MRO News Briefs, Sept. 25- Oct. 1, 2022

GATES, Lion Air Group Engine Maintenance Contract
GA Telesis Engine Services and Lion Air Group have signed a long-term engine maintenance contract, covering the carrier’s Boeing 737NG fleet. The agreement includes MRO of CFM56-7B engines across the group, including Batik Air and Thai Lion Air. It also includes leased engine support, LLP management and logistics. 

Cebu Pacific, Safran Renew Landing Gear MRO Contract
Cebu Pacific Air and Safran Landing Systems have renewed their landing gear maintenance contract for 14 aircraft of the carrier’s Airbus A320 fleet. Safran will carry out maintenance operations at its facility in Singapore. 

Toki Air, ATR Sign Global Maintenance Agreement
New Japanese airline Toki Air and ATR have signed a global maintenance contract for its two leased ATR72-600 aircraft, which are set to begin operations in 2023. The 10-year contract includes on-site stock, line replaceable unit pool exchange and repair service, and propeller blade and landing gears.

Spring Airlines, Safran Nacelles Service Agreement
Safran Nacelles has signed an agreement to support the nacelles of Spring Airlines' Airbus A320neo aircraft, which are equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines. Safran Nacelles will provide support at its facility in Suzhou, China.

Atitech, Air Malta Sign C Check Agreement
Atitech has signed an agreement with Air Malta to provide C checks for the airline's three Airbus A320neo aircraft for the incoming winter season. 

AJW Group Opens New Istanbul Support Hub 
AJW Group has opened a new regional support hub and office in Istanbul. It says AJW Turkey will support regional customers through a variety of services, including MRO, nose-to-tail support solutions, contractual support negotiations and an inventory of Airbus and Boeing spare parts.

SR Technics, Garuda Indonesia Engine Maintenance Contract
SR Technics and Garuda Indonesia have signed multi-year CFM56-7B engine support contract for the carrier’s Boeing 737NG aircraft. ST Engineering will carry out maintenance operations at its facility in Zurich.

GKN Aerospace Inaugurates New MRO Facility
GKN Aerospace has inaugurated its new maintenance facility for aero-engine parts repair in Johor, Malaysia. The new facility will support servicing of engine low-pressure compressor components for CFM56-5Bs, CFM56-7s and V2500s.