MRO

By Sean Broderick
FAA, EASA and IATA develop new standards for biocide treatments to prevent engine degradation problems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
Republic Airways flies for American, Delta and United Airlines. See how its operation is ramping up and what innovations it is exploring.
Aircraft & Propulsion

New engine delivery projections from the Aviation Week Intelligence Network 2021 Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast reveals that an average of over 2,500
MRO

AERO CONTROLS added repairs for 810601-Series pressure regulating anti-ice valves for 767/777s aircraft, increasing capabilities to >72,000 part
MRO

AERFIN was selected by Vietnam's Bamboo Airways to provide E-Jet component support under its BeyondPool program.
MRO

SKYWAYS TECHNICS, Denmark was selected by ATR as partner to offer repairs for sensitive structural components, such as leading edges, flight controls
MRO

TRIUMPH AVIATION SERVICES ASIA and QUICKSTEP AEROSPACE SERVICES have signed non-binding MOU to create strategic alliance to provide aerostructures
MRO

Aviation Week Fleet Discovery data show more aircraft are returning to service and fewer are being parked or retired.
Interiors & Connectivity

STANDARDAERO has 5-year Air Nostrum contract to provide PW127M (ATR 72-600) support services, including hot section inspections and additional
MRO

JET PARTS ENGINEERING secured 22 new FAA PMAs; parts include CF34 cowl seals, aircraft interior items, APU conduit hardware, 737 LG bearings, 747/757
MRO

CONSTANT AVIATION acquired large-cabin business jet paint facility at Orlando Sanford, increasing its available paint slots by 20%.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aviation Women Inspiring Next Generation (A-WING) is working on efforts to bridge the gap between organizations devoted to women in aviation and companies seeki
Workforce & Training

Saudi Rotorcraft Support Company (SRSC), a subsidiary joint venture of Boeing, has been issued a certificate from the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) authorising SRSC to perform maintenance on rotorcraft platforms and their accessories.
MRO

By Alex Derber
Air France-KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has suffered another difficult quarter as its total sales fell by almost half to €622 million (
MRO

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS has EASA STC for 12-pallet position 737-800SF conversion. It now has 14 simultaneous freighter conversion production lines
MRO

FARSOUND, UK was selected by HAECO Group to provide consigned kits for on-wing and in-field engine maintenance.
MRO

Farsound Forms Kitting Partnership with HAECO Farsound has signed a contract with HAECO Group’s Global Engine Support division to provide the MRO with
MRO

By Alex Derber
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) is most famous for its leasing arm, DAE Capital, but its majority ownership of Jordan-based MRO provider Joramco has
MRO

VIETNAM AIRLINES ENGINEERING (VAECO) was selected by Pacific Airlines to perform C-/Y-Checks on eight A320s through November 2021. It will also
MRO

PREMIER AVIATION QUEBEC completed its 20th ERJ 145 bridge/C-Check for CommutAir under MRO deal signed in Aug 2020.
MRO

VORTEX AVIATION launched GTF maintenance services at its 45,000 sq ft facility in Davie, FL, joining LEAP/CFM56/V2500.
MRO

GA TELESIS was selected by GMI Aero as global distributor for its tooling, heating, and bonding equipment for composite repair.
MRO

ST ENGINEERING and EFW has GTLK Europe contract to convert four A321s to freighters in 2021 (3) and 2022 (1).
MRO

AFI KLM E&M lost €8m in 1Q21 (vs €3m loss in 1Q20) on 45.3% lower revenues; third-party revenues declined 47.5%.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Etihad’s head of technical training on adapting coursework to cope with pandemic restraints and looking into new technologies to train MRO workforce.
Workforce & Training