Bird Aviation has signed a three-year agreement with KM Malta Airlines to provide heavy maintenance services, strengthening the existing relationship between the two companies. Under the deal, Bird Aviation will support the airline’s fleet with a range of base maintenance activities, including C-checks and other scheduled work, carried out at its facilities in Larnaca, Cyprus.
General Atomics AeroTec Systems GmbH (GA-ATS) has successfully completed a comprehensive overhaul of a Bangladesh Navy Do228 aircraft, returning it to Chattogram, Bangladesh, at the end of January 2026. This marks the first phase of an MRO contract signed between the two parties in 2025. A second Do228 is scheduled to undergo overhaul later this
Liebherr-Aerospace has delivered its first nose landing gear for the Airbus A350F freighter, extending a partnership with Airbus that spans more than five decades. The company has been a core programme partner since the launch of the A350, providing critical flight control components alongside the nose landing gear, while continuously advancing its technology to meet
Safran Aircraft Engines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Uni Tritech Private Limited (Uni Tritech), part of the Neterwala Group, to manufacture components for the CFM LEAP engine programme, marking a significant step in strengthening its global supply chain and boosting India’s aerospace manufacturing capabilities. Under the agreement, Uni Tritech will begin producing aluminium
General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) has reported that ground tests of the first Do228NXT successfully began last week, marking an important step forward in the development of the new aircraft series. The programme now advances to engine testing, a critical phase in bringing the aircraft to operational readiness. The multirole Do228NXT is powered by two
APOC Aviation (APOC) has acquired a ‘zero cycles since new’ SAFRAN landing gear for the A321 EV, compatible with Airbus’ new engine option (NEO) fleet. The addition reinforces APOC’s position as one of Europe’s leading independent landing gear providers, supporting operators facing imminent overhauls, aircraft-on-ground (AOG) events and other operational requirements. While APOC continues to
ATR and Air Nostrum Engineering & Maintenance Operations (ANEM), the maintenance arm of Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum and Mel Air, have agreed a further five-year extension to their global maintenance agreement (GMA). The renewal represents another key milestone in one of ATR’s longest-running partnerships. ANEM has been relying on ATR’s maintenance expertise since 1999,
Boeing and Ontic have announced a new distribution agreement at MRO Americas to supply Grimes engine valves to commercial airlines worldwide. The collaboration brings together Boeing Distribution’s extensive global network with Ontic’s expertise in critical aircraft components, including fuel management systems, ensuring operators have consistent access to high-quality valves essential for safe and efficient flight
Safran Helicopter Engines has opened a new facility in Norderstedt (Schleswig-Holstein), near Hamburg, Germany. The 3,000m2 site is dedicated to the support, maintenance and repair of helicopter engines, strengthening the company’s ability to meet growing demand in the European helicopter market. The official opening took place in the presence of Claus Ruhe Madsen, Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is investing US$100 million in its Rzeszów facility in Poland to expand production capacity, introduce advanced manufacturing capabilities and meet rising global demand for its commercial and military engines, including the GTF, F135 and F100 programmes. The investment will fund the construction of a new facility dedicated to specialised
