MRO & Production

AerFin have announced the opening of both an office and distribution centre in Singapore, further emphasising AerFin’s commitment to highly efficient airframe and engine component support solutions to its MRO, Airline and Lessor customer base on a global scale. The facility will be managed by Tony Stilwell, who has nearly 30 years of industry experience […]

Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL), the engineering division of Monarch, has signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with charter airline Cobalt. Commencing this month, the agreement will see MAEL’s teams provide the new Cypriot operators’ Airbus A320 flights from Larnaca into Birmingham and Manchester airports with line maintenance support.

Lufthansa Technik AG has now opened a new warehouse in the USA, close to the Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida. This represents a significant expansion of the site, ensuring stable supply for customers in this growing region into the future. The Fort Lauderdale site serves as a connecting point for North, Central and South America.

Norway-based Engine MRO facility Aero Norway AS has been granted approval by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. This follows a detailed audit from the Chinese regulatory authority in September. The engine MRO centre is now multi-release FAA, EASA, TCCA and CAAC certified. CAAC certification allows Aero Norway to carry out maintenance of engines for

Vector Aerospace, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its new ADS-B solution, which is applicable for installation on the Airbus Helicopters AS332, Leonardo Helicopters AW139 and Sikorsky S-76 series of helicopters. Vector’s retrofittable ADS-B solution has

Werner Aero Services is expanding its APU business and plans to further invest in this growing market for the upcoming year. In 2016, it acquired additional APU assets for its existing pool supporting narrow body customers; particularly A320 and B737 operators. Werner Aero Services’ main customer support has been in the areas of loan, lease

AJW Group has signed an agreement with a leading aircraft lessor to take on the consignment of an Airbus A340-500 MSN 572. As part of the agreement AJW Aviation will consign the complete airframe, APU and engines, beginning the teardown December 2016. The aircraft teardown is being performed by Tarmac Aerosave in Spain, Europe’s largest

Volo Aero MRO an FAA and EASA certified precision machining solutions provider is increasing its inhouse inspection capabilities by the addition of a new Axiom too CNC CMM. This increased capability will enable Volo Aero MRO to support its recently awarded OEM contract for component repair. With its emphasis of delivering capability and capacity that

Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT) will perform passenger-to-freighter conversions for the 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) program. Under the agreement, EGAT, an award-winning aircraft Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Taiwan, will modify and convert 767-300BCFs. The first airplane converted at the facility will redeliver in 2018. Boeing has received 27 firm orders from customers

Arconic (ARNC) has entered into two agreements to supply Airbus 3D printed metal parts for the airplane maker’s commercial aircraft. Arconic will supply 3D printed components made from high temperature nickel superalloys, and 3D printed titanium airframe parts under two separate agreements. Arconic will supply 3D printed ducting components made of high-temperature nickel superalloys for