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GetJet Airlines to establish new MRO facility at Vilnius International Airport

GetJet Airlines successfully secured a long-term land lease at Vilnius International Airport (VNO) through an auction organized by Lithuanian Airports. The airline has been granted the rights to a 4,664-square-meter plot for a 40-year period, where it plans to develop a state-of-the-art MRO facility...

XEOS inaugurates CFM LEAP maintenance in Poland

GE Aerospace announced the inauguration of XEOS, an engine MRO facility in Środa Śląska near Wrocław. A joint venture between GE Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik, the facility is focused on the overhaul and repair of CFM International LEAP engines, which power today's most popular narro...


Airhub Aviation strengthens asset management and MRO services at SQQ, Lithuania

As airlines and lessors face ongoing maintenance capacity shortages, Airhub Aviation, part of GetJet Aviation Holding, is expanding to meet growing demand. The Lithuania-based company, specializing in aviation asset management, component trading, and aircraft transitions, has launched new MRO operations at Siauliai International Airport (SQQ), Lithuania. Global aircraft fleet is projected to...

Bombardier grows service network in Australia, adding line maintenance station in Perth

Bombardier has added a new Line Maintenance Station in Perth, Australia, further complementing its customer service footprint in the region and expanding its network of certified aircraft technicians. The company is also planning to open a second LMS in Sydney, Australia, later this year. The new Perth Line Maintenance Station brings Bombardier’s worldwide LMS presence to 10, provi...

Liebherr signs landing gear overhaul agreement with SkyWest Airlines

Liebherr-Aerospace Saline, Inc., Michigan and SkyWest Airlines based in St. George, Utah have reached a definitive agreement for landing gear overhaul and systems maintenance on a defined portion of SkyWest Airlines’ Embraer 175-E1 fleet. Program overhauls will commence in 2025 and undergo complete “restoration” in accordance with Embraer’s  requirements...

Thales celebrates opening of new avionics MRO centre in Gurugram, India

Thales celebrated the opening of its new avionics MRO facility in Gurugram, near the New Delhi airport. Aligned with the vision of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” (‘self-reliant India’), this centre will provide a wide range of services, including the maintenance & repair of avionics components, to prominent Indian airlines such as Air India and IndiGo. This new repair hub d...

ALSIM provides Cirrus with the new SR Series G7 simulator

ALSIM delivered new Cirrus SR Series G7 simulator which serves as a replica of the Cirrus SR Series G7 aircraft for advanced flight training. This new addition caters to the training needs of Cirrus pilots at Cirrus Training Centers. ALSIM ALSR G7 is a replica of the Cirrus SR Series G7 SR22 aircraft, offering a robust and reliable training solution for various pilot licenses, as well as...

Metrojet Engineering became 1st Asia-Pacific Starlink dealer

Metrojet Engineering Clark , a Philippines-based MRO station, has become the first Authorised Dealer in Southeast Asia for SpaceX’s Starlink to sell and install the cutting-edge Starlink Satellite system for business aviation users. Starlink, developed by SpaceX, delivers high-speed internet access through a network of satellites in Low Earth Orbit. This global coverage delivers co...

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa completes Dassault-approved modification work on Falcon 900EX

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa has recently completed a 2C heavy maintenance check on a Dassault Falcon 900EX that included additional work, such as removing and reinstalling the wing’s outermost surface and modifying the wing’s dry bay. This major modification which adds a sealed boundary area in the wing structural fuel tank, acts as a safety buffer and an extra la...

MTU Maintenance and All Nippon Airways sign CFM56-7B MRO contract

MTU Maintenance Zhuhai and All Nippon Airways signed a contract for the MRO of the airline’s CFM56-7B engines powering its 47 Boeing 737NG aircraft. The agreement between Japan’s largest carrier and Asia’s biggest provider of customized MRO solutions for aero engines underscores the two industry leaders’ long-time collaboration. The contract, which runs until the en...

Cessna Citation X and X+ customers benefit from Starlink high-speed internet availability

Textron Aviation additional high-speed internet connectivity solution for the Cessna Citation X and X+ is available following FAA issuance of AeroMech’s Supplemental Type Certificate for Starlink high-speed internet connectivity. AeroMech’s STC utilizes Starlink’s constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide more reliable connectivity over land, water and remo...

Thales and Malaysia Airlines sign avionics component availability and repair agreement for A330neo aircraft

Thales and Malaysia Airlines have signed a long-term services agreement for Thales avionics products onboard the Airline’s A330neo fleet. Through this service agreement, Thales will manage all repairs for its avionics products, as well as provide spares availability and replenishment with stock located in Malaysia Airlines’ main hub and Thales’ Asia-Pacific repair hub in Sin...

AERO CLUB CATANIA expands fleet with Tecnam P2008JC

Tecnam and AERO CLUB CATANIA announced the delivery of two Tecnam P2008JC single engine two-seater aircraft. These new aircraft will be used for ab-initio training and keep the high standards of the school. This new acquisition will innovate AERO CLUB CATANIA fleet, standardise the fleet and increase ATO capacity. This new and significant investment is part...

MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Jinwan branch enters operations

MTU Maintenance celebrated the official opening of MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Jinwan branch. This additional site is a branch of MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, a joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and China Southern Airlines. It will focus on Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines and have a yearly capacity of up to 260 engine shop visits annually once ramped up. Combined with its main site, MTU Maintena...

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