Kenya Airways has signed a long-term contract for the supply of aircraft components with Lufthansa Technik. As per the contract Lufthansa Technik will provide Total Component Support (TCS) for the airline’s long-haul fleet comprising of nine Boeing 787-8s. Lufthansa Technik won over this contract after a rigorous bidding process. The…
Pratt & Whitney Canada achieved a major milestone with the delivery of over 400 PT6 E-Series engines, with the fleet now having flown more than 100,000 hours worldwide. The PT6E-67XP powers the Pilatus PC-12 NGX and the PT6E-66XT powers Daher’s TBM 960 – both are single-engine turboprops. “The PT6 E-Series embodies our commitment…
The Etihad Engineering team completed a six-year heavy maintenance check on the first in a series of Airbus A380 aircraft for its return to service after a period of secure ground storage. Preparing the A380 for its return to service at its MRO facility in Abu Dhabi, Etihad Engineering team…
IHI, Japanese engine manufacturer has deployed Rusada’s ENVISION software in an attempt to transition into maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) process. Prior to switching to Rusada, IHI’s team used an array of spreadsheets and paper records to manage their library of task cards which caused numerous issues. This included the…
Ontic has signed an exclusive license agreement with Honeywell to deliver, repair, and perform upgrades to the MCS-4000/7000/4200/7200 Multi-Channel SATCOM (MCS) systems. The MCS system provides two-way voice and data communication and is designed to provide continuous communications between the cockpit and air traffic. It uses two channels of Swift…
GMR Hyderabad Aviation SEZ Limited (GHASL), a 100% subsidiary of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), has recently signed a Land Lease Agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines Services. As per the agreement, GHASL will lease land to Safran, which will build and operate the Engine MRO facility for LEAP turbofan…
United Airlines has extended its existing MRO service and heavy maintenance commitments with AAR CORP through 2030 Under this agreement, AAR has committed to growing its dedicated airframe narrow body capacity to provide United Airlines a minimum of 10 lines of maintenance support across AAR’s Miami, Florida, and Rockford, Illinois,…
MTU Maintenance completed its 4000th shop visit at its Zhuhai location with the redelivery of LEAP-1A engine to Peach Aviation Ltd. Congratulating MTU Maintenance Zhuhai for the milestone achievement of 4,000 completed shop visits, Tomotaka Mikuni, executive vice president, engineering and maintenance, Peach Aviation said: “MTU Maintenance works together with…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has started an investigation after receiving reports of significant quantities of water-contaminated fuel within an aircraft. The authority will investigate Nigeria’s airports and fuel suppliers to identify the root cause of the issue. NCAA has also alerted airlines operating flights to and from Nigeria…
Marubeni Corporation acquired a 50% equity stake in DASI, a global leader in commercial aviation inventory solutions. The acquisition, which was recently completed for an undisclosed amount, will allow Marubeni to significantly expand opportunities and accelerate growth in the aviation parts inventory space, ultimately strengthening both companies value proposition and…
The Aruba Department of Civil Aviation and the Malawi Department of Civil Aviation have certified ExecuJet MRO Services Africa to do line and heavy maintenance on select aircraft types on those countries’ aircraft registry. Aruba has granted approval that permits ExecuJet to carry out heavy and line maintenance on Dassault…
Azerbaijan Airlines signed multiple Power-by-the-Hour (PBH) support contracts with AJW Group to provide comprehensive support for Azerbaijan Airlines’ fleet of A320 CEO, A320 NEO, and B767 aircraft. With this agreement the airline plans to prioritise their core operations and enhance the passenger experience, while also benefiting from cost predictability, increased…
