MTU Maintenance Lease Services B.V., the leasing and asset management arm of MTU Maintenance (MTU), has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art parts supply warehouse in Zhuhai, China. This facility, the company’s third worldwide, strengthens its global logistics infrastructure alongside existing warehouses in the United States and the Netherlands. The Zhuhai warehouse is designed to support key
Plane Place Aviation has announced its formal approval by AFAC, making it an officially recognised Mexico AFAC certified repair station. This important milestone reflects the company’s continuous drive for growth, alongside its commitment to safety, quality, and excellence in aviation services. Earning AFAC certification is a stringent process that confirms a repair station’s compliance with
A major step towards the future of sustainable regional aviation has been achieved with the inauguration of the forward fuselage assembly line for the D328eco aircraft at Akaer’s facilities in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The initiative is a collaboration between Akaer, one of Brazil’s leading aerospace and defence innovators, and Deutsche Aircraft, the German
Honeywell has confirmed that LOT Polish Airlines (LOT) will equip its upcoming fleet of 13 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with its latest avionics systems. The aircraft are scheduled to join the airline in 2026 and will feature advanced cockpit technologies aimed at enhancing pilot situational awareness and improving operational efficiency. The selection reflects the growing
Jet2.com has unveiled a new multi-million-pound hangar at Manchester Airport, a key development to support its operations and future growth. The facility replaces a previous hangar on the site, which was demolished and rebuilt in partnership with technical construction firm TSL, taking exactly one year to complete. The new hangar, located next to an existing
GA Telesis, through its Component Repair Group Southeast (CRGSE) division, has entered into a multi-year supply agreement with a leading aerospace manufacturer. The deal guarantees a steady supply of factory-new proprietary components to support the company’s global maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations. This agreement represents a key development in the GA Telesis Ecosystem™, an
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has begun the process to certifying AeroSHARK for the Airbus A330ceo, marking the first time the drag-reducing riblet film will be applied to an Airbus model. Developed in partnership with BASF Coatings, AeroSHARK has already proved effective on Boeing 777 aircraft. For the A330-200 and A330-300, certification will be achieved through a
Air India has started the wide body retrofit programme for its legacy Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The first plane, VT-ANT, flew to a Boeing facility in Victorville, California in July 2025. Meanwhile, a second aircraft is set to depart in October 2025, with both expected to return to service by December 2025. The retrofit covers 26
General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) is manufacturing the new Do228 NXT special mission aircraft in Germany. Many main components, including the wings, are now made in-house. Importantly, GA-ATS has introduced a new surface treatment process called tartaric sulfuric acid anodizing (TSAA) during production. Corrosion protection is critical for aircraft. It prevents damage like rust, which
HAECO has started providing line maintenance support for Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A321neo fleet at Hong Kong International Airport, effective July 1, 2025. This development extends the company’s coverage to the airline’s entire narrow-body and wide-body fleet, which includes Boeing 747-400F, 747-8F, 777-300, 777-300ER and Airbus A330-300, A350-900 and A350-1000 aircraft. Under the agreement, HAECO will
