Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers must make use of lower labour costs and form local joint ventures and partnerships to maximise the potential of the Asia-Pacific market, says consultancy Frost & Sullivan. It estimates the Asia-Pacific MRO market could be worth as much as $13 billion in 2011, but warns that Western companies will fail to capture a large share of this unless they use local resources.
Source: Flight International
Boeing has designated Lufthansa Technik as the first Boeing-licensed Service Center (BLSC) for cabin modifications on its 787 Dreamliner airplanes.
ITP Aero is on a mission. With new chief executive Eva Azoulay at the helm, the former Rolls-Royce subsidiary is coming to the Farnborough air show for the first time as a standalone company, with a new appearance, and something to prove.
Boeing 777 cargo conversion firm Mammoth Freighters has delivered a -200LR for modification to the UK-based specialist STS Aviation Services. Mammoth had reached an agreement for conversion work with STS, located in Manchester, two years ago. The pact covers cargo modification for both 777-200LRs and -300ERs. STS states that US-based ...
