in Maintenance Posted 4 March 2019
Rolls-Royce has decided to withdraw from the current competition to power Boeing’s proposed middle of the market – or New Midsize Airplane (NMA) – platform.
in Maintenance Posted 25 February 2019
ATR has received certification from EASA to extend the intervals between the Type A maintenance checks from 500 to 750 hours, for all of its aircraft series.
in Maintenance / Features Posted 19 February 2019
The landmark agreement by CFM International to open up the aftermarket for its best-selling CFM56 engines should be good news for African airlines. Chuck Grieve reports.
in Maintenance Posted 12 February 2019
OEMServices has signed an exclusive repair distributor agreement with Triumph Integrated Systems Actuation & Control, a global leader in manufacturing and overhauling
in Maintenance / Features Posted 8 February 2019
Chukwu Emeke highlights one of the major challenges facing west African airlines.
in Maintenance Posted 16 January 2019
Liebherr-Aerospace has begun printing 3D components for Airbus.
in Maintenance Posted 11 January 2019
AMAC Aerospace has announced that a Boeing B747 entered AMAC’s facility at the end of December.
in Maintenance Posted 8 January 2019
Honeywell is bringing the ease of everyday online buying and selling to the aviation parts industry with GoDirect Trade.
in Maintenance Posted 3 January 2019
Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES Global), a UK based aerospace design and certification organisation, has obtained Egyptian Civil Aviation Regulations (ECAR) Part 21 approval from the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA)
in Maintenance Posted 20 December 2018
Rolls-Royce is celebrating another milestone in the Trent family success story with the delivery of the 2,000th Trent 700.
in Maintenance Posted 13 December 2018
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has received its first GEnx-1B-powered Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. RAM will eventually operate a fleet of nine GEnx-powered B787 Dreamliners.
in Maintenance Posted 7 November 2018
The Rolls-Royce Trent 7000, the latest member of the Trent family of engines, has successfully powered the Airbus A330-800neo into the skies for its first test flight today.
in Maintenance Posted 17 October 2018
Meggitt, a company specialising in high performance components for the aerospace market, and OEMServices, dealing in component, logistic and trading services for airlines and Original Equipment Manufacturers
in Maintenance Posted 15 October 2018
Rolls-Royce’s Advance3 engine is helping pioneer the future of civil aerospace – with 3D printed parts and the introduction of new materials helping to lead the way.
in Maintenance Posted 10 October 2018
United Engine Corporation (UEC) and the All-Russian Institute of Light Alloys (VILS), both forming part of Rostec, will prolong the life of the PD-14 engine by using a new heat-resistant granulated alloy.
in Maintenance Posted 3 October 2018
Rolls-Royce and South African Airways Technical today celebrated the opening of Rolls-Royce’s first lease engine storage facility in Africa, further developing its global
in Maintenance Posted 21 September 2018
Aurecon was at AAD for the first time to highlight its engineering capabilities and products. “We want to become a true African business,” explained managing director, Africa, Ferdi Nell.
in Maintenance / Features Posted 20 September 2018
Africa’s fleet of business aircraft benefits from fully accredited MRO capabilities right on its doorstep, thanks to ExecuJet. Chuck Grieve reports.
in Maintenance / Features Posted 18 September 2018
Ethiopian MRO Services is building its capabilities to meet growing demand for MRO services and to expand its third-party business operations in Africa. Kaleyesus Bekele reports from Addis Ababa.
in Maintenance Posted 21 August 2018
The first Airbus A380 has been dismantled and will be sold as spare parts as a new lessee or buyer could not be found following expiry of the 10-year lease in October 2017. For investors, this is likely to mean a modest end to their
in Maintenance Posted 2 August 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has entered into an agreement with CFM International (CFM) that will lead to increased competition in the market for maintenance, repair and
in Maintenance Posted 19 July 2018
Dowty Propellers has announced an agreement establishing Ethiopian Airlines as an authorised repair and overhaul facility in Africa for propellers on Bombardier Q400 regional
in Maintenance Posted 17 July 2018
Ethiopian Airlines selected the GEnx engine to power its six additional 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. This selection increases Ethiopian Airlines' GEnx-powered B787 aircraft to 19 total.
in Maintenance Posted 17 July 2018
The first Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 production engine was despatched yesterday to the Airbus facility in Toulouse, in readiness to power Airbus’s latest aircraft, the A330neo, into service.
in Maintenance Posted 16 July 2018
Turbine Services & Solutions (TS&S), a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider for gas turbines and driven equipment that is wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala), and Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) have
in Maintenance Posted 4 July 2018
Honeywell International has announced the selection of its maintenance support for cockpit, auxiliary power units and mechanical systems by Ethiopian Airlines.
