An American Airlines 737 MAX on take-off

Boeing completes first American Airlines 737 MAX landing gear exchange

September 15, 2026

Boeing and American Airlines have completed the first landing gear exchange on a 737 MAX, a milestone that extends Boeing’s long-standing Landing Gear Exchange Program to its latest generation of single-aisle aircraft. The exchange demonstrates Boeing’s ability to provide fully overhauled and certified main and nose landing gear assemblies ready for installation, potentially reducing aircraft

Iberia wins unrestricted approval for A350 heavy maintenance

September 14, 2026

Iberia has secured approval from Spain’s aviation safety authority to carry out heavy maintenance on its entire Airbus A350 fleet, the airline said. The Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency (AESA) granted Iberia’s Heavy Maintenance division the authorisation without operational limitations, giving the company full maintenance capabilities for the A350 for the first time. The

Vietjet, CFM assess Vietnam LEAP engine MRO

September 14, 2026

CFM International and Vietnam’s Vietjet have signed a letter of intent to assess the feasibility of developing local maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for LEAP engines in Vietnam, the companies said during Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam’s official visit to France. Under the agreement, CFM would propose a consulting arrangement to advise

Drones capture high-resolution images of aircraft exteriors for mechanics to review

Japan Airlines launches autonomous drone inspection project

September 11, 2026

Japan Airlines (JAL) and French aircraft-maintenance drone maker Donecle have launched a joint project using fully autonomous drones for exterior aircraft inspections at JAL hangars, the companies said. The project is the first in Japan to use autonomous drones approved in aircraft manufacturers’ maintenance manuals for such inspections. It aims to improve the safety and

MTU Maintenance lands first North African LEAP contracts

September 10, 2026

MTU Maintenance has signed its first maintenance contracts for CFM International LEAP-1A engines in North Africa, securing agreements with regional airlines including Air Cairo as it expands its presence in the market. The Air Cairo agreement covers 42 LEAP-1A engines powering 19 Airbus A320neo aircraft, MTU said. The contracts mark MTU’s entry into a North

Applying AerSHARK on an aircraft © Lufthansa Technik

AeroSHARK “shark skin” set for Airbus A330

September 10, 2026

Lufthansa Technik is moving closer to bringing its drag-reducing AeroSHARK “shark skin” technology to Airbus A330 aircraft, with a Discover Airlines A330-200 set to become the first Airbus jet worldwide to undergo installation and flight testing. The company entered the final phase of the Supplemental Type Certification (STC) process for the A330-200 and A330-300 at

BCT Aviation Maintenance extends C Check capability to 84 months for A320 and B737 aircraft

BCT extends C Check capability to 84 months

September 8, 2026

BCT Aviation Maintenance (BCT) has secured approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to extend its Part-145 base maintenance C Check capability to 84 months for Airbus A320-family and Boeing 737 classic and next-generation aircraft. The approval marks a strategic enhancement of BCT’s heavy base maintenance capability, allowing the company to perform extended-interval C

Pratt & Whitney's Niepolomice, Poland facility

US$25 million boost for P&W’s Polish engine operation

September 7, 2026

Pratt & Whitney is investing US$25 million (PLN 95 million) to expand its Polish manufacturing facility in Niepołomice, increasing production capacity for complex tubular assemblies used in commercial and military engines. The expansion is expected to be operational in 2028 and will create more than 120 jobs as Pratt & Whitney responds to rising demand

JCB Aero achieves Boeing Part 145 certification

September 3, 2026

JCB Aero, part of the AMAC Aerospace Group, has expanded its MRO capabilities after securing a new Part 145 approval covering Boeing aircraft. Based in Auch, near Toulouse, France, JCB Aero began its MRO operations in October 2024 and has since completed numerous maintenance projects on Airbus aircraft. Following this new approval, the company can

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