MRO & Production

All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Lufthansa Technik have signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding a technical collaboration project for the Boeing 777-9. The Japanese carrier is one of the launching customers for the 777-9, while Lufthansa Technik is currently preparing its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)-readiness for the arrival of the first Lufthansa

The Swedish charter carrier Nova Airlines AB (Novair) and Lufthansa Technik have signed a long-term exclusive engine maintenance services contract, for the CFM International LEAP-1A engines of Novair’s two Airbus A321neo aircraft. Thereby, Novair has become the launching airline customer of Lufthansa Technik’s technical services for this new engine type. Lufthansa Technik has received the

C&L Aerospace has signed an exclusive supplier agreement with Thai Aviation Industries (TAI), Thailand’s aircraft repair and maintenance service center. This partnership will allow C&L to better support the Royal Thai Airforce’s fleet of Saab aircraft through Thai Aviation Services. The agreement, which is for two years, is the continuation of the successful history of

MTU Maintenance and Malaysia Airlines Berhad have signed an exclusive ten-year contract for the airline’s over-100 CFM56-7B engines. The contract covers maintenance, repair and overhaul for the engine fleet until phase-out and includes lease engines and LLP management. The service offering incorporates MTU Maintenance’s PERFORMPlus solution for newer engines, ensuring longer on-wing times through optimized

West Star Aviation (West Star) has completed a custom paint finish on a new, factory-delivered Embraer Praetor 600, a first for the company. The new aircraft was brought to West Star directly from the Embraer factory at the request of the customer for a unique and custom paint job.  With its state-of-the-art paint facility, West

Lufthansa Technik and Japan Airlines (JAL) have signed an agreement on APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) maintenance services for the carrier’s Airbus A350 fleet. The five-year contracted services will provide repair and overhaul maintenance with spare support for the APU HGT1700 series. Currently JAL holds 31 firm orders and 25 options for the state-of-the-art long-range A350

Rolls-Royce and Kenyan Airline ALS, have signed an agreement for engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the Kenyan airline’s fleet of AE3007-powered Embraer ERJ135 and ERJ145 aircraft, up to 10 in total. The agreement, which is for five years, will see Rolls- Royce provide the Nairobi-based specialist operator with its flagship TotalCare long-term aftercare

Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT), a subsidiary of Prague Airport and provider of aircraft repair and maintenance services, has entered into a Base Maintenance Agreement with Austrian Airlines. Under the contract, CSAT will provide Airbus A320 Family base maintenance checks in its facilities at Václav Havel Airport Prague for the carrier effective November 2019. “At the moment,