Pioneering the growth of Clark Freeport, Berthaphil has a new property of 10 ha. in Clark Airfield available for lease with locator tax incentives and benefits.
An MRO issue may explain the rupture of a Rolls-Royce XWB-97 fuel hose that led a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 crew to return to Hong Kong, EASA says.
Bureaucratic issues triggered by the UK’s exit from the EU mean British cargo carrier One Air is having to send its Boeing 747s all the way to the U.S. for heavy maintenance.
AERO ENGINE CENTRE (AEC) relocated to 28,000 sq ft engine maintenance facility near Heathrow to handle LEAPs, CF6s, GE90s and V2500s; facility can store 35-40 engines with six maintenance bays planned in first year of operation.
C&L AVIATION SERVICES received new landing gear rating from FAA to provide overhauls for ERJs and Citation series business jets (later E190 and 737). It also added wheel and brake repair capabilities for regional and corporate aircraft.
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK projects 10-year Asia-Pacific engine MRO market (valued at $220.9b; includes China) will grow 2.7% per year with >28,200 engine overhaul events by 2034, or 29% of global share, excluding CFM/P&W narrowbody engine durability issues; active fleet will increase from >19,500 engines in 2024 to >26,500 by end 2034.
Despite high demand for used serviceable material, AerFin sees growing challenges due to market conditions that are causing operators to reconsider its usage.
