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Busy month for GA Telesis

GA Telesis has acquired an Airbus A319-200 (MSN 1541) equipped with CFM56-5B engines. The disassembly is taking place in the UK, where key components will then be routed to its UK and US-based distribution facilities. The inventory will be used in support of GA Telesis’ iGEAR, SNAP and ACCESS programs…

MAEL opts for CVA

Today, our offices received notice of a proposed Customer Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) agreement from insolvency practitioners, Smith & Williamson, acting on behalf of Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL). The letters states that more than 10% of the company’s creditors have requested a formal meeting to discuss the CVA. The CVA…

New ownership for Monarch Aircraft Engineering

Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has agreed the terms of its new ownership structure, with a transaction in which Greybull Capital becomes the majority shareholder in the leading aircraft MRO provider. MAEL’s lenders PNC will continue to provide facilities and support, and many of the operator’s key customers have also expressed…

AFI KLM E&M obtains EASA approval For LEAP-1B engine overhauls

  AFI KLM E&M has obtained approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the overhaul of LEAP-1B type engines. With this latest milestone in its LEAP product industrialization program, AFI KLM E&M is henceforth authorized to offer a complete array of engine support services to customers that operate…

GMF & AFI KLM E&M agree a strategic partnership

PT Garuda Maintenance Facility Aero Asia (GMF) and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) have signed a strategic partnership agreement. These two maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) companies have agreed to collaborate to strengthen their position in the highly competitive aircraft maintenance industry. This collaboration is…

Jet Aviation acquires KLM Jet Center in Amsterdam and Rotterdam

  Jet Aviation announced today that it has completed its acquisition of KLM Jet Center, a leading provider of comprehensive FBO/Handling services at Amsterdam and Rotterdam International Airports. With a new flagship operation and presence at two of Europe’s top airports, the KLM Jet Center acquisition represents a significant step…

Bombardier CRJ Series certified for higher maintenance intervals

The US Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) has granted approval for the maintenance intervals escalation of the CRJ700, CRJ900 and CRJ1000 aircraft. The line maintenance interval (A-check) is extended to 800 flight hours, and the heavy maintenance interval (C-check) at 8,000 flight hours. “With the longest maintenance intervals on the regional…