MRO

BOEING GLOBAL SERVICES earned $3.3b on $19.1b revenues in 2023 vs $2.7b on $17.6b in 2022. It has $19.8b backlog.

MRO

Stephen Coyle to Head of Technical of Altavair, Dublin; Joe Gleeson will remain as Senior Technical Director.

MRO

AERO NORWAY is planning to add LEAP maintenance capabilities as A320neo and MAX family continues to grow.

MRO

Brett Levanto
ARSA asserts that FAA enforcement of language about certificated mechanics holds back those with repairman certificates.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

STANDARDAERO redelivered its 200th RB211-535 out of San Antonio.
MRO

AMETEK MRO AEM has 3-year easyJet contract to refurbish first aid kits and supplementary medical kits (1,100 FAKs/2,000 SMKs per year) for A320s.
MRO

THALES plans to establish an avionics MRO facility in India's NCR region

MRO

ACUMEN AVIATION was selected by Miami-based Aerolease Aviation to provide Trent 700 management services.

MRO

AJW GROUP was selected to develop material services/distribution program and aftermarket business for Lilium Jet.

MRO

Dag Johnsen to Chief Operating Officer of Aero Norway, Stavanger.

MRO

Paul Gleeson to Chief Commercial Officer of Eirtrade Aviation, Ireland.

MRO

By Graham Warwick
Lilium has signed an agreement with parts and repairs provider AJW Group to provide global spares distribution for the Lilium Jet eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The GIFT program is aimed at meeting increased MRO workforce demand in Brazil.
Workforce & Training

By Alex Derber
Pratt & Whitney responds to claims related to GTF service capability in India.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
The MRO is transferring some repair services from Ireland.
Services & Support

Mike Kelly and Rob Mather
Lockheed Martin and IFS discuss how artificial intelligence could transform aircraft maintenance in commercial and defense segments.
Emerging Technologies

AVAIR, AZ acquired complete inventory of airframe and engine parts (100k p/n) from now defunct TAP M&E Brazil.

MRO

NIAR WERX completed its first A321PCF (1953; ex-AtlasGlobal) for Greenwich Highland Aviation for lease to GLOBALX.

MRO

Ventura Quirino to Senior Vice President of Engineering-US Operations of Eirtech Aviation Services, Ireland.

MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The airline is significantly growing its maintenance workforce in Pittsburgh amidst the airport’s ongoing terminal modernization project.
Workforce & Training

Akasa Air and CFM International have signed an agreement to purchase CFM LEAP-1B engines to power 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
MRO

By James Pozzi, Swaati Ketkar
Listen in as editors discuss developments in India's MRO industry and how it is building an aftermarket infrastructure to meet high growth demands.
MRO Podcast

EMBRAER plans is to begin developing E195F conversion program by end of 2024 with initial mods starting in 2025.

MRO

By Paul Seidenman
AvAir has acquired the complete inventory of airframe and engine parts from shuttered MRO provider TAP Maintenance & Engineering Brazil.
Supply Chain

By Keith Mwanalushi
Collins Aerospace has invested more than $20 million in research and development at its facility in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland.
Interiors & Connectivity