All MRO news – Page 193
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NewsEtihad ties up with Air Berlin on 787 introduction
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is to combine its Boeing 787 introduction programme with that of new partner Air Berlin in a bid to reduce the costs...
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NewsATSB pinpoints cause of Qantas Trent 900 oil leaks
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has ruled that engine oil leaks experienced by two Airbus A380 aircraft were caused by a loss of clamping...
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Maldivian start-up Flyme details expansion plans
Flyme, the Maldive Islands-based start-up airline, plans to extend its route network to include international destinations over the next three years. It...
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NewsAirbus and partners urge EU leaders to stop ETS trade conflict
Nine of Europe's top aviation players have written joint letters to urge European political leaders to step in and stop an escalating trade conflict with...
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AAR plans to build aircraft MRO facility in Russia
US aviation services provider AAR is considering setting up a technical support centre in Ulyanovsk, Russia, to take advantage of local fast-track clearance...
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Boeing signs two-year maintenance deal with Poland’s LOT
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services has signed a two-year maintenance deal with LOT Polish Airlines. Under the agreement, Boeing Shanghai will provide...
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Sabena completes repairs on two Afriqiyah A330s
French MRO provider Sabena Technics is carrying out maintenance C checks, modifications and structural repairs on two Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330 aircraft...
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MRO firm Pemco files for Chapter 11
Tampa, Florida-based MRO provider and conversions company Pemco World Air Services will be bankrolled by Avion Services Holdings through its Chapter 11 restructuring,...
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NewsIn this week's Flight International: Airbus freighter A330 conversions
This week's Flight International (28 February) is out now with its main leader piece focusing on the Airbus freighter A330 conversions.
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NewsUS airlines call for national policy reforms after 2011 profit squeeze
A US airline lobbying group has unveiled a broad agenda to improve the domestic industry's competitiveness by overhauling the regulations and taxes imposed on the industry from the government.
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Air Australia only had A$200,000 in its bank: administrator
Air Australia carried debts of up to Australian dollars (A$) 90 million ($97.3 million) when it suspended all services on 16 February. The night it...
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NewsIN FOCUS: General Electric builds cold-weather engine testing facility in Winnipeg, Canada
On 1 February, a major relocation and expansion of General Electric's engine icing infrastructure crystallised with the inauguration of a 11,200m2 test facility at Winnipeg in Canada's Manitoba province.
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NewsAirbus discloses details of first A350 engine flight
First flight of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB aboard a dedicated Airbus A380 flying testbed brought the engine to "the edge of the flight envelope of the A350"...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Soaring demand drives Airbus to plug freighter gap
Airbus's decision last week to launch a passenger-to-freighter conversion programme for its A330 twinjet was long overdue. The airframer's own global market...
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Transaero, VARZ-400 to team up on widebody maintenance
Transaero is to set up a maintenance facility for its widebody aircraft at Russian maintenance specialist VARZ-400's plant, as part of a wide-ranging cooperation...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Manufacturers aim for electric taxi EIS by 2016
Opportunites for potential fuel savings, efficiency gains and reduced maintenance costs have prompted investment in the development of electric taxiing systems
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Thai inks A380 MRO deal with Airbus
Thai Airways signed a 15-year maintenance and inventory support contract with Airbus for its future A380 fleet. The contract, which falls under the...
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GESCA to promote smaller South Korean aerospace firms
The Gyeongnam Export Support Corps for Aero-parts (GESCA) made its international debut at the Singapore Airshow last week, as it steps into the role of marketing...
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SINGAPORE: ST Aerospace launches AERIA to tap VIP completion market
ST Aerospace has unveiled a new brand, AERIA Luxury Interiors, as part of the global branding programme for its VIP completion and refurbishment business....
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SINGAPORE: Embraer adds new partners to Asia customer support network
Embraer has added new partners in Asia and expanded relationships with existing partners to cover the full line of Embraer executive jets.