All MRO articles – Page 5
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NewsKorean Air completes depot maintenance for A330 MRTT
Korean Air has completed its first depot maintenance work on an Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) of the Republic of Korea Air Force.
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AnalysisHow Germany’s civil aerospace sector is transforming for clean future
Still facing labour and supply chain challenges, German aerospace manufacturers are hoping to advance initiatives that will propel them to the top of the sustainable aviation sector.
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NewsLoss of multiple ATR 72 electrical systems traced to wire fractured by wrong MRO tool
UK investigators have determined that a wire defect, which led to a cascade of electrical problems on an ATR 72-200 freighter, had resulted from incorrect use of wire-stripping tools by a third-party maintenance provider. The West Atlantic aircraft – arriving from Belfast on 17 January last year – had been ...
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NewsAir India picks SIAEC as MRO partner for new base maintenance facility
Air India has selected SIA Engineering (SIAEC) to develop its base maintenance facilities in Bangalore, as part of a strategic partnership between the pair.
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NewsEtihad engineering arm and other MRO entities absorbed by Abu Dhabi Aviation
Middle Eastern service provider Abu Dhabi Aviation has acquired Etihad Engineering as well as Advanced Military MRO Centre, plus a 50% stake in Global Aerospace Logistics, to establish an operation with broad range of capabilities. It is taking the stakes from Abu Dhabi investment holding ADQ which, in turn, will ...
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NewsExecuJet inaugurates Malaysia’s largest business jet MRO hangar
ExecuJet MRO Services has formally inaugurated Malaysia’s largest business jet maintenance facility at Kuala Lumpur’s Subang airport.
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NewsRed Air MD-82 gear-collapse and excursion traced to shimmy-damper valve leak
US investigators have attributed a Red Air Boeing MD-82’s main landing-gear collapse and runway excursion to ineffective shimmy dampening during roll-out, after the jet touched down in Miami.
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NewsEFW to establish Japanese freighter conversion presence with MRO Japan tie-up
Conversion specialist EFW is to co-operate with MRO Japan on passenger-to-freighter modifications, through an agreement which includes establishing a Japanese conversion site.
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NewsHAECO, China Airlines extend 777 components, landing gear support
HAECO has extended a series of MRO contracts with long-time customer China Airlines, covering the Taiwanese carrier’s fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft.
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NewsDelta sees MRO unit supporting normalised retirement cycle and third-party opportunity
Delta Air Lines executives flag the role that its MRO business has played in ensuring the reliability of older aircraft in its own fleet, but note the focus will start to switch toward managing aircraft retirements and developing third party business.
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NewsSouthwest 737 turns back to Denver after apparent cowl-door loss on departure
One of Southwest Airlines’ Boeing 737-800s has returned to Denver, its departure airport, after one engine suffered an apparent cowl-door detachment. The aircraft had been operating the WN3695 service to Houston on 7 March. It had taken off from Denver’s runway 25. But air-ground communications indicate that the crew sought ...
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NewsSAS expects network disruption as batch of A320neos undergoes component checks
Scandinavian carrier SAS is temporarily withdrawing several Airbus A320neo jets from service while it carries out checks on a specific component on the type. The airline says it needs to inspect pressure regulator transmitters on 18 A320neos. SAS states that this “requires pausing operations with these aircraft”, and admits that ...
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NewsMiami maintenance firm personnel sold falsely-certified parts to Canadian carriers
Representatives of a Florida-based aircraft maintenance company have pleaded guilty to charges relating to distributing parts with falsified documentation to Canadian airlines.
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NewsKorean Air breaks ground for new engine MRO facility
Korean Air has begun construction for a new engine MRO facility in Unbuk, near Seoul’s Incheon airport, with operations expected to commence in 2027.
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NewsLufthansa Technik plans investments of €1.2bn in the next four years
Lufthansa Group’s engineering unit Lufthansa Technik plans to invest €1.2 billion ($1.31 billion) in the next four years to support its “Ambition 2030” strategic growth plan.
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NewsEarliest A380s to undergo checks for wing-rib foot cracks linked to storage
Operators of early Airbus A380s are set to be instructed to check internal wing-rib feet for cracking linked to long storage periods. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is proposing repetitive examination of feet attached to 24 metallic alloy ribs. It refers to a trend of “an increasing number of ...
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NewsEASA orders parts swap on several CFM56s over potential MRO arcing damage
European safety regulators have ordered replacement of several components, across a number of CFM International CFM56 engines, after they were potentially damaged during maintenance. The measure follows discovery of evidence that critical engine parts were affected by electrical arcing after an induction heater tool was used. Several parts which were ...
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NewsPrime minister hints at creating possible alternative to Iraqi Airways
Iraq’s government has openly floated the idea of establishing an associate carrier to Iraqi Airways as it continues efforts to improve operations and lift long-running restrictions imposed by European regulators. Prime minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani chaired a high-level meeting on 26 February to review the work of the carrier. ...
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NewsUnapproved parts scandal spurs creation of aerospace supply-chain task force
Airframers and engine suppliers, as well as other representatives of the aerospace industry, have established a joint organisation intended to tackle the problem of unapproved parts. Airbus and Boeing, along with CFM International partners Safran and GE Aerospace, are among the founding partners of the Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition. ...
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NewsFinance chief Steenbergen to leave as Lufthansa Group restructures management
Lufthansa Group chief financial officer Remco Steenbergen is to leave the European airline group as part of series of executive changes which also include the appointment for former Airbus and Rolls-Royce executive Grazia Vittadini as its new technology chief.
