Philippines-based Cebu Pacific has extended its long-running engine maintenance partnership with Lufthansa Technik, awarding the MRO provider a new three-year contract covering…
Avianca has secured up to US$300 million in financing to support MRO services for its CFM56 engines at GE Aerospace’s Celma facility in Brazil. The agreement, announced by Avianca, GE Aerospace and the Brazilian Agency for Management of Guarantee Funds and Guarantees (ABGF), was arranged through Citibank and backed by export credit insurance provided by […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm9 SeptStandardAero has opened a 70,000 ft² extension to its Winnipeg facility, increasing MRO and component repair capacity for airline and military operators worldwide. The expanded site supports GE Aerospace CF34-3/8 and CFM International CFM56 engines, which power a range of regional, business, commercial and military aircraft, including the Embraer E-Jets, MHIRJ CRJ family, Bombardier Challenger, […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm3 Sept
The test flight showed that changing the engines could address some of the early performance issues without replacing the airframe.
Jordan Airmotive (JALCo) has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with Tunisair Technics covering maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support for Tunisair’s CFM56-5B engine fleet. The General Terms Agreement establishes a long-term framework for engine inductions, technical coordination and maintenance planning between the two companies. Jordan Airmotive chief executive Mahmoud Bashir said the agreement reflected confidence […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm10 AugCebu Pacific has expanded its engine maintenance partnership with Lufthansa Technik (LHT), signing a three-year agreement covering 18 additional CFM56-5B engine shop visits for its Airbus A320ceo fleet. The contract completes the Philippine carrier’s final maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) tender for its legacy narrow-body engines as it continues transitioning to the Airbus A320neo family […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm21 JulAero Engine Solutions (AES) and Aero Engine Leasing have signed an agreement with a major airline to acquire 14 overhauled CFM56-7B engines through a new joint venture with a leading institutional investor. The acquisition marks a significant milestone for the companies, expanding their engine portfolio and strengthening their ability to supply operators with serviceable assets […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm15 JulAeroDirect has acquired two CFM56-7B26/3 engines previously operated by US-Bangla Airlines, strengthening its portfolio of high-demand narrow-body engine assets. The engines are currently undergoing heavy maintenance at Precise Aviation, an AeroDirect affiliate, before being made available to customers across a range of aftermarket services, including leasing, sale, exchange and repair management. The acquisition forms part […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm9 Jul
Magnetic Engines has expanded its CFM56 engine repair capabilities by introducing rotor balancing in-house, enabling the company to perform a wider range of repairs and module rebuilds while reducing reliance […]
Magnetic Engines has expanded its CFM56 engine repair capabilities by introducing in-house rotor balancing, enabling the company to undertake a broader range…
Aviation Business News•Craig Waters8 JulFTAI Aviation and Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) have formed a partnership to offer a lower-cost Boeing 737-800 freighter solution for airlines worldwide by combining engine maintenance and passenger-to-freighter conversion services. The collaboration brings together FTAI’s CFM56 engine maintenance capabilities with AEI’s expertise in cargo conversions to deliver customised freighter aircraft with lower operating costs and […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm7 JulSafran Aircraft Engines has inaugurated a new engine maintenance facility in Querétaro, Mexico, dedicated to CFM LEAP engines. The US$140 million investment strengthens Safran Aircraft Engine Services Americas as a comprehensive maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) hub for the region. The 50,000 m² site brings together two MRO shops for CFM56 and LEAP engines, an […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm1 JulGA Telesis Engine Services (GATES) has secured its first engine maintenance contract from a South Korean airline following its recent certification by the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT). Under the agreement, GATES will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for CFM56-7B engines operated by Jeju Air, one of South […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm26 Jun