MRO & Production

Assembly of the first A350-900 for Cathay Pacific Airways is progressing well at Airbus’ A350 XWB Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Following the fuselage section joining phase, the wings, the horizontal and vertical tailplane as well as tail cone have been joined to the fuselage. Following this, the aircraft will move to the […]

Ameco’s capability application on V2500-A5 series has been approved by CAAC, FAA and EASA. Thus, Ameco has been authorized to provide overhaul and modification on V2500-A5 series. The service on V2500-A5 series as a new product will help promote Ameco’s market competitiveness and support it to serve more customers at home and abroad. The first

Lufthansa Technik broke ground on the construction side of the new wheel and brake workshop at Frankfurt’s East Harbor. The company is investing just under €60m in the new production facility, which fulfills all requirements for lean production, an ergonomic working environment and sustainability in terms of how the building has been developed and will

Airbus and its Chinese partners, namely the Tianjin Free Trade Zone Investment Company (TJFTZ) and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), have signed a framework agreement on setting up an A330 Completion and Delivery Centre (C&DC) in Tianjin, China, taking the partnership between Airbus and China a further step forward following the successful establishment

Vietnam Airlines has selected Airbus to provide Flight Hour Services (FHS) for its new fleet of 14 A350-900s on order. With this contract, Vietnam Airlines becomes the first A350 XWB operator to select Airbus FHS. The agreement, which will run for 12 years, provides an extensive scope including A350 line replaceable units (LRUs), guaranteed spare

Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has announced that its aerospace arm, Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) has signed an agreement for a six-year engine maintenance contract worth approximately US$350m from India’s second largest airline Jet Airways and its subsidiary JetLite. ST Aerospace will provide an integrated suite of engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services,

SR Technics, one of the world’s leading pro-viders of technical services for airlines, has announced that it has been selected to provide Integrated Component Services for Etihad Air-ways’ new Boeing 787 fleet, and is in advanced discussions on further Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) contracts. The agreement will cover the maintenance, repair and overhaul of

Direct Maintenance is supporting Qatar Airways with dedicated line maintenance services at Zanzibar International Airport, Tanzania (ZNZ). Direct Maintenance is uniquely placed in Tanzania, being the only EASA Part-145 approved service provider operating from all 3 prime airports of the east-African nation. Next to Zanzibar, Direct Maintenance also offers its comprehensive services at Dar es

AAR, an industry-leading provider of aviation services has been awarded a five-year, approximately US$72m Complete Logistics Support (CLS) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to sustain a fleet of C-130H aircraft on behalf of the Afghan Air Force. Under the contract with the U.S. Air Force, AAR will provide all operational, maintenance, logistics and technical functions

Constant Aviation, a company offering full-service maintenance, repair, and overhaul with a nationwide network has announced they have concluded a general terms agreement with Liebherr Aerospace Saline, for support of the landing gear installed on the Embraer Legacy 600/650/Shuttle Executive Jet family of aircraft. Under the terms of the new agreement, Liebherr Aerospace Saline, (Saline,