Sabena technics, an independent European MRO provider, and Aer Lingus, the Irish flag-carrying airline, have signed a memorandum of understanding outlining plans for future collaboration. Under the agreement, Sabena technics will carry out base maintenance and cabin enhancements on Aer Lingus’ Airbus A330 aircraft. The work will take place at Sabena technics’ Bordeaux facility over
At the Paris Air Show 2025, Saudia Group has signed a major 13-year agreement with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance. Under the deal, Air France Industries, a provider of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, will support and service 86 GE90 engines that power Saudia’s Boeing 777 fleet. The work will be
EPCOR B.V., the Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) centre of excellence for auxiliary power unit (APU) and pneumatic component repairs, has renewed its long-standing maintenance agreement with Kuwait Airways. The new three-year contract will continue to cover GTCP331-500 APUs installed on the airline’s Boeing 777 fleet. This renewal reinforces the
Gulf Air has renewed and expanded its long-term services agreement with CFM International for the support of its LEAP-1A engines powering the airline’s Airbus A320neo family fleet. The updated deal, signed as part of the airline’s ongoing fleet modernisation, covers 29 A320neo aircraft and includes the purchase of additional spare engines. The comprehensive agreement provides
Safran Landing Systems and Revima have announced the renewal of their long-standing spare parts supply and technical support agreement. The new long-term contract was signed by Olivier Legrand, President & CEO of Revima Group, and François Bastin, CEO of Safran Landing Systems. It ensures continued support for Revima’s landing gear maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)
Saab has entered into a long-term framework agreement with French aerospace maintenance specialist Sabena technics for complex modification work on its GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. The agreement, signed as part of Saab’s broader industrial collaboration strategy, will provide a foundation for ongoing cooperation between the two companies. Under this new arrangement,
Airhub Aviation, a subsidiary of GetJet Aviation Holdings, has entered into a multi-year commercial framework agreement with Airbus to access a comprehensive suite of engineering and upgrade services. This partnership marks a substantial step in Airhub’s long-term strategy of investing in midlife and end-of-life Airbus aircraft, enhancing its ability to manage and transition aviation assets
Dassault Aviation and Reliance Aerostructure Limited (RAL), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure, have signed a landmark agreement at the Paris Air Show to manufacture Falcon 2000 LXS business jets in India for the global market. This historic collaboration positions India among an elite group of countries – including the United States, France, Canada and Brazil
GKN Aerospace has officially launched ASPIRE, a new £12 million (US$16.2 million) research and development initiative aimed at advancing composite wing and flap technologies. Having begun in May this year and running through to April 2028, the three-year UK-based programme will focus on developing and testing next-generation structural solutions for aircraft wings, supporting the future
Pratt & Whitney, a business of RTX, has announced the expansion of its global GTF engine maintenance network with the addition of ITP Aero. Based in Madrid, ITP will provide full maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, along with testing capabilities, for the PW1500G engines powering the Airbus A220 and the PW1900G used on the
