MRO

STANDARDAERO completed its 12,000th APU repair out of Maryville, TN.

CHALLENGE TECHNIC, Malta is poised for a strategic expansion in 2024, including adding three new aircraft to the Challenge Group fleet, opening of a new maintenance station, and adding partnerships with three new customers.

MASCO SERVICE, TX was licensed by Honeywell to serve as Level 3 repair center for TPA-100 TCAS components.

THE CARLYLE GROUP is reportedly considering strategic options, including a potential sale, for STANDARDAERO.

SAMCO AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE acquired AUSTRIAN AIRLINES TECHNIK BRATISLAVA (regional aircraft MRO).

Mikael Draoui to Sales Director-Middle East & North Africa of GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES), Finland.

VALLAIR completed update and build of its aerostructure repair and engine teardown & component repair facility in Châteauroux to sustain lifecycle of large components that might otherwise be scrapped due to the associated costs.

AIRBUS forecasts North America's commercial aircraft services market will grow from $31b in 2023 to $45b by 2042: maintenance market will grow 2% per year from $25.9b to $37.8b; market for enhancements and modernization will grow 4.1% per year from $1.9b to $4.1b; and market for training and operations will grow 0.8% per year from $2.5b to $3b.

QUALITY AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES, OK acquired assets of APPROVED TURBO COMPONENTS (engine repair/overhaul).

Holger Beck to Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Technik Philippines, Manila.

SWISS successfully digitally mapped >1,500 dents on control surfaces of a 777 and A220 from hailstorm using 8tree-s dentCHECK-as-a-Service.

Rubin Siddique to Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey, Germany.

AVIATAR (Lufthansa Technik) launched Reliability Solutions series of applications, initially with Engineering Analytics Suite, to modernize fleet management.

MTU MAINTENANCE was approved to test CFM56-7Bs at Berlin and Dallas.

CTS ENGINES received approval from GE for CF6-80E1 test cell correlation using its Turbine Control Structure (TCS).

Matthias Gruber to Managing Director of Eurowings Technik, Germany.