Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
News Briefs from the Aug. 5, 2015 issue of MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Rolls-Royce has won a $580-million TotalCare long-term contract with Vietnam Airlines for Trent XWBs on 14 Airbus A350 XWBs.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Airways has reinforced its commitment to providing UAE national employees with world-class career opportunities, after a senior member of its finance team was appointed as Air Seychelles' chief financial officer.
Maintenance & Training

One of the key drivers behind the launch and development of Emirates airline has died. Former vice chairman of the group. Sir Maurice Flanagan, KBE died peacefully at his London home yesterday, surrounded by his family. He was 86.
Maintenance & Training

South African Airways has appointed human resources manager Thuli Mpshe as acting chief executive officer, reports Bloomberg.
Maintenance & Training

Parts distributor Satair is strengthening its Dubai team with key account manager Martin Couët being stationed in the Middle East headquarters.
Maintenance & Training

The first group of aviation technicians from Cameroon trained by Denel have started with practical on-the-job training within the aerospace and defence technology group.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
News Briefs from the July 29, 2015 issue of MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Victoria Moores
UK-headquartered aerostructures supplier GKN Aerospace has struck a deal to acquire aircraft systems, components and maintenance firm Fokker Technologies Group from Arle Capital for €706 million ($780 million).
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
MRO News-July 23, 2015
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
News Briefs from the July 22, 2015 issue of MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

Lufthansa Technik’s (LHT) new Puerto Rico MRO facility at Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla started operations July 21 with its first overhaul line.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
MRO News-July 17, 2015
Maintenance & Training

A Silk Way Airlines Boeing 747-400F made an emergency landing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) after one of its Rolls-Royce engines appeared to fail immediately after takeoff.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has committed more than $1.85 billion to continued fleet and engineering expansion as part of a new direction, following the resignation of former CEO Emirsyah Satar in December 2014.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Airbus is looking at new ways of detecting improperly latched engine cowling doors after the latest in a series of incidents resulting in the loss of the doors in flight.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
News Briefs from the July 15, 2015 issue of MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
SR Technics and AerFin have signed an MOU to manage and market a joint solution, to be branded Beyond.Fleet.Services.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
AAR’s fourth-quarter and fiscal 2014 sales were $415.8 million, with net income of $15.1 million or $0.36 per share.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
GA Innovation China (GAIC), a joint venture between GA Telesis and Air China, has announced the import and delivery of the first-ever aircraft from overseas for teardown and parts redistribution in mainland China.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aero) has secured new contracts worth S$920 million ($676 million) in the second quarter, which involve projects ranging from airframe, component and engine maintenance, to engine wash and pilot training.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Indian MRO Air Works has formed a strategic partnership with Acumen Aviation Europe through a minority investment.
Maintenance & Training

Capt. Tilmann Gabriel, programme director for City University London's (City) aviation management programmes has called for a plan to encourage more local talent to carve a career in one of the UAE's corner stone industries.
Maintenance & Training

Omani students studying at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in the UK last week attended the second Insight into Industry visit at BAE Systems' Military Air facility at Warton in the North West of England.
Maintenance & Training

Oman Air has held a major emergency response exercise at its headquarters in Muscat.
Maintenance & Training