AERSALE opened 2-bay, 112,000 sq ft MRO hangar at Millington (near Memphis), TN to join its existing facilities at Goodyear, AZ and Roswell, NM to provide narrowbody heavy checks and modifications, plus storage and disassemblies.
EATON AEROSPACE COMPONENT SERVICES ASIA was formed in Malaysia by Eaton (51%) and SIA Engineering (49%) as joint venture to inspect, test, repair, maintain, modify and overhaul Eaton-manufactured aircraft components.
The total area will span 110,000 m² (1.2 million ft.²) with three hangars and supporting buildings; the largest hangar will accommodate nine widebody aircraft.
Ethiopian Airlines says the situation with its Rolls-Royce Trent 1000s has become one of its biggest challenges, while Gulf Air says it is holding back its growth.
Thai Airways is building a new CFM Leap 1A engine shop at Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport to service the airline’s incoming Airbus A321neo fleet.
ST ENGINEERING broke ground on 2-bay, 167,000 sq ft (third) hangar at Pensacola, FL for 2H26 to contribute additional 500,000 manhours per year; new hangar is part of planned airframe MRO complex to ultimately comprise four hangars.
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