In a deal signed at the show, Schönefeld-based joint venture Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) has agreed to collaborate with compatriot Aerodata, a Brunswick-based provider of flight inspection systems for special mission aircraft. The collaboration covers avionics and structural modifications and retrofits, and is intended to combine the strengths of a certificated maintenance organisation, LBAS, with those of a certificated design organisation, Aerodata.
Source: Flight Daily News
HAECO has secured a line maintenance contract to support China’s Loong Air at Hong Kong airport.
New Delhi has moved to simplify the goods and services tax imposed on aircraft and engine parts in a bid to boost the country’s MRO sector. According to Civil Aviation Minister Kinjrapu Naidu, the GST for aircraft components and engine parts will be standardised at 5% effective 15 July. ...
Low-cost operator Vietjet has disclosed plans to set up an MRO facility in Laos, as part of a wider agreement with Laotian civil aviation authorities.
