MRO

By James Pozzi
Hong Kong-based MRO provider HAECO has expanded its partnership with GE Aerospace, adding GE90 maintenance services and securing its China-based engine business a place in the future GE9X repair network.
Farnborough Airshow

By James Pozzi
The Israel-based company expects certification for the Leap 1B engine to follow soon.
MRO

By James Pozzi
The trend for OEM service agreements being attached to new aircraft and engine orders continued at Farnborough Airshow.
Farnborough Airshow

By James Pozzi
Ethiopian MRO, the maintenance division of Ethiopian Airlines, has agreed with ATR to develop repair and training capabilities from its base in Addis Ababa.
Farnborough Airshow

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK was selected by VietJet Air to provide Total Component Support for 184 A320s and nine A330s.

MRO

ROLLS-ROYCE has VietJet Air contract to maintain Trent 7000s for 20 A330-900s under its TotalCare program.

MRO

GE AEROSPACE has 6-year THAI Airways contract extension to maintain GE90s under TrueChoice Service program.

MRO

AAR

AAR has general terms agreement with Liebherr-Aerospace for license to service its flight control, environmental control, and thermal management components, including power-by-the-hour contract for several AAR customers.

MRO

HAECO GROUP extended deal with GE Aerospace to provide offload services for GE90s through 2040; additionally, it signed MOU that secures HAECO Engine Services (Xiamen)'s position in the MRO global network for the GE9X.

MRO

ROLLS-ROYCE has 10-year, $300m JSX contract to maintain 162 AE 3007As under TotalCare and SelectCare programs.

MRO

COLLINS AEROSPACE was selected by Freebird Airlines to provide Ascentia data management and analytics platform for A320 predictive maintenance.

MRO

EIRTRADE AVIATION acquired ex-EVA Air 777-300ER (32643) for part out at Knock, Ireland, expected to take 30 days.

MRO

PRATT & WHITNEY has Air Niugini contract to provide GTF maintenance for 11 A220s under its EngineWise program.

MRO

COLLINS AEROSPACE plans in 4Q25 to begin building new $250m component manufacturing facility in Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park for 2028 to eventually replace its existing facility at Bedok after a multi-year transition plan.

MRO

SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES adding a second, 14,000 sq meter engine MRO shop at Querétaro to double LEAP capacity in the Americas; it is also expanding its engine production plant for LEAP fan/turbine modules and final assembly.

MRO

By Keith Mwanalushi
Kellstrom Aerospace and IATP pursue new strategies to address industry challenges and customer demand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

ITP AERO extended contract with Pratt & Whitney Canada for maintenance/repair/overhaul of mid-turbine frame (MTF) and low-pressure compressor (LPC) modules of the PW800 through 2028. It is a risk and revenue partner on program.

MRO

GE AEROSPACE extended TrueChoice engine maintenance agreement with TUI Airways for GEnx-powered 787s.

MRO

MOOG has 8-year maintenance/pooling contract to provide 787 flight control component support for Lufthansa and Austrian; it also has 15-year Hawaiian contract to support its 787s with component repairs and pool access for spares.

MRO

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES signed LOI with ATR to cooperate in development of its aircraft maintenance/training capabilities.

MRO

MTU AERO ENGINES and OERLIKON agreed to establish a smart thermal spray factory under existing cooperation deal.

MRO

By Kurt Hofmann
Gulf Air plans to build a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at its home base at Bahrain International Airport.
Services & Support

By Christine Boynton
British Airways has improved the performance of its Airbus A320neo fleet through enhanced use of data and analytics, as it works through a transformation plan.
Farnborough Airshow

By Guy Ferneyhough
Pratt & Whitney has secured an order from Avolon for the PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) to power 80 Airbus A320neos.
Farnborough Airshow

By James Pozzi
Boeing remains open to potential acquisitions and partnerships as necessary routes to add more capability and capacity to its aftermarket business.
Farnborough Airshow