Maintenance & Training

Illinois-based AAR will open its sixth North American MRO facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana, at Chennault International Airport.

Air China Cargo has awarded Precision Conversions with a contract to convert four Boeing 757-200s to 15-pallet freighter aircraft.

MRO News

EgyptAir Training centre has upgraded its website to add extra functionality and links to social media.

AAR has signed a multi-year deal with Flybe to provide wheels-and-brakes inventory for Bombardier Dash-Q400s.

Briefs from the Aug. 7, 2013 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest

Spirit Aerosystems posted a second-quarter total revenue of $1.52 billion, up 13% year-over-year.

General Electric, parent of GE Aviation, has completed the acquisition of Italian aerospace company Avio for $4.3 billion.

SR Technics, part of the Mubadala Aerospace MRO network, will provide heavy maintenance visits (D checks), including painting, for two Finnair Airbus A320s in Malta. This new agreement follows the signing of a 10-year contract between SRT and Finnair

Asiana Airlines has opened a new aircraft hangar at Incheon International Airport.

Anadolu University in Turkey, has ordered two new Entrol Simulators: A FNPT II simulator based on the Socata TB20 and a FNPT II MCC simulator based on the King Air C90GTi.

Oman Air has joined with Boeing to run a training and recruitment skills programme for graduates of the High Technical College in Muscat.

Qatar Airways today announced an exciting partnership with KidZania Kuwait, an award-winning children's city concept globally recognised for its unique blend of education and entertainment.

MRO News

Lagos-based aviation business EAN has appointed Joe McDermott to the newly created role of Head of FBO Operations.

Briefs from the July 31, 2013 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest

Singapore’s SIA Engineering posted first-quarter group profit of S$69 million ($54.3 million) on revenue of S$289.4 million for its financial period ended June 30.

MTU Aero Engines increased its first-half commercial-maintenance revenue increase 8% to €691.1 million ($916.6 million).

Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services (LTLS) is stepping up its collaboration with SuperJet International by supplementing its spare parts distribution center in Frankfurt with SuperJet’s warehouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

AJW Aviation will carry out the rebranding of Azerbaijan Airline’s fleet of 18 Airbus A319s, A320s and Boeing 757s and 767s by the end of 2013.

MRO News

Although airline finances and traffic have not fully recovered, orders for new jets have been strong. Carriers need new fuel-efficient models to cope with high oil prices. The ability of aircraft manufacturers to deliver new jets on time depends not just on internal organization but on OEMs’ ability to manage extremely complicated chains of suppliers.

As the world continues to shift for aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul providers, there is a set of potential partners that could help MROs access new business: aircraft lessors.

Briefs from the July 24, 2013 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest

Monarch Aircraft Engineering has made significant progress in construction of its new 110,000 sq ft maintenance facility at Birmingham Airport.