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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.

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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.

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By Alex Derber
External MRO expenses outside of the Lufthansa Group have increased.
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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.
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By Keith Mwanalushi
Nayak’s CEO discusses impact of strategic partnership and growth plans.
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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.

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

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

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

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

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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.
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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.
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ALL4JETS plans to build 5,000 sq meter regional aircraft MRO hangar at Lodz Airport for completion in 3Q26.

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JANA ENGINEERING was selected by Buddha Air to upgrade 13 ATR 72-500s with Universal Avionics' SBAS FMS.

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THALES and FOKKER SERVICES GROUP signed multi-service partnership agreement for various avionics systems.

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JORAMCO was selected by BBN Airlines to provide A320 heavy maintenance starting in February 2025.

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JORAMCO extended partnership with SmartLynx Airlines to perform 28 A330/A320/737 heavy maintenance checks in winter 2024.

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GE AEROSPACE is investing >$130m across its MRO and component repair facilities in Europe by end of 2026, including $75m in UK (Nantgarw, Prestwick and London), $30m in Poland (Wroclaw) and $25m in Hungary (Budapest).

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