Briefs from the March 13, 2013 issue of ATW's MRO Digest.

Ethiopian Airlines and Airbus have partnered to host workshops for close to 100 students from schools in Addis Ababa this week.

The EADS board of directors has accepted the resignation of Lutz Bertling as chief executive officer of Eurocopter and member of the EADS Group executive committee effective April 30 2013.

A J Walter Aviation’s (AJW) recent acquisition of the component maintenance business of bankrupt Montreal-based Aveos Fleet Performance is a two-part story. One half tells how an opportunistic London-based company continues to strengthen its aircraft services empire worldwide with this purchase. The other half of the tale reveals how component maintenance is growing faster than airframe and engine maintenance and how AJW is capitalizing on the trend.

The acquisition of Aveos by A J Walter Aviation exemplifies the growing revenue potential of component repair and overhaul.

The airline business remains a risky one in the second decade of the 21st Century. Aircraft maintenance reflects the traffic and financial risks of the industry it supports, with added risks distinctive to the aftermarket.

Maintenance strategies are changing. How much they will change and for how long are two big questions. Another is who will get the business: airframe OEMs; global MRO shops; or mixes and partnerships of both.

FL Technics was selected by Seal Dynamics to serve as its sales and marketing representative in Russia, the CIS and CEE for its components and consumables. Ducommun Inc. won FAA repair station certification for commercial aerospace aftermarket support in Phoenix.