MRO & Production

Triumph Group and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) have finalized the formation of their joint venture (JV) under the name xCelle Americas, to overhaul nacelles for new-generation aircraft at Triumph’s Hot Springs, Arkansas repair facility. xCelle Americas will perform maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for “new gen” nacelles on Boeing

Meggitt PLC, a leading international company specializing in high-performance components for the aerospace industry and beyond, has signed a three-year, multimillion euro SMARTSupport contract with FL Technics to supply MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) services for sensors, valves, actuators, and fire extinguishers to operators across Eastern Europe and the CIS.  FL Technics is part of

Finnair has selected Airbus’s Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support its entire A320 family fleet (35 aircraft), thus becoming the first European FHS customer for an A320 fleet. Finnair will benefit from integrated material services including on-site stock at its main base in Helsinki, access to Airbus’ mutualized spares pools, and components engineering and repair

Lufthansa Technik has renewed a substantial base maintenance contract with easyJet for more than 140 aircraft of the airline’s A320-family, which was initially signed back in 2016. This successful cooperation was now extended by another five years. The base maintenance services will be performed at Lufthansa Technik’s facilities in Sofia / Bulgaria and additionally in

Vallair, the multi-faceted aviation business dedicated to the support of both aircraft operators and lessors, will be extending its full maintenance capabilities with the addition of a state-of-the-art hangar at Marcel Dassault Airport in Châteauroux, France. Operational from 2022, the facility will be dedicated to the support of wide-body Airbus and Boeing aircraft and accommodate

Sabena technics and Liebherr-Aerospace have signed a ten-year Pay-By-Hour (PBH) maintenance agreement covering the new air management system (NAMS) component repairs for all ATR42/72-600 aircraft fleets supported by the European MRO. The new air management system developed and manufactured by Liebherr-Aerospace, has entered into service at the end of 2020 on ATR’s 42/72 aircraft family.

MTU Maintenance aims to become the number one on-site and near wing engine service provider in Europe with its new dedicated facility in the region of Berlin Brandenburg. The opening of the new facility will happen in November 2021 and will house quick-turn engine bays and be a base for a dedicated on-site and AOG

StandardAero has been selected by Gran Canaria-based regional airline Binter to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127F and PW127M engines which power the airline’s fleet of ATR 72 turboprop aircraft. Under the multi-year agreement, StandardAero will provide Binter with PW127F/M MRO services from its OEM-authorized PW100 Designated