MRO

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

Gulf Air plans to build a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at its home base at Bahrain International Airport.

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.

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

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has expanded its partnership with Rolls-Royce to advance its sustainable initiatives.

Ethiopian MRO and ATR have signed a Letter of Intent aimed at developing Ethiopian MRO’s ATR aircraft maintenance and training capabilities.

Boeing has said there is a continued significant demand for aviation personnel over the next 20 years.

Boeing remains open to potential acquisitions and partnerships as necessary routes to add more capability and capacity to its aftermarket business.

GATES began using SAF, supplied by Neste, for engine testing operations in Finland under partnership with DHL.

ST ENGINEERING launched LEAP-1A testing at Singapore in addition to LEAP-1B testing.

VORTEX AVIATION (Kellstrom Aerospace Group), FL was certified by Brazil to provide engine maintenance services.

GULF AIR plans to build

WIPAIRE has FAA STC to install Hartzell Propeller's Yukon four-blade props on Cessna Caravan for better performance.

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK was designated by Boeing as its first licensed service center for 787 cabin mods from 2025.

LILIUM has developed new digital suite of eVTOL flight planning and aircraft performance EFBs under 'POWER-ON' aftermarket services portfolio.

DE HAVILLAND CANADA has order from Advantage Air Travel for QC freighter conversion kit for its Dash 8-400.

Demand for commercial aftermarket services remains strong in general but is showing signs of capacity shifts within the low-cost airline sector.

The Blackhawk Group opened its newest Blackhawk Performance Center at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) in Broomfield, Colorado.

Wisk Aero says it is giving consideration toward the fledgling aftermarket for its fully automated electric aircraft, although some of the MRO opportunity will be constrained by its intentional design limiting the aircraft’s number of systems.

Boeing’s newest Pilot and Technician Outlook expects growth in technician demand, but the OEM highlights training issues as a major hurdle.

Finnair says it has been able to increase capacity by up to 8% using its existing fleet, bringing back in aircraft wet-leased to British Airways and Qantas.

Lufthansa Technik has becomee the first Boeing-licensed 787 cabin upgrade service provider, with the first project expected in 2025.

Pratt says SMBC Aviation Capital—one of the largest lessors for GTF-powered Airbus A320neo-family aircraft—has exercised options for a further 22 firm orders.