Specialists in the supply, exchange, repair and lease of commercial aircraft spare parts, AJW Group, has touched down at this year's MRO Europe following what the company described as a 'successful year' as sales grew 57% across Europe.

Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), wholly owned by Mubadala Development Company, has completed the First Article Inspection (FAI) of Aileron and Flap Track Fairing (FTF) shipsets for the Airbus A330neo.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia has granted Etihad Airways Engineering a CASR Part 145 Maintenance Organisation Approval.

Etihad Airways Engineering and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work jointly on the development of a new A380 MRO Services offering.

Aerostructures Middle East Services FZCO (AMES), the engine nascelle and aerostructure maintenance joint venture between Safran Nacelles and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, has become the first company to offer commercial autoclave composite repair services in the Gulf.

AJW, which has an office in Dubai, has successfully relocated its engine division.

Bahrain based MENA Technics WLL, a subsidiary maintenance organisation of MENA Aerospace has announced a new strategic alliance with Inter-Tec a UK based aviation design, analysis, certification, problem- solving and training specialist.

Etihad Airways Engineering and Lantal Textiles have launched the first Flammability Test Laboratory in the Middle East, for regional customers within the aviation industry, including VIP operators, MRO organisations, design and production organisations as well as cabin interior suppliers.