Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has extended its long-standing component support agreement with LOT Polish Airlines, expanding coverage to the carrier’s fleet of 31 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft through to 2033. The renewed agreement builds on the companies’ longstanding partnership and reflects LOT’s continued confidence in AFI KLM E&M’s Boeing
Lufthansa Technik has officially broken ground on its new 55,000-square-metre facility in Santa Maria da Feira, south of Porto, marking a major milestone in its expansion in Portugal. Established in 2024, Lufthansa Technik Portugal is expected to create up to 700 highly skilled jobs over the coming years. Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro joined representatives
Rolls-Royce has launched an advanced aircraft and engine health monitoring programme for Bombardier Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets, combining its Pearl engine Engine Vibration & Health Monitoring Unit (EVHMU) with Bombardier’s Smart Link Plus system. Available to operators enrolled in Rolls-Royce CorporateCare® Enhanced, the integrated solution provides real-time, automatic transmission of engine performance
GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES) has secured its first engine maintenance contract from a South Korean airline following its recent certification by the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT). Under the agreement, GATES will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for CFM56-7B engines operated by Jeju Air, one of South
Werner Aero has acquired an Airbus A321ceo (MSN 544) from FTAI Aviation, further expanding its portfolio of Airbus assets for the global aviation aftermarket. The aircraft is currently at Tarbes-Lourdes Airport in France, where TARMAC Aerosave will carry out disassembly and asset recovery. TARMAC Aerosave is a leading provider of aircraft storage, maintenance and recycling
Vallair has secured regulatory approval to perform base maintenance on the Airbus A330neo at its advanced maintenance facility in Châteauroux, France. The approval marks a key step in the company’s ongoing expansion of its wide-body maintenance capabilities, positioning Vallair to support the growing global fleet of next-generation A330neo aircraft. As airlines continue to adopt the
BeauTech Power Systems (BeauTech), a provider of aircraft engine leasing, asset management and trading solutions, has signed a ten-year engine leasing framework agreement with Group Engine Management GmbH (GEM), the Lufthansa Group’s dedicated engine management company. GEM oversees engine allocation, maintenance coordination and lifecycle management across the Lufthansa Group’s airline portfolio. Under the agreement, GEM
AMTRA Aero Component Solutions (AACS), a US-based aircraft component supplier headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has acquired an Airbus A330-200 airframe, MSN 529, from Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM). The aircraft will be dismantled and harvested for serviceable material to support the growing global fleet of Airbus A330 operators. The acquisition marks a major expansion of AACS’s
Ontic has strengthened its manufacturing footprint with the signing of a long-term lease for a 100,000 ft² facility in Weston, Florida, its tenth site worldwide. Located less than 20 miles from the company’s Miramar facility, which opened in 2025, the new site in Weston will provide additional capacity for original equipment (OE) production, while Miramar
Delta Air Lines will install Vortex Control Technologies’ (VCT) Finlet modification package across its Boeing 737-800 and 737-900ER fleet, covering 240 aircraft. Finlets are aerodynamic devices fitted to the aft fuselage that optimise airflow, reduce drag and improve fuel efficiency. By minimising flow separation and enhancing pressure distribution, the technology lowers fuel burn and cuts
