On October 8, 2024, TARMAC Aerosave inaugurated its seventh maintenance hangar, the fourth at its Teruel site in Spain. Constructed in a record time of just nine months, the new facility is now the largest metal-textile hangar in the world. TARMAC Aerosave invested €15 million in this new infrastructure. One year after opening its third
The first A380 aircraft to join the Global Airlines fleet arrived at the Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) facility in Dresden on Friday October 4. The aircraft, registered as 9H-GLOBL, flew from Prestwick in Scotland to Dresden, Germany, where it was handed over to the expert team at EFW, who will now conduct maintenance across the aircraft.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has accepted Delta’s application to use camera-equipped, small drones for visual inspections of its aircraft. Earlier this year, Delta TechOps received approval and has been gradually integrating drone inspections into its maintenance processes. Initially, these conditional visual inspections will be conducted following lightning strike events, and their use has been
BizJet International, an engine maintenance service provider in the United States and a subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik, has officially rebranded as Lufthansa Technik Engine Services (LTES). The rebranding aligns the Tulsa-based company with Lufthansa Technik’s global brand identity, underscoring its enhanced role in the Americas and solidifying its position within the wider Lufthansa Technik network.
ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace division has signed a 15-year maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contract with Indian carrier Akasa Air, to provide MRO solutions for the LEAP-1B engines that power its Boeing 737 MAX fleet. As part of the agreement, ST Engineering will deliver the first performance restoration shop visit (PRSV) service for Akasa Air’s
Lilium has achieved a major milestone with the successful completion of the first systems power-on test of its revolutionary all-electric Lilium Jet. This procedure, carried out on the first in-production Lilium Jet (MSN 1), marks a crucial step towards the aircraft’s first flight and eventual certification. The test confirms that the jet is being constructed
AJW Group has announced the extension of its power-by-the-hour (PBH) contract with Brazilian cargo operator Modern Logistics. Initially signed in 2017 as AJW Group’s first PBH agreement in Brazil, the contract now includes Modern Logistics’ new fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft, in addition to its existing B737CL freighter. This development marks a significant milestone in
Aircraft painting company Airbourne Colours has welcomed its first aircraft at its newly opened base at Teesside International Airport. The company launched its new £6.5 million aircraft painting facility with an opening ceremony attended by senior business leaders and customers. The first aircraft to be painted, a Jet2 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, will undergo a full
Liebherr-Aerospace (Liebherr) and EGYPTAIR MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING have signed a major three-year agreement for heat transfer maintenance services. Under this partnership, the two companies will provide maintenance and re-coring services for heat transfer equipment on-board the Airbus A320ceo/neo fleet operated by EGYPTAIR and other airlines with existing MRO contracts. The re-coring and repairs will take
Honeywell and Ameco (Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation), a subsidiary of Air China, have entered into an authorised repair and overhaul license agreement, along with a material supply agreement. The agreement will support hydro-mechanical unit (HMU) repairs for Air China Group aircraft. The five-year licensing agreement grants Ameco the ability to perform in-house repairs on
