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PRATT & WHITNEY appointed three new Designated Maintenance Facilities (DMFs) to provide line maintenance and Mobile Repair Team (MRT) services for

HIGHLIGHTS FAA Approves 737 MAX Changes The FAA’s finalization of required changes to the Boeing 737 MAX and its formal reversal of a flight ban if

AIRE (Aircraft Interior Refurbishment España) was selected by Cebu Pacific to convert cabins of two A330s to carry cargo.

AERO NORWAY added new plasma spraying machine from OERLIKON.

AVIATION WEEK NETWORK projects $52b will be spent on heavy airframe maintenance over next 10 years at 1.3% CAGR.

WINGSTARS, Toronto was formed to provide deicing services, including recovery/recycling solutions, across Canada.

Swiss International Air Lines’ sister-company Edelweiss Air has had electronic flight bags on board its 16, mostly Airbus, aircraft for about a half

Corroded hardware is leaving Airbus A350 cockpit escape hatches difficult to open from the outside, leading Airbus to redesign the affected parts and prompting EASA to order modifications for the affected in-service fleet.

MCS AEROCARGA, Mexico leased PEMCO-converted 737-400F (25101; ex-Alaska Airlines) from Avmax.

C&L AEROSPACE was named by Kaman Composites as exclusive distributor/provider for composite structural repairs (including radome repairs) for variety

The OEM has partnered with Canadian startup Aero HygenX to tailor a new version of its autonomous RAY robot for Dash 8 Series aircraft cabins.

The fate of the Boeing 777 fleet will provide a bellwether for the health of the long-haul market next year. Of key interest will be how many aircraft

As of November 2020, China’s international flights are still down substantially but its daily domestic flights in the last week of the month averaged

A total of $52 billion is expected to be spent on heavy airframe maintenance (C & D checks) over the next decade, with demand below average at a 1.3% CAGR.

AERO HYGENX, Canada is working with De Havilland Canada to develop RAY, an autonomous robot to deliver HF UVC light to disinfect Dash 8 cabins.

EMBRAER issued SB to install HEPA filters on ERJ 145s; kits for first 70 aircraft are currently being assembled and should be delivered by mid

MTU MAINTENANCE ZHUHAI expanded by 13,600 sq meters to increase capacity by 50% to 450 shop visits per year. It completed its 3,000th shop visit.

MARILAKE AEROSYSTEMS, UK expanded its recently launched Galley Equipment Repair Division to include offering selected inserts, including coffee makers

LOTAMS was selected by Air Austral to refurbish 787-8 (34510); work included structural modification of cockpit windows, mods to lavatory cabinets and

Bii Adds to A320 Interior Components Stock Bii.aero has boosted its stock of Airbus A320 interior components, purchasing a “significant amount of

In 2016, AFI KLM E&M embarked on an important innovation, using drones for line MRO inspections. The global MRO has completed four use cases for

Although travel restrictions have hammered medium- and long-haul flying, domestic flights are still possible in many countries, which has meant less

Goals of conserving cash and capitalizing on downtime trigger various approaches during pandemic’s demand crisis.