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By Chen Chuanren
CEO Jeffrey Goh hopes advancements in data analytics and AI can give Gulf Air better clarity over the reliability and availability of engines in service.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno, Joe Anselmo
Elliott says “the time has come to embrace simplification.”
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Steve Costley

HAECO LANDING GEAR SERVICES secured commitment from Liebherr-Aerospace to support its C909 landing gear overhauls; deal builds on existing E190 agreement, whereby companies recently celebrated completion of 100th shipset.

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Steve Costley

AELS, The Netherlands acquired ex-Air France A330-200 (448) for part out by TARMAC AEROSAVE at Tarbes, France.

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Steve Costley

GULF AIR secured MOU from Joramco to help develop its A320 and 787 MRO services at Bahrain International Airport.

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The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has invited bids for an MRO facility at Muscat International Airport, a significant move to enhance the civil aviation sector in Oman.
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By Keith Mwanalushi
Aerospace industry procurement platforms are aiming to reduce unnecessary part shipments, which could lower carbon emissions.
Supply Chain

By Alan Dron
Logistics and small package specialist DHL Aviation plans to increase its footprint at Bahrain International Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Steve Costley

SIA ENGINEERING signed non-binding agreement to invest in ARPORT AIRCRAFT M&E (IPORT Group), China.

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Steve Costley

AIRBUS was selected by Philippine Airlines to provide S.FP+ suite for predictive maintenance/health monitoring.

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Steve Costley

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK was selected by Avianca to provide LEAP-1A maintenance on non-exclusive basis.

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Steve Costley

SETNA iO acquired five ex-Spirit Airlines A319-100s (2983/3007/3017/3026/3165) for part out.

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Steve Costley

STANDARDAERO had $16.4m net income on $1.24b revenues in 3Q24 vs $17.9m loss on $1.1b in 3Q23.

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Steve Costley

Michael Sattler to President of Eirtech Aviation Services, Ireland.

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By Sean Broderick
Triumph Group’s aftermarket business is reaping the benefits of new-equipment delivery struggles and an imminent rise in demand for work on landing gear parts.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
The region is perceived to still be lagging behind in the area of innovation but a step change in technology adoption is being noted.
Emerging Technologies

By Kurt Hofmann
Elbe Flugzeug Werke (EFW) has signed agreement with the Chinese HNA Aviation Group to convert Airbus A330 passenger aircraft into freighters starting next year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways continues to grapple with engine-related aircraft availability issues with its Boeing 787 and Airbus A320neo-family fleets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
FEAM Aero will roll out several new technology initiatives at the beginning of 2025, including new software and potential artificial intelligence use cases.
Emerging Technologies

Steve Costley

EASTERN AIRLINES TECHNIC and THALES extended maintenance cooperation agreement for China Eastern's avionics.

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Steve Costley

AMECO signed an agreement for aircraft component workload exchange with China Southern Airlines Technics, GAMECO, and Shenyang Northern Aircraft Maintenance at the Zhuhai Air Show; plus, an LOI with China Central Longhao Airlines for 747-400F component repair cooperation.

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By James Pozzi
Qantas Engineering is looking at ways to address maintenance work being offshored overseas while finding workforce strategies to deal with labor shortages.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Steve Costley

FEAM AERO was selected by Japan's SkyDrive as strategic partner to provide maintenance support for its eVTOL.

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Steve Costley

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK MILAN has 3-year extension from easyJet for nightly A320 light base maintenance checks.

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Steve Costley

AMECO, China signed agreements with Central Airlines for 777F component repair, CETC Avionics for continued in-depth cooperation, Collins Aerospace for on-site support of Goodrich survival system components and EEC products, Kunming Airlines for 737 landing gear lease/overhaul services, and Honeywell to maintain HGT1700 APUs for A350s.

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