Qantas chooses Airbus to upgrade the cabins of its A380 fleet

Qantas has reached an agreement with Airbus to upgrade its 12 flagship A380 cabins to further improve passenger comfort on long-haul operations while maximising economics. In particular, the new interior takes advantage of the A380’s large floor area to most efficiently embody Qantas’ latest seat products for Business Class and…

VIM Airline choses Atitech to renovate its A330 cabin

VIM Airlines has chosen Atitech to renovate the cabin and seats for its Airbus A330 VQ-BMI. VIM Airlines, also known as VIM Avia, is a private company that operates passenger line services from its main base in Moscow Domodedovo to destinations throughout Russia and the CIS, including Siberia, the Far…

Atitech receives A330 line maintenance approval from EASA

Atitech, the Italian MRO specialized in maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has further extended its list of capabilities by receiving the Airbus A330 Line Maintenance Approval from EASA. Under the certificate the company is now fully authorized to support its customers operating the A330 for their line maintenance needs.

Qatar Airways begins 777 Retrofits

Qatar Airways’ maintenance organization has begun performing retrofits of Inmarsat’s GX Aviation global, high-throughput satellite (HTS) communications equipment on the carrier’s fleets of Boeing 777-300ERs and 777-200LRs. Permission for the retrofits follows the award to Inmarsat of a supplemental type certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency to retrofit the…

Oliver Wyman acquires AVISA Aviation Safety Systems

Oliver Wyman purchased UK-based AVISA Aviation Safety Systems on September 1 to expand its European aviation technical services. The company did not disclose the acquisition price or terms. AVISA provides aviation consultancy, training and airworthiness management services and holds EASA Part M subpart G (Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization), EASA Part…

AFI KLM E&M to support Delta Air Lines A350 fleet

KLM E&M has entered into an agreement with Delta Air Lines to provide component support for the U.S. carrier’s entire Airbus A350 fleet as well as a reciprocal component agreement which takes advantage of Delta TechOps component capabilities. The maintenance solutions to be performed by AFI KLM E&M cover component…