Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has secured a new long-term partnership with KM Malta Airlines, the recently established national airline of the Maltese Islands, to provide MRO services for LEAP-1A engines. Over the next nine-and-a-half years, Lufthansa Technik will manage the repair and overhaul of these engines, which power KM Malta Airlines’ Airbus A320neo fleet. The MRO
Eve Air Mobility has unveiled its fully integrated aftermarket services portfolio at MRO Europe in Barcelona, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and safety of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) operations. The newly introduced “Eve TechCare” offers a pioneering all-in-one suite of solutions designed to optimise the operation of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, providing
Iberia Maintenance has confirmed that it is now fully operational for the overhaul of RTX’s Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines. Its La Muñoza facility, strategically situated next to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, is equipped to handle disassembly, assembly and testing. Several Pratt & Whitney GTF engines are already undergoing maintenance at the site. The company
Bombardier has released that the manufacturing of major structural components for its first production Global 8000 jet is now underway at its facilities in Saint-Laurent (Québec), Red Oak (Texas) and Querétaro (Mexico). The Global 8000 is scheduled to enter service in the second half of 2025, with ongoing flight testing yielding positive results throughout the
AEM/AMETEK MRO (AEM) has signed a landing gear service agreement with Liebherr-Aerospace to provide MRO services for the Embraer E-Jet E1, specifically the E190 platform, to operators across the EMEA region. This agreement builds on the initial memorandum of understanding (MOU) that established their partnership in 2022. With air traffic rebounding strongly post-pandemic, AEM is
Fokker Services Group (FSG) has announced a new partnership with Egyptian carrier Red Sea Airlines. The agreement involves FSG providing a comprehensive component support programme for Red Sea Airlines’ fleet of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Red Sea Airlines operates both scheduled and charter flights and is currently undergoing rapid expansion. Under the terms of this
German MRO service provider, FAI Technik GmbH (FAI Technik), a wholly owned subsidiary of FAI Aviation Group Holding, has announced that it has received an Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certificate from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). This certification enables FAI to conduct a range of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) tasks on Nigerian-registered business
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), the centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions and a joint venture between ST Engineering and Airbus, has received validation of its supplemental type certification (V-STC) for the Airbus A321P2F programme from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). This significant achievement coincided with the redelivery of an A321P2F aircraft to
Broward Aviation Services (BAS) has launched a new state-of-the-art stock facility in Shannon, Ireland. The facility includes a 10,000 ft² warehouse and office space with an inventory valued at approximately US$15 million. Situated near Shannon International Airport, this strategic development aims to reduce air miles for parts deliveries while building a global distribution network, starting
Embraer has announced an expansion of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services network in the United States to support the growing fleet of E-Jets. This includes the opening of a new Embraer-owned service centre at Perot Field Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. In partnership with the City of Fort Worth, Denton County, and
