FL Technics has earned FAA (Federal Aviation Association) Part-145 Air Repair Station certification #47DY377D emerging as one of Asia’s MRO hotspots in the Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Indonesia alone has approximately 60 MRO companies and only a few of them have FAA certification. This certificate allows FL Technics Indonesia to…
Regional airline maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider, Rheinland Air Service (RAS) has agreed to acquire Contact Air Technik MRO facility at Saarbrücken Airport. “We are excited to add an experienced workforce and a state of the art maintenance facility to our constantly growing MRO business, and we look forward…
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is seeking comments on three new proposed amendments to the rules for small and large aircraft air transportation operations as well as maintenance. The proposed new rules for larger aeroplane air transport operations aim to consolidate the rules into a single document suite…
FL Technics, which provides integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has signed an agreement with Comair, a private domestic airline operator in the Republic of South Africa listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), for extended base maintenance services. “The first aircraft, a Kulula.com Boeing B737-800 is being completed…
Bravo Aircraft Technical Services Limited (BATS) has recently enhanced its already impressive maintenance scope of approval with the addition of the Boeing B737 (Classic and New Generation) and B777-200/300 series aircraft. BATS now has TM Civil Aviation Directorate approval for the conduct of line maintenance, Aircraft On Ground services and…
Flatirons Solutions announces that is the first provider of an OEM-independent solution for management of S1000D maintenance data for the Airbus A220 series of aircraft (formerly the Bombardier C Series). With support of the Airbus A220, the CORENA Fleet solution by Flatirons now provides coverage for virtually all new generation…
Universal Asset Management (UAM) has acquired an A319 (MSN 2339) for disassembly and component support. Previously operated by Avianca and owned by SMBC Aviation Capital, the A319 aircraft landed at UAM’s Aircraft Disassembly Center (ADC) in Tupelo, Mississippi on July 26. It will be disassembled onsite to support UAM’s global…
The response to the agreement between the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and CFM International (CFM) announced yesterday which will substantially improve the opportunities available to third-party providers of engine parts and MRO services on the CFM56 and the new LEAP series engines, has been overwhelmingly positive. Lessors are very…
An Aeromexico E190 aircraft, Flight 2431, crashed in Northern Mexico last night shortly after takeoff from Guadalupe Victoria International Airport in Durango, Mexico. Injuries have been reported but thankfully no fatalities. Initial reports suggest a strong gust of wind led to the rapid descent of the aeroplane moments after takeoff….
SR Technics has signed a contract with Malta Enterprise and Malta Industrial Parks to expand its aircraft maintenance facility in Malta, following last year’s Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement includes the construction of a modern multi-bay hangar facility for narrow- and wide-body aircraft at Malta International Airport. With a…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has entered into an agreement with CFM International (CFM) that they say will lead to increased competition in the market for maintenance, repair and overhaul services (MRO) on engines manufactured by CFM. “Airlines spend a tremendous amount of money on the maintenance and repair…
Nordam, which manufacturers integrated propulsion systems, nacelles and thrust reversers for business jets as well as composite aircraft structures and other airframe sections, has filed a voluntary petition for protection under Chapter 11 reorganisation. Nordam’s foreign subsidiaries and affiliates have not filed for Chapter 11 protection in the United States…
