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The German airline says several employees were injured during the incident, which occurred before any passengers had embarked.

More ex-Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neos are entering the part-out market following the purchase of three units by Dublin-based Killick Aerospace.

The latest news in brief from the MRO industry.

Global Airlines plans to move its A380 into an MRO facility for its 12-year check “by the end of this year” as the UK startup inches toward commercial operations.

Aftermarket specialist AerFin has said it is disassembling more Airbus A320neo aircraft following eight teardowns already.

Aer Lingus partnered with AISmartPlan through the IAGi accelerator program, and it is now deploying the platform in its operations.

Ryanair's Michael O'Leary sees the return of Spirit Airlines' A320-family aircraft to lessors easing engine availability rather than bringing many more aircraft into the secondhand market.

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AERO BREATH was formed by JAL Engineering (51%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (49%) at Nagoya Airport with ¥79m in capital to provide regional aircraft maintenance starting within fiscal 2026.

VIETJET AIR plans to establish MRO facility at Thailand's U-Tapao International Airport; further details are TBA.

DTX AEROSPACE added A330ceo/neo airframe service capabilities at Porto Alegre along with added hangar space.

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Atlas Air acquires 49% stake in Air Atlanta to expand global freighter capacity; Air Atlanta consists of sister airlines Air Atlanta Icelandic and Air Atlanta Europe.

Corendon Airlines focuses on long-haul ACMI leases and seasonal wet-leasing while maintaining a stable 737 fleet.

VietJet plans Thai fleet expansion to 50 Boeing 737-8s and new U-Tapao MRO center to boost regional operations.

Kenya’s aviation sector warns new taxes will raise costs, drive MRO business abroad and threaten 460,000 jobs.

GA Telesis secures $650M to fund acquisitions and expand MRO operations while targeting China's growing USM market.

Pratt is investing in the U.S. and Poland in the company’s latest efforts to ensure the PW1000G fleet is supported as it matures.

The aviation aftermarket is hot—and this is what bankers, private equity and strategic MROs are buying and looking for.

What can the aviation MRO industry do to help more students complete the A&P program and take the exam?

The latest news in brief from the MRO industry.

Avia Management Group Asia expands Southeast Asian fleet despite ACMI market pressures.

Swiss, which was the launch operator of what was then known as the Bombardier CS100, has decided to part out two A220-100s a decade after receiving them.

Iberia Maintenance is fast-tracking its Leap engine capability after joining CFM International’s elite Premier MRO network.

ACMI operator Titan Airways is joining the International Airlines Technical Pool.