Deputy Associate Administrator John Hickey told attendees at the Aeronautical Repair Station Association’s (ARSA) spring symposium that FAA wants to move to risk-based inspections, rather than random or calendar-based inspections, and asked MROs to share data to support this move.
Jetstream Aviation, an experienced EASA-approved training organization, will be offering aircraft maintenance services for customers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia in a hangar at Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates.
Airports Company South Africa has appointed Refentse Shinners as the new group executive: corporate affairs. The position is a newly created role following the company's leadership realignment earlier last year.
Hamburg-based MRO provider Lufthansa Technik Group (LHT) reported a 2014 operating profit of €392 million ($413 million), down 3% from €404 million the previous year.
Delta TechOps is strengthening its relationship with Hawaiian Airlines in a five-year agreement to provide MRO services including heavy maintenance for Hawaiian’s 20 Airbus A330s, growing to 22 by the end of 2015.
Lufthansa Technik Group (LHT) increased revenue 3.8% to €4.3 billion ($4.6 billion) in fiscal 2014, due to a large modification program for Lufthansa aircraft.
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co. (HAECO) Group posted a HK$573 million profit (attributable to the company’s shareholders) in 2014, down 8.3% from HK$625 million in 2013.
Aircelle has formally opened the Aircelle Services Americas (ASA) facility at Indianapolis, Indiana, to perform MRO for jet engine nacelles across North and South America.
Monarch Aircraft Engineering Ltd. (MAEL) has been contracted to provide MRO at Boeing’s new facility at Copenhagen International Airport to support GoldCare customers in the region.
SIA Engineering Co. (SIAEC) has entered into an agreement with Airbus to provide maintenance and engineering training services for Airbus aircraft in Singapore.
EgyptAir Training Center will be demonstrating its wide ranging capabilities when it participates in the third African Aviation Training Conference & Exhibition 2015 that will be held in Addis Ababa 19th & 20th March, 2015.
Turkish Technic, a 100% subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, plans to grow its third-party MRO business from 25% to 50% as it prepares for the opening of the third Istanbul airport in 2017 for more hangar space.
