AFI KLM E&M and Air Mauritius, the national airline of Mauritius, have announced the extension of their long-established partnership in the field of component support for the Mauritian operator’s two A330neo and four A350 Airbus aircraft. The expert services supplied by AFI KLM E&M will cover repairs, access to the spare parts pool and provision
Bombardier has opened its new Melbourne Service Centre at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne, Australia. The new facility is a testament to Bombardier’s commitment to the Australian market and establishes a key building block in its growing global customer support network. At full capacity, the new OEM-operated Melbourne Service Centre will add 65 aerospace jobs in the
Magnetic Engines, a member of Magnetic Group, has announced the recent expansion of its engine shop located in Tallinn, Estonia. The engine shop expansion more than trebles the size of the facility, providing the company with the opportunity to meet increased demand in engine repairs. Magnetic Engines moved to the new facility in January 2021
FL Technics has started its line maintenance business in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to provide solutions for Wizz Air Abu Dhabi. A successful ongoing partnership between the two companies has led to a mutual commitment of growth in the Middle East, where Wizz Air is launching new travel routes, while FL Technics has established
At the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) event in Orlando, AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings will launch a new innovation in training that takes a virtual approach to the reality of painting an aircraft. AkzoNobel has invested in a technology which mimics a customer’s production environment and multiple coating systems to train teams virtually and in a
The high quality of the services provided has earned Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT) long-term co-operation with Transavia Airlines. The new maintenance agreement, in effect from the beginning of September, also includes the new A320neo-type of aircraft and covers the co-operation over the next five years, i.e., until August 31, 2027. Over the past years of
Safran Nacelles has been selected by Spring Airlines for the support of the nacelles of its Airbus A320neo equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines over a period of three years. Spring Airlines will have access to Safran Nacelles’ shared pool of nacelles end-items. The Chinese airline will also benefit from OEM-guaranteed maintenance, repair and overhaul
ATR, the regional aircraft manufacturer and Toki Air, a new Japanese airline, have signed a global maintenance agreement (GMA) for the operation of its two leased ATR 72-600 aircraft, due to start in 2023. Toki Air, the fourth ATR operator in Japan, aims to deploy its services to revitalise Niigata city by increasing connections within
In late 2020, Air Premia joined the community of AFI KLM E&M customers operating Boeing 787 aircraft, establishing a long-term partnership via a component support service package for its fleet of Boeing 787-9s (eventually set to total ten aircraft). Owing to industry delays in the delivery of these new aircraft, the South Korean airline decided
With its current manufacturing facilities located in the Downsview area of Toronto, De Havilland Canada has announced its intention to create a brand-new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located approximately 30 minutes to the east of Calgary in Wheatland County. The new facility will be named De Havilland Field and will comprise a new, state-of-the-art aircraft assembly
