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MRO & Production

A C-17 sits on the tarmac at sunset

Boeing eyes AI boost for C-17 maintenance

Boeing Global Services has signed a memorandum of understanding with AI data optimisation specialist Pelico to explore new ways of modernising C-17A Globemaster III heavy maintenance planning and execution. The collaboration aims to shorten depot maintenance cycles, improve fleet availability and deliver more predictable aircraft turnaround times. Boeing and Pelico will assess whether AI-enabled scheduling,

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Widerøe expands commitment to De Havilland Canada’s ESP+ agreement © De Havilland Canada

Widerøe expands Dash 8 ESP+ agreement

De Havilland Canada has expanded its Extended Service Program PLUS (ESP+) agreement with Widerøe after the Norwegian carrier added four more Dash 8-100 aircraft to the programme. Widerøe became the launch customer for ESP+ in 2022, initially enrolling ten aircraft with options for a further ten. The latest agreement brings the airline’s total commitment to

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Signing ceremony at the Farnborough International Airshow © Safran

Safran, Lufthansa Technik sign landing gear support deal

Safran Landing Systems and Lufthansa Technik have signed a ten-year support and services agreement (SSA) covering landing gear and hydraulic equipment for Airbus A320 family, A330, A340 and A350 aircraft. Announced at the Farnborough International Airshow, the agreement provides Lufthansa Technik with OEM support for its global MRO operations, including certified spare parts, engineering and

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Pratt & Whitney Canada's global headquarters in Longueuil, Quebec, is a 1.23-million-square-foot facility and home to more than 4,400 employees

Pratt & Whitney Canada invests CA$275m in Quebec manufacturing hub

Pratt & Whitney Canada will invest CA$275 million to expand and modernise manufacturing operations at its Longueuil, Quebec, facility, strengthening production capacity to meet growing global demand. The investment, announced today, will be funded by Pratt & Whitney Canada with support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and Quebec’s Ministry of Economy, Innovation and

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LEAP-1A StandardAero

StandardAero signs LEAP engine support deal with Avolon

StandardAero has signed a multi-year agreement with aircraft lessor Avolon to provide CFM International LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engine maintenance services for the leasing company’s customers. The LeaseTEAM agreement gives Avolon non-exclusive access to a range of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for LEAP engines powering Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Avolon’s portfolio includes

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Signing ceremony between SR Technics and Oman Air

SR Technics wins Oman Air engine MRO deal

SR Technics has signed a two-year agreement with Oman Air to provide engine maintenance services, strengthening its presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Under the contract, all engine maintenance work will be carried out at SR Technics’ facility in Zurich, Switzerland. The agreement builds on a longstanding relationship between the companies,

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Embraer lands long-term SkyWest MRO extension

Embraer has signed a long-term extension of its heavy maintenance agreement with SkyWest Airlines, covering the US carrier’s fleet of 271 E175 regional jets. Under the expanded agreement, heavy maintenance work will continue at Embraer’s facilities in Nashville, Tennessee, Macon, Georgia, and Fort Worth, Texas, with increased capacity to support SkyWest’s long-term fleet requirements. The

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The rear section of a commercial aircraft with the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) access doors open to expose the APU © AdobeStock

Ontic, CFS Aero join forces on engine support

Ontic and UK-based engine maintenance specialist CFS Aeroproducts (CFS Aero) have formed a partnership to pursue engine and auxiliary power unit (APU) licensing, transition and support opportunities in the global aerospace market. The agreement combines Ontic’s product licensing and lifetime support expertise with CFS Aero’s engine and APU maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities, offering

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Cebu Pacific extends its engine MRO cooperation with Lufthansa Technik

Lufthansa Technik strengthens Cebu Pacific MRO ties

Cebu Pacific has expanded its engine maintenance partnership with Lufthansa Technik (LHT), signing a three-year agreement covering 18 additional CFM56-5B engine shop visits for its Airbus A320ceo fleet. The contract completes the Philippine carrier’s final maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) tender for its legacy narrow-body engines as it continues transitioning to the Airbus A320neo family

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Kris Shepherd, President and General Manager at GE Aerospace, Electrical Power Systems (l) and Yasin Birinci, Chief Technical Officer of Turkish Technic © GE Aerospace

Turkish Technic expands GE Aerospace MRO partnership

Turkish Technic has signed a five-year service and licence agreement with GE Aerospace to provide authorised maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for Data Link Control and Display Units (DCDUs), expanding its avionics support capabilities. The agreement authorises Turkish Technic to deliver original equipment manufacturer (OEM)-approved DCDU maintenance for domestic and international airline customers from

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