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AIRBUS was selected by Air Canada to upgrade A320 cockpit/avionics with THALES equipment that includes enhanced electronic instrument system (EEIS2) and HUD; it is also adding SBAS (SLS), FMS (FLS), and GBAS (GLS) landing systems.

Quality standdowns that began within Boeing Commercial Airplanes are also extending across the OEM’s Global Services segment, a senior company executive said.

Engine manufacturer is building up its aftermarket presence in Florida.

Despite demand for MRO services, the commercial aviation aftermarket faces a bevy of supply chain problems detrimental to business operations.

A380 demand increased in 2022 and is forecast to remain fairly steady.

C&L AEROSPACE has acquired extensive Saab 340B parts inventory from Japan Air Commuter (JAC) and Hokkaido Air System, consisting of >4,500 rotable and consumable parts that were used to support 13 aircraft.

PRATT & WHITNEY is investing $20m to expand GTF MRO capacity at West Palm Beach, FL by 40% from 2H25.

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK has 5-yearFrontier Airlines contract to provide A320 base maintenance out of Puerto Rico (two lines; approximately 300 events) ; deal includes use of digital aircraft diagnostic services through the AVIATAR platform.

BARFIELD (AFI KLM E&M) has AerFin contract to provide A320/E-Jet component repairs, covering 86 part numbers.

CFM INTERNATIONAL announced it has expanded and upgraded its engine health monitoring capabilities for LEAP using multiple sensors at takeoff, climb and cruise via probabilistic diagnostic and prognostic machine learning tools.

AFI KLM E&M has 10-year Hawaiian Airlines contract to provide component support, including repair/pooling support for 12 787-9s; deal includes use of PROGNOS predictive maintenance solution to enhance operational efficiency and reliability.

EMBRAER has Horizon Air contract to provide its Embraer Collaborative Inventory Planning (ECIP) expendables spare parts inventory management program (reduces operational costs by optimizing inventory levels) for up to 50 E175s.

VAS AERO SERVICES extended engine material/asset supply program with SR Technics for PW4000-100", including program coordination, lease pool, disassembly (supported by ex-AA A330s), parts positioning and repair management.

A panel at Aviation Week Network’s MRO Americas revealed strong opinions on those who promulgate pushback of diversity, equity, and inclusion in aviation hiring

By moving to three shifts for nonstop operations, Israeli maintainers have allowed Israeli Air Force to continue flying F-35Is at a rate of 35-39 jets a day.

The latest news in brief from the MRO industry.

Sun Country Airlines is working to boost the efficiency of its maintenance processes to support its growth.

The U.S. MRO will become the sole distributor for several L3Harris products in three global regions.

SR Technics signed a five-year extension with VAS Aero Services at Aviation Week Network’s MRO Americas for Pratt & Whitney PW4000-100-in. engine maintenance.

The outlook for mergers and acquisitions in the aerospace and defense aftermarket is improving following a relatively muted 2023, analysts say at MRO Americas.

Watch to hear Sean Broderick break down what was discussed by the regional airline and LLC panel at MRO Americas

JORAMCO (DAE) has LATAM Airlines contract to perform C-Checks on three 787s starting in July 2024.

FEAM AERO was selected by ZeroAvia as authorized retrofit/maintenance/technical support provider for its hydrogen-electric engine for regional aircraft; companies are exploring establishing a green hydrogen production facility in the US.

M1 COMPOSITES TECHNOLOGY, Canada was authorized by Satair to repair A220 flight controls and structural parts.

BARNES AEROSPACE completed 32,000 sq ft expansion at East Granby, CT and now has 84,000 sq ft for highly complex repairs of cases, frames, diffusers, bearing housings, and major rotating hardware for gas turbine engines.