10 April 2025

Boeing 787-9 Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic expands support for its 787-9 fleet with Boeing

MRO & Production

Virgin Atlantic has signed up for Boeing’s Landing Gear Exchange Programme, specifically supporting its 787-9 fleet. The agreement, announced at MRO Americas, guarantees Virgin Atlantic access to 17 fully overhauled and certified landing gear assemblies starting in 2026, minimising downtime and optimising fleet efficiency. William Ampofo, Senior Vice President of Boeing Parts & Distribution and […]

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Pratt & Whitney adds Sanad Group to the GTF MRO network

Pratt & Whitney boosts global GTF MRO capacity with key partnerships

MRO & Production

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is significantly expanding its global GTF engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) network through new and extended partnerships with Sanad Group, MTU Aero Engines (MTU) and Delta TechOps. Sanad Group—wholly owned by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company PJSC—will become the first GTF MRO network member in South

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Vietjet Vice President To Viet Thang (left) and AV AirFinance CEO Stephen Murphy (right) sign the agreement © VietJet

Vietjet signs US$300 million financial agreement with AV AirFinance

Financial

Vietjet Air and AV AirFinance have signed a financial agreement worth US$300 million, in a ceremony attended by Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc and senior government officials. This deal is part of a broader financing package, exceeding US$4 billion, aimed at supporting Vietjet’s fleet development, with nearly 300 aircraft set to be delivered

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STS Aviation Group

STS announces key promotions and new defence division

People

STS Aviation Group (STS) has announced the promotions of Ethan Steele to Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial, and Shane King to President of STS Aviation Services, effective immediately. These appointments are integral to the company’s ongoing efforts to accelerate its global growth strategy and ensure leadership continuity at a pivotal time in its expansion.

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LoI signing with THAI at MRO Americas 2025 Airbus

Airbus signs LoI with THAI to retrofit A350 fleet

MRO & Production

Airbus and Thai Airways International (THAI) have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to retrofit the airline’s A350s, improving passenger comfort and operational efficiency with cutting-edge cabin upgrades. The retrofit programme, once finalised, will be managed by Airbus. During this process, THAI’s fleet of A350-900 aircraft will be fitted with the latest cabin innovations, ensuring

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Brand new A320neo Lufthansa City Airlines

Lufthansa City Airlines receives first new Airbus A320neo

Aircraft & Engines

Lufthansa City Airlines has taken delivery of its first brand-new Airbus A320neo at the Airbus factory in Hamburg-Finkenwerder. The aircraft, registered D-AIJP, has been named “Ingelheim am Rhein.” This new addition highlights the pivotal role Lufthansa City Airlines plays within the Lufthansa Group, redefining continental traffic to and from Munich, and from 2026, Frankfurt hubs.

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Panasonic Avionics will equip 34 Air India aircraft with Astrova IFE systems

Air India to equip 34 wide-body aircraft with Astrova IFE system

MRO & Production

Air India has signed an agreement with Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) to install its state-of-the-art Astrova in-flight entertainment (IFE) system and a suite of digital services on 34 newly ordered wide-body aircraft. This includes six Airbus A350-1000s, 14 A350-900s and 14 Boeing 787-9s. The partnership marks the first deployment of Panasonic’s Astrova system in India

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Agreement signing with Alex Vlielander, Chief Customer Officer, Liebherr-Aerospace and Olivier Legrand, President & CEO of Revima Group REVIMA

Liebherr-Aerospace and REVIMA finalise nose landing gear deal

MRO & Production

Liebherr-Aerospace and REVIMA have agreed to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for the Airbus A350’s nose landing gear. The partnership, announced during MRO AMERICAS 2025 in Atlanta, brings REVIMA Landing Gear Services Asia Pacific into Liebherr’s global landing gear service network as a key MRO provider. This collaboration aims to enhance support for

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Jet Parts Engineering announces its acquisition of Cima Aviation

Financial

Jet Parts Engineering (JPE), a provider of PMA parts, DER repairs, and MRO services for commercial aircraft has acquired Cima Aviation, a prominent MRO company specialising in fuel and hydraulic component repairs. This strategic move further enhances JPE’s ability to deliver comprehensive aftermarket solutions to its global network of commercial, cargo, regional, and military aircraft

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