Despite assurances from regulatory bodies that the outsourcing of aircraft maintenance does not undermine standards, evidence presented to delegates attending the 39th AEI Annual Congress in Istanbul suggested otherwise.

A senior official at the Iranian Aviation Organization (IAO) has claimed the country has developed its own MRO network to ensure maintenance is continued on the country's ageing fleet while sanctions remain.

Turkish Technic has announced that in February 2011 it signed a pool contract with Ariana Afghan Airlines, covering two of the airline's B737-400 model aircrafts. The services will be carried out at Turkish Technic Istanbul facilities.

AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings and Pantheon Enterprises have been working together over the last two years to develop an advanced chrome free aircraft pretreatment that will be sold through AkzoNobel Aerospace Coating's global distribution network.

Turkish Technic has signed a contract with Vienna, Austria-based scheduled airline NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH to provide base maintenance and paint services for five Airbus A320 Aircraft.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) maintenance, repair and overhaul subsidiary StandardAero Business Aviation, announced today its first installation of FAA-certified High-Mach Blended Winglet on a Falcon 900.

Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Technic have signed a base maintenance services agreement for a Boeing 737-500 redelivery check and B737-400 C check. Maintenance will be carried out at Turkish Technic's facilities in Istanbul, Turkey, within the fourth quarter of 2011.

Jet Aviation Abu Dhabi has received official authorisation to operate out of its new branch office at Al Bateen Executive Airport.