MRO

TOPCAST has repair service agreements with Cathay Pacific (Tronair aircraft jacks) and HAECO ITM (ACME batteries).

EFW has follow-on contract from CDB Aviation for 12 more A330 freighter conversions to increase its fleet to 14. By mid-2022, the lessor plans to have

LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE was selected by Tigerair Taiwan to support AC and bleed systems components on 15 A320neos.

SAFRAN NACELLES plans in 2Q22 to open 56,000 sq ft nacelle MRO facility in Suzhou, China. It will also be used as a storage base for large nacelle

SIA ENGINEERING (PHILIPPINES) and NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, NC teamed to provide sustainable, end-to-end aircraft recycling solutions

David Bair to Director of Finance for B&S Aircraft, Drake Air, and Southern Aeroparts of AMETEK MRO, Tulsa, OK.

China Airlines (CAL) has extended its existing Total Component Support (TCS) contract with Lufthansa Technik for a minimum of a further six years, the companies said Feb. 14.

India’s IndiGo has chosen NAVBLUE to upgrade some of its latest A320 aircraft to the most advanced navigation technology, RNP AR (Required Navigation Performance with Authorization Required).

A Shanghai MRO shop will mean quicker Asian turnarounds.

Lessor CDB Aviation is moving to secure a leading position in the Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion market, the company said as the Singapore Airshow opened.

Happenings on the first official day, including engine and MRO news.

SIA Engineering's Philippine subsidiary signed an agreement with North American Aerospace Industries (NAAI) to provide end-to-end aircraft recycling solutions.

Singapore Technologies Engineering has finalized a deal for five Airbus A320P2F passenger-to-freighter aircraft with Emirati-lessor Vaayu Group.

WestJet is actively recruiting mechanics to support maintenance operations as pre-pandemic demand begins to return.

AIRBUS has FHS component support agreement from SKY Airline, Chile for its A320 Family aircraft.

COLLINS AEROSPACE is investing >$27m to expand MRO operations in Xiamen, China (relocating from current 50,000 sq ft facility to new 80,000 sq ft

COLLINS AEROSPACE has FlightSense program contracts to provide GTF engine accessory repair services for China Airlines’ 25 A321neos, and GTF engine

HAVAŞ, Turkey acquired MZLZ GROUND HANDLING SERVICES, Zagreb, increasing its ground handling services to 31 airports (29 in Turkey).

ST ENGINEERING extended 737/MAX maintenance-by-the-hour component support contract with Jeju Air through 2030. It also won new component support

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK extended deal with China Airlines for component support of 23 A330s for another six years.

BOEING announced it achieved annual record of $2b in e-commerce parts sales in 2021. BOEING DISTRIBUTION (formerly Aviall) sold nearly 70,000 parts

Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries, SAEI – the maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) business arm of Saudi Arabian Airlines – is embarking on a massive growth plan to meet the demands of the expansion its parent and that of its government which has opened its borders to encourage tourism and business activities.

Spends $27 million on China and Malaysia MRO.

ST Engineering Commercial Aerospace is looking to double the value of its assets under management.

Ted Colbert, Boeing Global Services president and CEO, announced a company parts sales record and a new airline operations suite.