GE Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik have officially inaugurated XEOS, a cutting-edge engine MRO facility located in Środa Śląska near Wrocław, Poland. The joint venture focuses on servicing CFM International LEAP engines, which power two of the world’s most popular narrow-body aircraft types — the Airbus A320neo family and the Boeing 737 MAX. Specifically, XEOS handles
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) has announced a new joint venture with Global Engine Maintenance (GEM) to establish an engine test cell facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. The venture, named Willis Global Engine Testing (WGET), will combine WLFC’s extensive experience in aircraft engine leasing and aviation services with GEM’s expertise in CFM56 engine overhauls.
Bombardier has strengthened its customer service capabilities in Australia by opening a new line maintenance station (LMS) in Perth, further enhancing its regional support network. This new facility expands Bombardier’s global LMS network to ten locations, providing both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services, including aircraft on ground (AOG) support. A second Australian LMS is also
Fiji Airways, the national carrier of Fiji, has appointed Heston MRO to provide line maintenance support in Cairns, Australia, marking another addition to the airline’s expanding international network. Heston MRO will deliver transit and daily checks for the carrier’s fleet of B737 MAX 8 and B737-800 aircraft, along with unscheduled inspections, maintenance and aircraft on
Liebherr-Aerospace Saline, based in Michigan, U.S.A., has signed a definitive agreement with SkyWest Airlines, headquartered in St. George, Utah, to provide landing gear overhaul and systems maintenance for a defined portion of SkyWest’s Embraer 175-E1 fleet. The programme is set to commence in 2025 and will include complete landing gear restoration in compliance with Embraer’s
Bell Textron, Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has approved the use of the Rotor Analysis Diagnostic System Next Generation (RADS-NG) across its commercial helicopter fleet, including the Bell 505, Bell 429, Bell 412, and Bell 407 models. This cutting-edge system, developed by GE Aerospace, enhances vibration monitoring capabilities and introduces significant operational benefits for operators.
Australian airline Skytrans has selected TP Aerospace to deliver a ‘Land For Less’ (LFL) programme, covering its recently acquired Airbus A319 and all future Airbus aircraft introduced into its fleet. This partnership represents a significant milestone in Skytrans’ strategy to expand its operations and strengthen its ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) services within the
Airhub Aviation, part of GetJet Aviation Holding, is significantly boosting its operations in response to mounting maintenance capacity shortages across the aviation industry. The Lithuania-based company, known for its expertise in aviation asset management, component trading, and aircraft transitions, has launched new MRO operations at Siauliai International Airport (SQQ), Lithuania. This enhancement comes as the
FL Technics, a globally recognised MRO solutions provider, has received EASA Part-145 approval to perform heavy maintenance on Embraer 170/190 aircraft. This milestone strengthens the company’s position in the European MRO market and supports its growth strategy in servicing a wider range of aircraft types. With many of its Tier 1 clients already operating the
Embraer has completed the initial structural fatigue tests on the composite wing designed for its new technologies demonstration platform (PDNT), a major step forward in the company’s innovation programme. The project is funded by Brazil’s National Development, Scientific and Technological Funding (FNDCT), with support from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and Finep,
