All MRO articles – Page 223
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NewsMNG Technic expands at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport
Turkish maintenance provider MNG Technic has moved into a new, significantly larger hangar at Istanbul's Ataturk International airport, with the previous one due to be handed over to Onur Air.
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Allegiant moves forward with seat expansion on its MD-80s
Allegiant Air plans to have the first two of its Boeing MD-80s featuring 166 seats available this summer. The company in September of 2010 revealed...
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NewsEgyptair MRO arm to become authorised Embraer centre
Embraer has signed a five-year agreement that will see EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering become an authorised service centre (ASC) for the E-170/190 family.
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NewsTrans States firms up order for up to 100 MRJs
US regional operator Trans States Holdings has firmed up its letter of intent for up to 100 Mitsubishi MRJ jets.
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Fokker 50 operator tests iPad as electronic flight bag
Swedish regional carrier Amapola is testing a new electronic flight-bag cockpit installation, based on the portable Apple iPad, for its Fokker 50 turboprop fleet.
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Seabird prepares to remodel Seeker patrol aircraft
Australian aircraft manufacturer Seabird Aviation has launched a major redesign of its Seeker patrol and surveillance aircraft in a bid to "revolutionise" airborne surveying.
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New North Carolina MRO firm re-opens large 737 facility
A group of former US Airways and Pace Airlines executives has established a new aircraft maintenance company in North Carolina with Boeing 737 overhaul capabilities.
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NewsGECAS overhauls ILFC as largest aircraft lessor by fleet value
GECAS overhauls ILFC as largest aircraft lessor by fleet value
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Lufthansa Cargo prepares to pick MD-11F successor
Lufthansa Cargo is aiming to add six Boeing MD-11-equivalent freighters by 2015 and is reviewing new and converted freighter options, with a view to deciding on a type within a couple of months.
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Lufthansa Cargo to select new aircraft type by April
Lufthansa Cargo is reviewing new aircraft options as it looks to resume growing its fleet over the next four years with six additional aircraft.
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AEI restarts 727 conversions
Aeronautical Engineers has restarted its Boeing 727 cargo conversion line after a six-year hiatus, having been selected by an undisclosed customer to modify a 727-200 as a 12-pallet freighter.
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British Midland transition continues
This month sees more signs of the gradual transition taking place at British Midland International, under the leadership of Wolfgang Prock-Schauer following Lufthansa’s acquisition of the Star Alliance carrier just over a year ago. Newly announced flights from London Heathrow and Manchester to the Swiss city of Basel see ...
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Alaska to deploy 737-900ERs within existing network
Alaska Airlines plans to deploy its new fleet of Boeing 737-900ERs on dense routes within the carrier's existing network.
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NewsMaintaining an edge: Middle East MRO special
With Middle Eastern carriers fattening manufacturers’ orderbooks, maintenance providers throughout the region are gearing up for expansion, in both capacity and capabilities. We look at plans put in place by players in the Gulf, Egypt, Turkey and Lebanon – facilities built, partnerships established, and training programmes devised to prepare the ...
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NewsEgyptair reaches out for third-party MRO business
Not content to rely on burgeoning parent-airline volumes, Egyptair's MRO arm is also targeting more trade with external customers
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Turkish Technic drives forward with huge new MRO complex
Turkish Technic is building a new MRO campus in Istanbul to cater for growing demand that is coming from all directions
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Middle Eastern fleet growth presents human resources challenge
Dramatic projected growth in the Middle Eastern fleet is posing a staffing challenge for the region's maintenance providers
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NewsMiddle Eastern boom lures global MRO players
Air France-KLM's maintenance arm is among the global players seeking a slice of the Middle East's MRO pie
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NewsMubadala streamlines MRO subsidiaries for success
Partnerships and consolidation are on the agenda as Abu Dhabi's Mubadala pursues ambitious plans for its MRO division
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NewsNew hangars in prospect as Emirates scales up
What does it take to keep Emirates' rapidly growing fleet in the air? The airline's engineering arm is expanding to cope