TARMAC Aerosave has secured approval from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to carry out maintenance on Indian-registered Airbus A320-family aircraft, the company said at MRO Asia-Pacific 2026. The approval covers the full A320 family across all engine types, including CFM56, IAE V2500, CFM LEAP-1A and Pratt & Whitney PW1100G. TARMAC Aerosave’s headquarters and
ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business and Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, have signed three multi-year agreements to expand component support for airline operators, building on their longstanding relationship. The agreements introduce new collaboration on component repairs and extend existing arrangements covering spare parts procurement and lifecycle repairs. Together, they will combine original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
To own, or not to own, that is the question… For airlines, spare engine management has always involved balancing cost against operational security. In today’s ultra-challenging operating environment, however, achieving that balance has become considerably more difficult. Extended engine shop visit turnaround times, constrained MRO capacity, supply chain disruption and pressure on engine availability mean
Commercial aircraft avionics have become increasingly sophisticated but keeping those systems serviceable presents MROs and repair specialists with a growing range of challenges. From supply chain disruption and component obsolescence to skills shortages and demands for ever-faster turnaround times, avionics repair providers are under constant pressure to return reliable equipment to operators while minimising costly
There can be no one-size-fits-all maintenance solution for two identical aircraft operating in different environments Commercial aircraft have been designed to operate in almost every corner of the world, routinely encountering environmental conditions that would challenge most machinery. From the intense heat and airborne sand of desert airports to Arctic cold, tropical humidity and the
AJW Group has signed a six-year Power-by-the-Hour (PBH) support agreement with Sun PhuQuoc Airways to support the Vietnamese carrier’s expanding Airbus A330 fleet as it develops medium- and long-haul operations across the Asia-Pacific region. Sun PhuQuoc Airways plans to introduce its A330 fleet in phases, with the first two aircraft entering service this month. The
China Airlines has selected REVIMA to provide long-term maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support for the airline’s APS5000 auxiliary power unit (APU) fleet on its Boeing 787 aircraft. Under the agreement, REVIMA will provide Power by the Hour (PBTH) support, covering APU and line-replaceable unit (LRU) repairs as well as predictive maintenance services. “Ours is
ReGEN, a provider of commercial aircraft airframe and engine components and part of Genesis Group, has opened a new components hub at Singapore’s Changi Airfreight Centre. The facility will stock serviceable airframe and selected engine components for Airbus A320 and A330 families, as well as Boeing 737 and 777 aircraft, allowing airlines and maintenance, repair
Rolls-Royce has been selected by the European Union’s Clean Aviation programme to lead a project aimed at demonstrating hybrid-electric propulsion technology for future short- and medium-range aircraft, as the aviation industry seeks to cut emissions while improving fuel efficiency. The ELEVATED project is one of 19 initiatives selected under the latest Clean Aviation funding call.
Airbus is investing £150 million (US$172.5 million) to convert its former A380 wing production facility in Broughton, Wales, into a production line for A321 aircraft, as the planemaker expands its industrial capacity to meet demand for its best-selling A320 family. The conversion is due to be completed by the end of the year and will
