Tag: maintenance

How Much Does it Cost to Operate a Private Jet?

Reading Time: 4 minutes How much will it cost to park a private jet in your hangar? Stars like Mark Zuckerberg, Harrison Ford, Steven Spielberg and Donald Trump all own, and travel in private jets. Private jets appear to many as the very pinnacle of luxury when it comes to travel, and many people have a fascination with the […]

Monarch Extends Norwegian 737NG Support

Reading Time: < 1 minute Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL), the engineering division of Monarch, a leading UK independent airline group, are pleased to announce that they have signed an agreement with Norwegian to provide line maintenance services to their Boeing 737NG operation at Birmingham and Manchester Airports. The agreement, which will be ongoing, is an extension to the support […]

CASA Lifts Restrictions on Jabiru Engines

Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has issued a new direction on the operation of aircraft with Jabiru engines, offering relief from operational restrictions provided certain requirements were met. “The maintenance-related actions set out in the direction include adopting the manufacturer’s maintenance schedule, inspecting certain engine components and replacing engine through bolts in accordance with […]

Lufthansa Technik’s Partnership With EasyJet at London Gatwick Airport

Reading Time: < 1 minute Lufthansa Technik Maintenance International (LTMI) and easyJet have signed a contract for extensive collaboration at London Gatwick Airport (LGW). With a fleet of 55 aircraft, Gatwick is the largest base for the low-cost airline. As part of this five-year collaboration, Lufthansa Technik (as the Part 145 maintenance organization) will handle Light Base Maintenance (LBM) inputs and […]

ExecuJet Enhances Maintenance Support in the Middle East and India

Reading Time: < 1 minute ExecuJet Middle East is extending maintenance capabilities at its Line Station, located at Al Maktoum International (DWC), Dubai South and at its recently established India MRO facility, located at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. ExecuJet’s Line Station at DWC is now manned 12 hours a day, seven days a week, providing full line […]

Lufthansa Technik and Malaysia Airlines Plan Cooperation on MRO Facility

Reading Time: < 1 minute Today, Lufthansa Technik AG and Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad have signed a Terms of Reference in Kuala Lumpur on a strategic partnership framework for a joint venture (JV) to establish a regional maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility. The MRO facility, planned for 2017, would be based at Malaysia Airlines’  existing facilities at Kuala Lumpur […]

Bell Helicopter Expands Capabilities In Europe

Reading Time: 2 minutes Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company announced today that its Prague location officially opened a new paint facility and delivery center –providing full aircraft completion and delivery capabilities to its European customers. “Bell Helicopter’s continued investment in the region reinforces our commitment to our European customers to provide an in-region facility that offers the industry-leading […]

Boeing-Equipped Training Center Enhances Worldwide P-8A Maintenance

Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing has equipped the U.S. Navy’s new P-8 Maintenance Training Facility with a suite of realistic, interactive training systems, another key step in the service’s efforts to fully integrate the aircraft into the fleet. Based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, the center allows the Navy to provide immersive training for those maintaining P-8A Poseidon aircraft […]

Duncan Granted MRO Authority By Embraer

Reading Time: < 1 minute Duncan Aviation has been granted base maintenance authorization on Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 aircraft, allowing the company to offer full maintenance support and service for all scheduled maintenance events on these aircraft models. “We’re delighted that an OEM of Embraer Executive Jets’ stature in the industry has chosen Duncan Aviation as a base maintenance […]

Lufthansa Technik First Australian Cyclean® Engine Wash Station

Reading Time: 2 minutes Lufthansa Technik AG opened its first Australian Cyclean® Engine Wash Service Station in Melbourne. Lufthansa Technik now offers its Cyclean® engine wash service around the world: In North and South America, in Europe, in the Middle East, in Asia, and now in Australia. The Cyclean® Engine Wash facility at Melbourne Airport is mounted in a […]