MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Pratt & Whitney’s Percept tool automates pre- and post-lease engine inspections, reducing time by around 90%.
Emerging Technologies

By Alex Derber
Boeing projects higher growth percentage for services market than fleet expansion.
MRO

Kuwait Airways and Rolls-Royce sign agreement to enhance engine maintenance of the Trent 7000 engines.
MRO

Riyadh Air has signed a deal for 90 GEnx-1B engines to power its new fleet.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Japan Airlines signed deals with Boeing and Collins Aerospace at the 2023 Paris Air Show related to predictive maintenance tools and interior modifications.
MRO

Sponsored By L3Harris
L3Harris has joined forces with SkyThread to implement a digitized knowledge-sharing service for L3Harris components using “SkyThread for Parts”.
MRO

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The head of Air France KLM Engineering & Maintenance sees supply chain problems affecting the broader industry lasting until 2025.
Paris Air Show

By Alex Derber
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer announces Chinese deal and further develops capabilities in predictive maintenance.
Services & Support

TIANJIN HAITE was selected by EFW as A321P2F conversion site; first aircraft is scheduled to be inducted in August.
MRO

HAITE GROUP was authorized by Safran Aerosystems to maintain emergency evacuation systems for C919 and ARJ21.
MRO

CONSTELLIUM and TARMAC AEROSAVE teamed to develop technologies and processes to recover aluminium from end-of-life aircraft.
MRO

SANAD was selected by GE Aerospace/Safran to provide LEAP-1A/1B offload maintenance support out of Abu Dhabi.
MRO

AFI KLM E&M was selected by CGM Air Cargo to provide engine/component support for its A330s and 777s.
MRO

PRATT & WHITNEY has launched AI-based Percept engine analysis tool in collaboration with Indian startup AWIROS.
MRO

DE HAVILLAND CANADA has Croatia Airlines contract to provide component support for six Dash 8-400s under its DCS Program.
MRO

SR TECHNICS has 5-year Safran Aircraft Engines contract to provide LEAP-1A offload support; first is due in July 2023.
MRO

PRATT & WHITNEY announced $206m expansion at Columbus, GA to increase GTF overhaul capacity to 400 per year.
MRO

AFI KLM E&M has JetBlue contract to provide component support (>200 part numbers) for its 100 A220s.
MRO

MAGNETIC LINE was selected by Finnair to provide routine ERJ overnight checks and ATR 1-year checks at Tallinn.
MRO

EPCOR (AFI KLM E&M) was selected by Air Austral to maintain GTCP131-9C APUs for its three A220s.
MRO

LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE and HAECO teamed to offer ARJ21 landing gear repair/overhaul in China (Xiamen/Shanghai).
MRO

AVIANOR plans to build $70m, 105,000 sq ft A220 maintenance facility (four lines) at Montreal-Mirabel for 2H24.
MRO

By James Pozzi
Issues related to attracting talent and retaining skilled labor were discussed at Aviation Week's MRO BEER conference in Warsaw.
Workforce & Training