MRO

By Alex Derber
What the recent purchase of a 23-year old Airbus A330 aircraft illustrates about current mature widebody teardown demand.
MRO

LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE SALINE, MI broke ground on 33,000 sq ft building for late 2025 for testing, repair, overhaul and reconditioning of its OEM heat transfer equipment used on Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Mitsubishi and Bombardier aircraft.

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ELEVATE MRO is opening 17,000 sq ft business aircraft maintenance center at Rocky Mountain Municipal Airport in Denver.

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AEROMECH is developing STC to install Starlink inflight connectivity system on Cessna Citation 560XL series aircraft; completion is expected in September and includes the Citation Excel, XLS, and XLS+ models (and later the Ascend).

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LUFTHANSA TECHNIK has multi-year Air India contract to provide Total Component Support for 27 777s.

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SR TECHNICS extended its PW4000 maintenance deal with Asiana Airlines (for 15 A330s) for another five years.

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AUSTRIAN AIRLINES TECHNIK BRATISLAVA, Slovakia was renamed SAMCO AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE BRATISLAVA.

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By Sean Broderick
In an upcoming airworthiness directive, the FAA will order inspections of all U.S.-registered 737 Next Generation and 737 MAX models in service.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Engineering has welcomed the first batch of aircraft maintenance trainees from Vision Concept Aviation Training Institute (VCATI).
Maintenance & Training

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines Engineering Co. is banking on its "Lean" principles as the MRO industry faces spare parts shortages, a workforce crunch and inflation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christian Albertson
International Airlines Group’s MRO demand over the next decade will surpass $24.1 billion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Swaati Ketkar
A new change to India’s goods and services tax should make MRO investment in the country more attractive.
MRO

Lufthansa Technik will take over the Total Component Support (TCS) for Air India's entire Boeing 777 fleet.
MRO

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday revisits a similar analysis from earlier in 2024, the utilization of CFM Leap and Pratt & Whitney PW1000G (GTF)-powered aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
As Boeing plans to acquire the majority of Spirit AeroSystems, with some parts carved out by Airbus, change is coming to the supplier's aftermarket business.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
The Airbus A321neo was painted as part of its entry-into-service activity.
Aircraft & Propulsion

SATAIR (Airbus) has Transavia France contract to provide its Integrated Material Services (IMS) supply chain solution.

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AIRINMAR, UK was selected by Airhub Aviation to provide repair cost oversight for GetJet Airlines, Lithuania.

MRO

By Keith Mwanalushi
MRO providers are deploying strategies to mitigate impacts from significant price increases on components and materials.
Supply Chain

HAECO extended contract with Airbus to provide A320, A330, A340, A350 and A380 radome repair services.

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SMARTSKY received FAA STC for SmartSky LITE inflight Wi-Fi system for King Air models B200 through 360, representing >2,000 aircraft in service; first article installation was completed by DAVINCI JETS SERVICES, NC.

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VALLAIR was selected by CORAX to part out an ex-Hong Kong Airlines A330-200 at Châteauroux, France.

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VAS AERO SERVICES, FL has acquired seven ex-China Southern A330s with PW4170s; engines will be made available for lease, as well as harvested for USM parts, while airframes will be designated for placement or possible teardown.

MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
VAS Aero Services CEO Tommy Hughes shares perspectives on aftermarket teardown and USM trends.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
The Lithuanian MRO will look at growth opportunities across multiple segments, including wheels and brakes repairs and engine services.
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