What happened to South African Airways planes?
State-owned South African Airways (SAA) and Comair have had to ground some of their aircraft for compliance checks…
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Explore the world of Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) in the aviation industry, including news and insights.
MAAS Aviation, FL Technics form partnership
FL Technics, aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services provider, and MAAS Aviation, aircraft painting services provider, are forming…
Boeing 737 NG to be inspected after structural cracks found
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) asked operators of certain Boeing 737 NGs to conduct safety inspections after structural…
Disassemble your Mi helicopter to 500K pieces in 30 days
Every helicopter operator may eventually come to a point where their aircraft just can‘t get off the helipad.…
FAA warns operators to handle AoA sensors “properly”
The United States Federal Aviation Administration issues a reminder to operators to perform “proper” operations and maintenance on…
Rolls Royce about to fix Trent 1000 engine problem
Rolls Royce reported a net loss of £909 million (€988.74 million) for the first half of 2019. The…
United Technologies reports $2.5B profit in 2Q 2019
United Technologies reports $2.5 billion operating profit in the second quarter of 2019, and $4.6 billion for the…
FL Technics implementing next generation mechanics training using
FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul service, which is part of Avia…
Qatar Airways orders GEnx engines for 30 Dreamliners
Qatar Airways is sticking with GEnx engines when it comes to powering their Dreamliners. On July 9, 2019, Qatar…
10B aircraft spare parts marketplace – one click to find them all
Finding spare parts for aircraft is never an easy task. As the market is not so big and…
Rolls Royce acquires Siemens eAircraft
“We are at the dawn of the third era of aviation,” proclaims Rolls-Royce as it announces the acquisition…
Aeroflot flies Trent 700 engine for 50K hours without overhaul
Aeroflot has flown a Trent 700 engine for over 50,000 hours without requiring an overhaul, Rolls-Royce announces on…
United Technologies to merge with Raytheon Company
United Technologies and Raytheon Company confirmed merger plans on June 9, 2019. Both companies are to enter an…
SAKOR Provides System for Testing of Aircraft Starter/Generators
AccuDyne™ AC Dynamometer system enables testing in both starter and generator modes SAKOR Technologies Inc., a recognized leader…
No more groundings: Southwest inks truce with mechanics
Heated dispute between Southwest Airlines (LUV) and its mechanics seems to be put behind, as union members “overwhelmingly”…
FL Technics finalizes year 2018 with a €10,8 million net profit
FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, earned €119 million in revenue…
Rolls-Royce: EASA to order early Trent 1000 TEN inspections
After detecting premature High Pressure Turbine (HPT) blade deterioration on Trent 1000 TEN engines, Rolls-Royce announces reaching an…
Future of predictive maintenance – not all it’s cracked up to be?
Predictive maintenance is hailed as the MRO industry’s next big thing. With high hopes that it would reduce…