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UNICAL AVIATION, AZ and ECUBE launched A320neo disassembly program with acquisition of fleet of airframes (TBA).

UNITED AIRLINES is building $315m, 354,400 sq ft maintenance campus at Orlando International, featuring two hangars to accommodate six narrowbodies or one widebody and three narrowbodies simultaneously, for completion late 2027.

MTU MAINTENANCE BERLIN-BRANDENBURG broke ground on 113,000 sq ft production hall for MRO of GE Aerospace LM-series industrial gas turbines from Jan 2027; facility will also house engine dock for quick turns and hospital visits.

Casey Wilson to Regional Director of Sales and Customer Support (Americas)-Engine Repair Solutions, based in Atlanta, of GKN Aerospace.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) continues to evolve its strategic approach to aviation support, introducing new capabilities with its longstanding expertise in Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services and Conversion Services.

Unical Aviation has begun what it says is the first dedicated Airbus A320neo-family disassembly program.

United is growing its Calibrate apprenticeship program and opening new technical training and maintenance facilities.

Magma Aviation, the air cargo solutions company which has a base in Dubai, has partnered with Unilode Aviation Solutions.

LHT’s Calgary facility will have the company’s first Leap test cell in Canada, supporting Westjet’s Boeing 737 fleet under a $3 billion, 15-year contract.

New and recently updated MRO industry software platforms have added features to optimize maintenance operations.

Connectivity upgrades and a new global MRO event are highlights of this issue’s roundup.

Learn how Airbus and MRO aircraft delivery projections differ for the Americas and what MRO projections are for their aircraft in the region.

The latest news in brief from the MRO industry.

Airhub Aviation’s new MRO facility at Siauliai International Airport plans to expand services, including third-party work.

FL Technics’ new MRO facility in Punta Cana is progressing ahead of its scheduled October 2025 opening date.

Delta Air Lines and Delta TechOps are looking into how artificial intelligence could advance their other technology initiatives, including drones and predictive analytics

The companies must proactively monitor and clean dust from environmental and shop factors to comply with regulatory requirements.

Repair stations outside the U.S. will need to expand drug and alcohol testing requirements by December 2027.

AAR reports skyrocketing sales in repairs, engineering and parts supply.

With MRO Americas firmly on the horizon, this week’s #FlightFriday again has a U.S.-focused theme as we look at some of the slightly smaller US operators.

When the world has a major sporting event, this "tiger team" from Collins Aerospace helps people get there.

JORAMCO has IndiGo contract to provide A320 Family aircraft/737 heavy maintenance/end of lease services.

SUNVAIR AEROSPACE GROUP acquired CROSS-CHECK AVIATION, Reno, NV (instrument, accessory, and radio repair).

AIRPLANE DELIVERY, Toulouse has Transport Canada approval to perform maintenance on Canadian-registered aircraft.

Evette Langford to Director of Commercial and Supplier Management of AJW Group, UK.