MRO

AMTRA Aero and Nehalem Aviation Holdings have formed a JV called Nexus Aviation Ventures, which will source, convert and lease Airbus A321 freighters.

John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport could see development of a new, narrowbody-focused MRO center by early 2023.

The manufacture giant rolled out its last 747 aircraft from its Everett factory on Dec. 6 and will deliver to Atlas Air in the early 2023.

As demand for aircraft modifications and cabin refits builds, the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance (IAMA) has expanded its membership and geographical footprint into Saudi Arabia.

The fleet renewal will lead to 767 retirements and prompt more maintenance hiring.

RED WINGS opened its first SSJ100 line maintenance station at Yekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport; it has 17 SSJ100s.

Jeff Shaw to Director of Sales & Marketing of Pro Star Aviation, Londonderry, NH.

Quinn Redden to Director of Business Development of APP Jet Center, Fort Pierce, FL.

UNIVERSAL AVIONICS established repair capabilities for ClearVision EVS-5000 system for several business jet types.

N3 ENGINE OVERHAUL SERVICES was approved by the LBA to perform Trent 1000 TEN repair/overhauls.

HAECO XIAMEN was selected by Lufthansa to perform C-Checks on seven 747-400s and eight 747-8s through 1Q24.

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK was selected by Boeing to provide Total Component Support for four P-8As for New Zealand.

SWISS-AS was selected by VAECO/Vietnam Airlines for AMOS MRO software.

Last week saw two notable acquisitions formalized in the commercial aftermarket and could point to increased activity next year.

Aircraft modification shops argue access to OEM technical data is key to solving ongoing modification challenges.

With prediction of 47% more passengers flying in 2022 vs 2021, recovery for aviation industry comes with further pressure points.

Alpha Star Aviation Services, a private aviation operator based in Riyadh, has selected Honeywell to provide a maintenance service plan for auxiliary power units, avionics and mechanical components on its Gulfstream G450 fleet.

The engine MRO joint venture has gained approval for the Boeing 787 engine option from Germany’s regulator.

BALTIC GROUND SERVICES extended deal with Ryanair for into-plane fuelling at Riga for another year.

MAGNETIC MRO was selected by Falko to provide long-term storage services for five ATR 72s at Tallinn, Estonia.

EAGLE CREEK AVIATION, Indianapolis was named by Pilatus/KCAC Aviation as an authorized PC-12 service center.

FL ARI (CALC), Harbin completed its first C-Check on an A320 for Spring Airlines.

Nauman Saeed, chief operating officer at SkySelect talks about the growing emphasis on utilizing new MRO software solutions for new incoming fleets.