Rolls-Royce has agreed with Singapore-based leasing and charter operator Region Air to repair and overhaul V2500 engines at its East Kilbride service site in Scotland. Region Air wet-leases two V2500-powered Airbus Industrie A320s to China Airlines of Taiwan and a further two to Oman Air.
Source: Flight International
Shortages of cast metallic parts and other components continue hindering Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W) ability to produce new engines and to ramp up maintenance work needed to address its recall of PW1000G geared turbofans.
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) expects demand for MRO services to remain strong, although supply chain challenges have extended the time of some aircraft checks.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is considering launching a conversion programme for the Boeing 787 as it weighs up future projects. Speaking to FlightGlobal sister publication Air Cargo News at the Farnborough International Airshow, IAI executive vice president and general manager, aviation group, Shmuel Kuzi explained that the business is always ...
