MRO services provider SR Technics, has released that its new legal entity ‘SR Technics Line Maintenance AG’ received its own Part-145 approval (CH.145.0400) and will ‘Go live’ on March 31, 2024. The new legal entity will operate as an independent unit inside the SR Technics Group. With a professional team of over 200 employees, with
After Skyways Technics Hungary achieved the triple certification EASA/FAA/CAA UK, back in October 2023, the company has reached another important milestone in its development. The workshops focused on regional and narrow-body aircraft structural repairs are now able to propose a complete set of repair schemes for all types of commercial aircraft nose radomes. From the
AAR CORP. and Cebu Pacific have inked a multi-year deal aimed at supplying surplus material for the CFM56-5B engine. Under the terms, AAR will provide support for the 30 CFM56-5B scheduled shop visits planned by Cebu Pacific throughout the contract period. Shevantha Weerasekera, Vice President for Engineering and Fleet Management at Cebu Pacific, expressed pride
GKN Aerospace has strengthened its long-term partnership with engine maker Safran, after signing a decade-long agreement to expand its support for the LEAP engines. The contract covers new shafts and spare part production for the Leap 1A-variant for the Airbus A320neo aircraft, with the expectation to produce similar components for the LEAP 1B engine for
Korean Air has started construction of an aircraft engine maintenance cluster in Unbuk, near Incheon International Airport, which is slated to open in 2027. The new engine maintenance complex will be the largest in Asia, and will bolster the airline’s aircraft engine maintenance capabilities and fortify its aviation MRO business. The new engine maintenance plant
ExecuJet Haite has completed its first engine change on a Falcon aircraft. The aircraft was a Falcon 7X, a tri-jet powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A turbofans. The work was done at ExecuJet Haite’s state-of-the-art Tianjin MRO centre, which has a built-in overhead crane for engine changes and other complex work. The MRO facility
Rolls-Royce has announced significant investments in its assembly, test and shop visit capacity in the UK and Germany to address the increasing long-term demand for new civil large engines and enhance customer aftermarket support services for its global Trent engine fleet. According to projections outlined at last year’s Capital Markets Day, Rolls-Royce anticipates an annual
German aircraft manufacturer General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) has carried out a completely new paint job for a Global 7500 Business Jet at the VIP Paint+ Shop on its factory premises in Oberpfaffenhofen. The aircraft, which was newly built by Bombardier, received a completely new livery at the EDMO Munich-Oberpfaffenhofen airport. It was delivered with
GE Aerospace has revealed its intention to inject US$650 million into its manufacturing facilities and supply chain this year. The investment aims to boost production capabilities and enhance quality to better serve both commercial and defence clientele. H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., Chairman and CEO of GE and CEO of GE Aerospace, stated, “As GE Aerospace
Air New Zealand will pause its Auckland – Chicago non-stop service from March 31 to October 25, 2024. The route is being put on hold due to ongoing challenges with the availability of serviceable Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines which is impacting airlines around the world. These are the engines used on Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787 aircraft. Air New Zealand Chief
