Riyadh Air has signed a deal at the 55th Edition of Paris Air Show at Le Bourget with Rolls-Royce for 100 Trent XWB-97 engines to power its fleet of up to 50 Airbus A350-1000 ordered during the show.

More details are emerging at the Paris Air Show on how airframer ATR and engine-maker Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) plan to improve on the ATR 72-600 as they target 2035 for entry into service of a new aircraft, reports Aviation Week.

Enhanced inspections of Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet have turned up no findings that might help explain the June 12 fatal accident of Air India Flight 171.

ITP Aero has bolstered its commercial MRO footprint by joining the aftermarket network for Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan (GTF) engine program.

AFI KLM E&M is planning a CFM International Leap engine leasing joint venture and is finalizing test cell capabilities in Amsterdam and Paris.

RSR Aviation Services of India and Alpha Aircraft Systems of the USA have entered into an agreement to get into the MRO sector by opening an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) facility in India.

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and AerCap, which have offices in Dubai, have entered into exclusive negotiations to form a LEAP engine leasing joint venture to support AFI KLM E&M LEAP Premier MRO customers worldwide.

Air France Industries-KLM Engineering & Maintenance is striving to develop more repairs to keep aircraft flying amid supply delays.