITP) has signed an extension of its existing agreement with Pratt & Whitney for design, manufacturing and maintenance work for the PurePower engine family.

Mubadala is supporting the development of the next generation of Emirati scientists, engineers and technicians through its Aerospace, Communications Technology and Defense Services (ACTDS) business unit, by offering unrivalled training and career opportunities for UAE Nationals.

Emirates has announced two new senior management appointments to strengthen its market position in Africa, Latin America and the Indian Ocean.

Briefs from the Sept. 11, 2013 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest

Pratt & Whitney has signed an exclusive eight-year maintenance services agreement with Transaero Airlines to provide engine overhauls on 11 PW4000-112s.