Gadair European Airlines, a Madrid-based start-up, has agreed to buy majority stakes in Cubana and Ecuatoriana. Gadair plans to enter aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance contracts with both airlines, as well as with two carriers in Africa, using a number of 767 widebodies leased from Boeing. Cubana is Cuba’s flag carrier; Ecuatoriana has had no aircraft for six years.
Source: Airline Business
Air New Zealand and Pratt & Whitney have broken ground on an extension to their joint Christchurch Engine Centre, with an aim to boost MRO capacity for PW1100G engines.
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) remains optimistic about “healthy” air travel demand in the near-term, as it sees opportunities in ongoing aircraft delivery delays.
HAECO and Comac have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand airframe, engine and component MRO services.
