MRO

Steve Costley

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK has 12-year TAAG Angola Airlines contract to provide 787 Total Component Support (program includes access to global spare parts pool) and its Aircraft Production Inspection Program (APIP) for 787s and A220s.

MRO

By Sean Broderick
GKN Aerospace is transitioning to a new, purpose-built engine parts repair facility in San Diego to meet increasing demand and expand its capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

TAAG Angola Airlines and Lufthansa Technik have signed a long-term agreement on aircraft component services for airline’s fleet of new Boeing 787 long-range aircraft.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has fast-tracked a final rule mandating drug and alcohol testing in non-U.S. repair stations approved to work on U.S. aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
ExecuJet MRO Services is adding a paint shop in an agreement with Satys Aerospace.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Steve Costley

SIA ENGINEERING (PHILIPPINES) completed 14C 2ISI maintenance check on Korean Air A330-300 (490).

MRO

Steve Costley

GMF AEROASIA was selected by Pelita Air Service for phase-in maintenance/paint of ex-Air Cairo A320-200 (4510).

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Steve Costley

AVIATION WEEK NETWORK projects commercial aviation MRO market at $126.3b (49% engines) in 2025, up 14% vs '24.

MRO

Steve Costley

MTU MAINTENANCE completed its 25,000th engine shop visit network-wide, a CF6-80C2 for ANA; >40% of total was conducted in Hannover.

MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
AAR Corp. has rolled out sustainability initiatives related to waste reduction, energy efficiency, paperless operations and improved reporting.
MRO

Joramco Academy, the educational arm of Joramco, has started its new academic year with students attending its newly inaugurated premises.
MRO

By Alex Derber
Operators are looking to older assets in the face of aircraft production and supply chain challenges.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Airbus Ventures invests in Singapore-based Eureka Robotics.
Emerging Technologies

Steve Costley

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK announced collaboration with Microsoft to drive use of artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize entire maintenance processes.

MRO

By Chuck Grieve
As lack of investment in MRO forces African airlines to ground aircraft, there are encouraging signs in North Africa of ways around the impasse.
MRO

By Alex Derber
MRO provider AAR and AFI KLM E&M are pursuing another transatlantic partnership, this time for nacelle maintenance in Asia-Pacific.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Stephen Costley

SAFRAN plans to build 11,000 sq meter LEAP module maintenance facility in Brussels Airport to open in mid-2027.

MRO

By Stephen Costley

TAT TECHNOLOGIES has 5-year, $17m contract from unidentified North American cargo carrier for 757/767 APU MRO.

MRO

By Stephen Costley

GATES SPAH(W), OH received FAA approval to add limited airframe capabilities and borescope inspections and engine changes on both CF6- and PW4000-powered 767s to its operations specifications.

MRO

By Stephen Costley

AFI KLM E&M and AAR agreed to form joint venture in Chonburi, Thailand to perform new-gen nacelle maintenance.

MRO

By Matthew Fulco
VSE Corporation’s recent $200 million acquisition of Kellstrom Aerospace positions it to capture a bigger share of the commercial aerospace engine aftermarket.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Material flow from suppliers continues to be GE Aerospace’s output-pacing item for both original equipment and maintenance services heading into 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi, Guy Norris, Daniel Williams
As D checks on older Boeing 787s ramp up, the first all-composite widebody's characteristics make it a unique proposition for MRO shops.
MRO Podcast

By Lee Ann Shay
Aircraft utilization, mission profile and age differentiate the commercial aviation, business aviation, civil helicopter and military aircraft MRO segments.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Steve Costley

ALLIANCE AIRLINES agreed to sell six E190s (airframes only; all originally owned by AerCap) to SCISSORTAIL AVIATION and BELLINGER ASSET MANAGEMENT for part out. It will retain ownership of engines, undercarriages and APUs.

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