in Maintenance / Features Posted 12 June 2018
Nigerian airline, Aero Contractors, and its stakeholders celebrated an MRO milestone for west and central Africa with the completion, in January, of a domestic C-check on a Boeing 737-500.
in Maintenance / Features Posted 4 June 2018
EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering is targeting third-party work to put its new capacity and capabilities to profitable use. Chuck Grieve reports.
in Maintenance Posted 4 June 2018
Rolls-Royce is celebrating today after the first member of the Trent family to enter service, the Trent 700, has completed its 50 millionth flying hours.
in Maintenance Posted 31 May 2018
Spairliners GmbH and Kenya Airways have extended its existing Integrated Component Care contract covering full component support for 15 E-Jet aircraft of the leading African airline.
in Maintenance Posted 11 April 2018
MRO Group able to provide entry phase services for LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines starting with on-wing/on-site maintenance.
in Maintenance Posted 29 March 2018
The only supplier selected for all three engine-types, AFI KLM E&M has already started repairs on four CFM56-5A powerplants ahead of the Tunisian carrier’s summer season schedule.
in Maintenance Posted 19 March 2018
Vector Aerospace Africa, a StandardAero company located in Lanseria, Johannesburg, South Africa, has secured European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) aircraft maintenance organization
in Maintenance Posted 15 March 2018
The GE9XTM engine lifted off on March 13 under wing of GE Aviation's 747 flying testbed in Victorville, California, for its first flight test.
in Maintenance Posted 6 February 2018
Rolls-Royce has run a demonstrator engine specifically devoted to the optimisation of a new lean-burn and low-emissions combustion system for the first time. This system is being designed for future jet engine
in Maintenance Posted 6 February 2018
Orders for CFM International’s two product lines again achieved near-record levels in 2017, with the company booking orders for a total of 3,344 engines, including 474 CFM56 engines (commercial, military and spares) and 2,870 LEAP engines (including
in Maintenance Posted 5 February 2018
Rolls-Royce today launched its pioneering IntelligentEngine vision at the Singapore Airshow.
in Maintenance Posted 2 February 2018
Ethiopian Airlines has signed an Agreement with Guinea Airlines, for strategic partnership in management, maintenance and training.
in Maintenance Posted 1 February 2018
Honeywell has joined forces with rental dealership Logix Aero to provide an auxiliary power unit Engine Rental Bank that loans Honeywell’s 331-350C auxiliary power units to operators with Airbus
in Maintenance Posted 30 January 2018
With a year-end delivery of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to Mauritania Airlines in Africa, CFM International's new LEAP engine is now providing power for airlines based in five continents.
in Maintenance Posted 25 January 2018
Kenya Airways signed a deal at the MRO Middle East show in Dubai this week which it says will improve dispatch reliability and gain supply chain management skills to its staff.
in Maintenance Posted 18 January 2018
StandardAero has signed a Letter of Intent with Rolls-Royce to provide engine MRO services for the RB211-535E4 programme for the life of the engine type.
in Maintenance Posted 15 January 2018
AJW Group has partnered with Aero Contractors that has seen the Nigerian airline become the first carrier to conduct an aircraft C-Check in West & Central Africa.
in Maintenance Posted 28 December 2017
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) chose the GEnx-1B engine to power its two additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners. This order brings the airline's GEnx-powered 787 Dreamliner fleet to seven aircraft. The engine order is
in Maintenance / Features Posted 21 December 2017
Nigerian aviation services provider, Springfountain Infrastructure, and US aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, have signed a joint venture agreement to set up Africa’s first aircraft leasing company, which will also offer maintenance,
in Maintenance Posted 20 December 2017
ASAM S.A., the Airport Assistance Company of Mali, has announced its certification as an Approved Maintenance Organization with the ability to offer line maintenance services in West Africa for Boeing 737
in Maintenance / Features Posted 7 December 2017
Aerotechnic Industries (ATI), a major MRO provider located at the crossroads of Africa, Europe and the Middle East, is plotting sustainable and steady growth and expansion projects. Vincent Chappard talked to CEO, Tommaso Auriemma.
in Maintenance Posted 28 November 2017
Lufthansa Technik AG and Mango Airlines from South Africa have signed
an exclusive contract for the maintenance of CFM56-7B engines, which
power the airline's fleet of ten Boeing 737NG aircraft.
in Air Transport / Maintenance Posted 2 November 2017
Vector Aerospace has signed a new seven-year exclusive engine service agreement with Precision Air Services to support the Tanzanian airline's fleet of ATR regional turboprop aircraft. Precision has been using the French MRO specialist
in Maintenance Posted 19 October 2017
The Rolls-Royce Trent 7000, the latest member of the Trent family of engines, has successfully powered the new Airbus A330neo into the skies for its first test flight today.
