MRO

Safran Aircraft Engines and the Moroccan government have signed an MoU to set up a new LEAP engine MRO shop, slated to come on stream by 2026. Anuradha Deenapanray reports.
MRO

By Matthew Fulco
Prime maintenance, repair and overhual assets are being snapped up even as the broader deal-making environment faces challenges.
Supply Chain

By Swaati Ketkar
Air India's Design Organization Approval, the first for an Indian airline, should help it with a couple initiatives.
MRO

By Thierry Dubois
To be ready for an anticipated surge in Leap engine shop visit demand, Safran Aircraft Engines is adding capacity to its global MRO network.
MRO Europe

Aviation Week Staff

AVIATOR (Avia Solutions Group) has Icelandair contract to provide ground support at Copenhagen/Stockholm/GÖteborg.

MRO

Aviation Week Staff

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK earned €168m in 3Q24 (vs €173m in 3Q23) on 9% higher revenues (third party rose 7.4%). It plans to invest >€1b in the coming years in all three world regions (Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA) to support demand.

MRO

Aviation Week Staff

NEXT LEVEL AVIATION (NLA), FL extended USM consignment agreement with Pratt & Whitney Commercial Serviceable Assets (CSA) to market/sell used serviceable engine accessories for another three years.

MRO

Aviation Week Staff

SAFRAN announced >€1b investment plan to develop its MRO network to support anticipated demand for LEAPs; project comprises construction of additional 120,000 sq meters of dedicated LEAP facilities at Brussels, Hyderabad, Querétaro, Casablanca, Villaroche and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to increase annual capacity to 1,200 shop visits by 2028, plus adding new turbine blade repair facility at Rennes and possibly acquiring COMPONENT REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES, OH.

MRO

By Alex Derber
External MRO expenses outside of the Lufthansa Group have increased.
MRO Europe

By James Pozzi
Two recent deals from AerFin point to a growing focus on the Asia-Pacific region.
MRO Europe

By James Pozzi
The Lithuanian MRO will target growth in its customer base while expanding its global maintenance network.
MRO Europe

By Keith Mwanalushi
Nayak’s CEO discusses impact of strategic partnership and growth plans.
MRO Europe

By James Pozzi
In a move pointing to more private equity finance pouring into the commercial aftermarket, TurbineAero has been bought by Snow Peak Capital.
Services & Support

WAYGATE TECHNOLOGIES and GE AEROSPACE developed AI-assisted engine borescope solution to perform HPC inspections for GEnx and LEAP.

MRO

By Alex Derber
The Dutch arm of AFI KLM E&M will be under new leadership from the beginning of 2025.
MRO Europe

By James Pozzi
The ITP Aero subsidiary will have the capability to overhaul and repair the GE Aerospace manufactured engines.
MRO Europe

By Alex Derber
Tarmac Aerosave to boost A380 USM market by tearing down three former Singapore Airlines-operated superjumbos.
MRO Europe

TAP M&E, Portugal was approved for LEAP-1A maintenance at Lisbon; it plans to open slots in 2025.

MRO

KLASJET was certified by EASA to perform 737NG line maintenance.

MRO

RAMCO SYSTEMS, India released version 6.0 of its aviation management software to provide key AI enhancements for engine MROs and M&Es.

MRO

STANDARDAERO renewed its engine service agreement with Pinnacle Air Network (18 FBOs/MROs) for five years.

MRO

By Christine Boynton
Spirit will sell roughly 10% of its fleet and reduce its workforce, as it strives to cut costs and boost liquidity amid reports of bankruptcy discussions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
AFI KLM E&M signed agreements at MRO Europe 2024 related to Leap quick turns and airframe component support.
MRO Europe

By James Pozzi
TAP M&E has gained certification from regulators to service the Leap 1A engine at its Lisbon facility and plans to open engine MRO slots to the market for 2025.
MRO Europe

By Lee Ann Shay
Liebherr Aerospace and Airbus executives are also discussing improvements to the Skywise Fleet Performance+ tool they hope to make.
MRO Europe