MRO News

LOTAMS Becomes Europe’s First Embraer E2 Authorized Service Centre

Embraer has today announced that LOTAMS has been named the first E2 Authorized Service Centre in Europe. This follows a completion of the audit and authorization process conducted by the Polish Civil Aviation Authority.

Apr 152 min read

United Airlines Breaks Ground on New Maintenance Complex at Orlando International Airport

Orlando International Airport has today announced that United Airlines has broken ground for a new state-of-the-art maintenance complex...

Mar 272 min read

United Airlines Breaks Ground on New $177M GSE Facility and Opens New Tech Ops Facility in Houston

United Airlines has today announced that they have broken ground on a new $177 million Ground Service Equipment (GSE) facility, and has...

Mar 252 min read

Pratt & Whitney Adds Sanad Group to Global GTF MRO Network

Pratt & Whitney has today announced an expansion of their global GTF engine maintenance network with the addition of Sanad Group. Sanad’s..

Feb 182 min read

British Airways to Acquire Boeing’s MRO Hangar Facility at London Gatwick Airport

British Airways has today announced that they will acquire Boeing’s MRO hangar facility and operation at London Gatwick, securing jobs...

Feb 172 min read

WestJet Signs Multi-Billion Dollar Agreement With Lufthansa Technik for Engine Maintenance

WestJet has today announced the signing of a multi-billion dollar 15-year agreement with Lufthansa Technik for aircraft engine maintenance..

Feb 133 min read

Ryanair Breaks Ground on New €40 Million Aircraft Maintenance Facility at Dublin Airport

Ryanair has started construction on a new €40 million aircraft maintenance facility at Dublin Airport. This state-of-the-art four bay...

Jan 302 min read

easyJet Trials New Lighter Weight Paint to Reduce Fuel Use and Emissions

In a world’s first, easyJet is trialing a new lighter weight paint from Mankiewicz Aviation Coatings that will enable fuel savings while...

Jan 32 min read

Rolls-Royce’s Dahlewitz, Germany MRO Facility Receives First Trent 1000 Engine

Rolls-Royce has announced the arrival of the first Trent 1000 engine scheduled for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) at their...

Dec 10, 20242 min read

British Airways Makes Multi-Million Pound Investment in Cardiff Base

British Airways has today announced a multi-million pound investment in their engineering maintenance facility at Cardiff Airport in...

Nov 22, 20242 min read

Pratt & Whitney and Air New Zealand Announce $150 Million Christchurch Engine Centre Expansion

Pratt & Whitney and Air New Zealand hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for a $150 million 14,000 square meter expansion of their..

Nov 8, 20243 min read

Qantas Frequent Flyers Will Soon Have Access to Over 20 Million Reward Seats

With the launch of Classic Plus on domestic flights, Qantas Frequent Flyer members will soon have access to over 20 million reward seats...

Oct 26, 20243 min read

Embraer Signs Multi-Year Pool Program Agreement With LOT Polish Airlines

Embraer and LOT Polish Airlines have signed a multi-year contract for the Pool Program. Under the agreement, LOT will receive support for..

Oct 25, 20242 min read

Iberia Maintenance Becomes Fully MRO Operational for Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine Maintenance

Iberia has announced that Iberia Maintenance now has full operational MRO capability for RTX’s Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines, with...

Oct 22, 20242 min read

Embraer to Invest up to $70 Million in new MRO Facility in Fort Worth, Texas

Embraer is planning to invest up to $70 million in new MRO facilities for commercial jets at Perot Field Alliance Airport in Fort Worth...

Oct 16, 20242 min read

TAAG Angola Signs New Five Year Contract With AFI KLM E&M

TAAG Angola Airlines has today announced the signing of a new five year contract with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance...

Oct 15, 20242 min read

Delta Air Lines Receives FAA Approval to Use Drones for Maintenance Inspections

In an industry first, Delta Air Lines has received approval from the FAA Certificate Management Office for the use of drones to conduct...

Oct 6, 20241 min read

American Airlines Announces 500 New Aviation Maintenance Jobs

American Airlines has today announced the addition of 500 aviation maintenance jobs and additional heavy maintenance lines at their bases...

Sep 9, 20242 min read

Iberia Maintenance Starts Use of SAF in Engine Test Benches

Iberia has announced that Iberia Maintenance has commenced the use of Cepsa’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in their engine test benches..

Aug 29, 20242 min read

WestJet Works Around the Clock to Return 16 Hail Damaged Aircraft to Service

Following an August 5, 2024, storm system that impacted WestJet’s global hub in Calgary, the carrier is working diligently to return 16...

Aug 15, 20242 min read

Pratt & Whitney and SR Technics Announce First GTF Induction at the MRO’s Zurich Facility

Pratt & Whitney and SR Technics today celebrated the induction of the first GTF engine at the MRO service provider’s Zurich facility. SR...

Jul 19, 20242 min read

Ethiopian Airlines MRO has Achieved CFM LEAP-1B Testing Capability

Ethiopian Airlines has today announced that their MRO operations have achieved CFM LEAP-1B testing capabilities. The carrier has...

Jul 9, 20242 min read

easyJet to Digitize Onboard Aircraft Technical Logs

In order to cut down on paper use and weight, easyJet is digitizing their onboard technical logs. The new e-logs will save over 300,000...

Jun 24, 20242 min read

easyJet Launches New Service Between Malta and Liverpool; Acquires SR Technics MRO Facility

Starting June 11, 2024, easyJet will open ticket sales for new service between Malta and Liverpool. The route will operate twice weekly...

Jun 1, 20244 min read