in Maintenance Posted 9 October 2017
Air Botswana has renewed its contract with Sabena technics for the component support of its entire fleet of ATRs for the next three years.
in Maintenance Posted 9 October 2017
TAAG Angola Airlines has signed a five-year, TrueChoice Overhaul agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its CFM56-7B engines that power its five Boeing 737-700 aircraft.
in Maintenance Posted 3 October 2017
AJW Technique, the maintenance hub for the AJW Group's component repair and overhaul service, has announced the addition of a new state-of-the-art fully automated test stand.
in Maintenance Posted 11 September 2017
EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering has obtained a new certificate from the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) to provide overhaul and maintenance services of CFM56-7B engines for B737-800
in Maintenance Posted 21 August 2017
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN, which will power all variants of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, has been granted full flight certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). This important milestone comes as the first set of
in Maintenance Posted 20 July 2017
MTU Maintenance and their new customer Air Burkina have signed an exclusive three-year maintenance agreement.
in Maintenance Posted 20 July 2017
Brazilian landing gear manufacturer ELEB has awarded Liebherr-Aerospace with a built-to-print contract regarding the leg strut and trailing arm for the main landing gear of the Embraer E175-E2.
in Maintenance Posted 20 July 2017
Nigerian aviation services provider Springfountain Infrastructure Limited and US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company have signed a joint venture agreement to set up Africa's first aircraft leasing
in Maintenance Posted 19 July 2017
AJW Group, a market leader in the global management of aircraft spares, has signed an agreement with Aero Contractors, the Nigerian-based airline, to assist in the restructuring and upgrading of their MRO support services.
in Maintenance Posted 13 July 2017
Vector Aerospace has successfully completed its first full engine overhaul on the Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-140 turboprop engine at its facility in South Africa.
in Maintenance Posted 23 June 2017
Precision Air is to keep Sabena technics for the component support of its entire fleet of ATRs.
in Maintenance Posted 22 June 2017
GE Aviation and its joint venture companies, led by CFM International, announced more than $31 billion (USD) in orders and commitments at this week's Paris Air Show.
in Maintenance Posted 21 June 2017
Rolls-Royce has won a major order from Ethiopian Airlines to provide Trent XWB engines for ten new Airbus A350-900 aircraft with TotalCare service support, further increasing our order book for new
in Maintenance Posted 21 June 2017
AFI KLM E&M have won the component support contract for Air Mauritius's new Airbus A350s.
in Maintenance Posted 20 June 2017
Royal Air Maroc has selected a five-year, TrueChoiceTM Overhaul agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the CF34-10E engines powering its four Embraer E190 aircraft.
in Maintenance Posted 14 June 2017
Airbus has delivered EasyJet's first A320neo, which is also the airline's 300th A320 Family aircraft, at a ceremony in Toulouse involving Carolyn McCall, EasyJet CEO, Gaël
in Maintenance Posted 1 June 2017
Bombardier is expanding its MRO capabilities to include hydraulic component maintenance and repair services across Airbus, Boeing and its own aircraft types.
in Maintenance Posted 1 June 2017
AJW Technique has signed a component MRO contract with Tunisair Technics for the support of its mixed Airbus and Boeing fleet.
in Maintenance Posted 31 May 2017
EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering has opened up to the African and Asian markets within aircraft maintenance and overhaul.
in Maintenance Posted 16 May 2017
EPCOR is to handle maintenance for the APUs equipping Kenya Airways Boeing 737 Next Generation (GTCP131-9B), Boeing 787 (APS5000) and Embraer 190 (APS2300) aircraft under the terms of an exclusive contract signed between the Kenyan
in Maintenance Posted 15 May 2017
Congo Airways has decided to entrust AFI KLM E&M with C-Checks for the two A320s that the airline operates on domestic routes.
in Maintenance Posted 10 April 2017
Commsoft has announced that Cronos Airlines International's AMO (CAI Aerospace) has become the latest member of the worldwide OASES community and is the company's first active customer in South Africa.
in Maintenance Posted 10 April 2017
Ethiopian Airlines has inaugurated three more wide body hangars during the ICAO Symposium which Ethiopian is hosting from April 11-13, 2017.
in Air Transport / Maintenance Posted 31 March 2017
By Oscar Nkala | Only four out of the seven passenger aircraft operated by Mozambique Airlines (LAM) are currently operational while three others are grounded due to faults, a top company official has revealed.
in Maintenance Posted 20 February 2017
Etihad Airways Engineering has signed an agreement with Kenya Airways to perform mandatory checks on its Boeing 787-8 fleet. This is part of an integration programme for the newest additions to the airline's fleet.
in Maintenance / Features Posted 20 February 2017
The growing focus on the use of technology throughout the African aviation industry is starting to attract the attention of one of the world's leading software companies.
