Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Aviation Group is marking a significant milestone in the process of converting the first Boeing B777-300ER aircraft, cutting an opening in the hull to install a cargo door. The part of the cabin removed from the aircraft is 7 metres long and a third of the aircraft’s circumference. This important milestone
ANTAVIA, a global provider of MRO services and repair specialist for commercial airlines, business jets, military and governmental wheel & brakes, has opened the doors to its large, new facility at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) on October 25. The 2,500 m² premises have been seamlessly brought on-stream as the ANTAVIA team of engineers
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
Joramco, the Amman-based maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider, has signed cooperation agreement with UUDS AERO (UUDS) to expand capabilities for cabin refurbishments and B737-800 passenger-to-cargo conversions. Joramco is to manage MRO capabilities for the P2F conversions while UUDS will manage the Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) for the aircraft modifications and supply modification KITs. CEO
Rolls-Royce and HAECO Group (HAECO) have announced that HAECO will become Rolls-Royce’s principal provider of global on-wing and in-field services for large civil aero engines. This will enable Rolls-Royce to further enhance its customer experience by providing airlines with greater capacity and capability through HAECO’s global network. As part of this agreement, HAECO will expand
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.
