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AirAsia X extended its contract with AFI KLM E&M covering the component support for its fleet of Airbus A330s and A340s. The initial contract inked in 2009 only covered one leased aircraft, but has been extended twice in order to support the expansion of the Malaysian carrier. This includes the 25 new A330s ordered from

Werner Aero Services has begun the tear down of one of its A319 aircraft that was last operated by TAM. The teardown process takes place in Arizona and is expected to be completed in August. “The components from this aircraft will be used to support Werner’s Airbus customers. The availability of these components will help

Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has assisted Tasman Cargo Airlines (TCA) in gaining its Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Part 42 approval, which is Australia’s equivalent to the EASA Part M approval. MAEL’s technical service team provided full management support of the regulatory approval process for the Australian carrier’s Boeing 757 aircraft which has transferred on

SR Technics, part of the Mubadala Aerospace MRO network, has signed a contract with Finnair for the provision of heavy maintenance visits (D-checks), including paint works, on two of the airline’s Airbus A320s. The work will be completed at SR Technics Center of Excellence for narrowbody aircraft maintenance in Malta, and the first aircraft has

Airbus has achieved initial EASA certification of its innovative Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS) technology on A320ceo Family aircraft. This on-board cockpit technology, which Airbus has pioneered over several years and is now in service on the A380, increases pilots’ situational awareness during landing, reduces exposure to runway excursion risk, and if necessary, provides active