Steve Knight reports from the IFS World Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden.
in Maintenance Posted 13 February 2017
GE Aviation has unveiled its new utility plant showcasing its huge front façade replicating a jet engine looking to the sky.
in Maintenance / Features Posted 10 February 2017
Pressure is mounting for increased MRO facilities in west Africa. Chukwu Emeke has been looking into the situation.
in Maintenance Posted 10 February 2017
Boeing has launched a new Nacelle and Flight-Control Surface Exchange Programme providing airlines an integrated and economical solution.
in Maintenance Posted 27 January 2017
CTT Systems has been selected by Boeing to provide the humidification systems for flight deck, crew rests and cabin zone A/B for the Boeing 777X aircraft. CTT will be tier-1 supplier to Boeing and the CTT products will be offered as
in Maintenance Posted 19 January 2017
Japan's optical and precision electronics manufacturer Olympus Corporation will later this month open a regional HQ, for the Middle East and Africa, complete with a training centre, in Dubai.
in Maintenance Posted 22 December 2016
CFM International's advanced LEAP-1C integrated propulsion system has been awarded Type Certificates by both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
in Maintenance Posted 13 December 2016
Nigeria's Azman Air has selected VD Gulf to perform maintenance work on one of its Boeing 737CL fleet.
in Maintenance Posted 9 December 2016
South African Airways has signed a new TotalCare service order for Trent 700 engines that power five Airbus A330 aircraft that are entering service.
in Maintenance Posted 4 December 2016
FlightPath International and APAC (Academic and Professional Aviation Center) have signed a partnership agreement to provide a broad range of maintenance training solutions for all major commercial aircraft
in Maintenance Posted 30 November 2016
ZITA Aviation Training is now qualified to provide aviation professionals with Airbus A330 B1/ B2 aircraft type theoretical and practical training.
in Maintenance Posted 28 November 2016
AFI KLM E&M will continue to provide total care for Air Austral's fleet of 777s, including the phase-out of two aircraft.
in Maintenance Posted 23 November 2016
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has signed a new agreement with Air Mauritius to include component support for the Indian Ocean carrier's ATR 72 turboprops.
in Maintenance Posted 21 November 2016
Services oriented towards maximizing availability for the three Air Mauritius ATR 72-500s.
in Maintenance Posted 18 November 2016
AFI KLM E&M and Ethiopian Airlines have signed a long-term component services contract covering a fleet of 28 Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft.
in Maintenance Posted 27 October 2016
Rolls-Royce has run the world's most powerful aerospace gearbox for the first time, marking a significant step in the development of its new UltraFan engine design.
in Business Aviation / Maintenance Posted 26 October 2016
RUAG Aviation has completed a 10-year inspection on an African based Dornier 328-300 business jet, finishing the project on schedule, within budget, and to full customer satisfaction according to the Swiss MRO provider.
in Maintenance Posted 21 October 2016
MTU Aero has delivered the first Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM Geared Turbofan engine assembled on its own final assembly line to Airbus.
in Maintenance Posted 20 October 2016
Lufthansa Technik has launched Condition Analytics. A new and highly intelligent platform allowing airlines to predict precisely when components should be replaced and recommends measures to be taken to avoid
in Maintenance Posted 19 October 2016
MTU Maintenance, and Kenya Airways have concluded negotiations on a contract for the maintenance of the engines used on the airline's Embraer 190 aircraft.
in Air Transport / Business Aviation / Maintenance Posted 19 October 2016
Ruag Aviation has completed its 500th life raft maintenance event on Winslow equipment. The milestone for the industry leader in aircraft component MRO was achieved at its Munich location, which features the industry's only dedicated,
in Business Aviation / General Aviation / Maintenance Posted 19 October 2016
Reunion-based Corail Helicopters with its fleet of seven Airbus helicopters has become the launch customer of Fleet Keeper.
in Air Transport / Maintenance Posted 3 October 2016
Airlines in need of a spare engine for the new Airbus A350 will find life easier thanks to developments from Lufthansa Technik and Rolls-Royce.
in Maintenance Posted 30 September 2016
Airbus has commenced the final assembly of its first A330neo, an A330-900, at its Final Assembly Line in Toulouse with the joining of the wings to the centre fuselage at station 40.
Aviation Africa 2019 to highlight MENA partnerships
Africa’s busiest passenger air routes revealed
