HAECO becomes one of only four sites worldwide authorised for major Trent 1000 module swaps, as the MRO group also extends its two-decade base maintenance partnership with Japan Airlines in Xiamen. HAECO has launched a specialised modular replacement service for Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines at its London Heathrow facility, developed with Rolls-Royce as part of […]
Category: MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
The multi-year agreement covers repairable components and local parts inventory for a fleet that has anchored regional connectivity across Japan since 2008. JAPAN AIRLINES RENEWS POOL PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH EMBRAER TO SUPPORT E-JET OPERATIONS Embraer and Japan Airlines (JAL) have extended their partnership through a multi-year agreement under Embraer’s Pool Program, providing maintenance, repair
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The swap extends a Boeing exchange model dating back a quarter of a century to a partnership over the 777 and Next-Generation 737, now validated on the newest single-aisle family. BOEING AND AMERICAN AIRLINES COMPLETE FIRST 737 MAX LANDING GEAR EXCHANGE Boeing and American Airlines have completed the first landing gear exchange for a
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ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has completed a full cabin refurbishment and exterior livery repaint on an Embraer Legacy 650 at its Dubai facility, work the company says reflects the region’s growing capacity to keep this class of project in-house rather than sending it overseas. FULL REFURBISHMENT COMPLETED AT DUBAI FACILITY ExecuJet MRO Services
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FL Technics LLC has expanded its approved line maintenance capabilities in the United Arab Emirates to include the Airbus A350, Boeing 777, Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 MAX with LEAP-1B engines, applicable at Zayed International, Dubai International and Al Maktoum International airports and across its managed outstations. WIDEBODY CAPABILITY ADDED TO A NARROWBODY BASE
AAR has held a ribbon cutting for the expansion of its Airframe MRO facility at Miami International Airport, adding over 100,000 square feet and three lines of heavy maintenance constructed specifically to meet the capacity requirements of a long-term commercial airline customer. The first aircraft is expected this autumn and the expansion creates 200 full-time
AAR has hosted Jackie Black, the FAA’s Division Manager for Aircraft Maintenance, at its Engineering Services and Airframe MRO operations in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he led a safety stand down and joined a roundtable with inspectors and auditors covering regulatory oversight and certification processes. A REGULATOR ON THE SHOP FLOOR AAR CORP. hosted
EASA has issued a Proposed Airworthiness Directive requiring ultrasonic inspection of CFM56-7B fan blades over a larger area than previously mandated, following design analysis conducted since the 2019 directive it supersedes. The engine powers Boeing 737-600, -700, -800 and -900 aircraft worldwide, and consultation on the proposal closes on 27 August. A LARGER INSPECTION AREA
ExecuJet MRO Services Belgium has received EASA and FAA approval to perform line and heavy maintenance on the Dassault Falcon 6X, completing what the company describes as full international certification across all in-production Falcon types and expanding the MRO GoTeam’s AOG support coverage to the aircraft. DUAL REGULATORY APPROVAL COMPLETES IN-PRODUCTION FALCON PORTFOLIO COVERAGE
FL Technics Indonesia has opened a new dedicated aircraft painting facility at its Bali MRO station and completed its first customer project within days of launch — a Boeing 737-400F repaint for Philippine cargo carrier Skyway Airlines — as the company expands its full-service maintenance capability in Southeast Asia. BALI PAINTING BOOTH OPERATIONAL; FIRST PROJECT









