Air China and Rolls-Royce complete $315 million engine MRO facility in Beijing Air China and Rolls-Royce have completed construction of their $315 million engine MRO facility in Beijing, marking a major expansion of Rolls-Royce’s global service network and a significant milestone for China’s fast-growing aftermarket sector. The joint venture, Beijing Aero Engine Services Ltd (BAESL), will induct its first Trent engine in December...Read More

British Airways Selects UK Tech Platform MRO-PRO to Revolutionise Global Line Maintenance British Airways has chosen a pioneering, cloud-based platform developed by UK aviation software specialist, MRO-PRO, to digitise and manage the line maintenance for its global network of third-party customers. The move marks a significant milestone in the airline’s operational digital transformation and the broader MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul)...Read More

DHL to build $85 million hangar in Bahrain DHL Express is all set to construct a maintenance hangar at Bahrain International Airport, marking one of the company’s largest aviation infrastructure investments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Valued at $85.1 million, this landmark project will significantly enhance DHL’s MRO capabilities while strengthening Bahrain’s position as a regional aviation...Read More

Rolls-Royce leads UK project on smarter SAF deployment By Craig Langford Rolls-Royce is leading a new UK research initiative aimed at finding more effective ways to use sustainable aviation fuel to reduce both carbon and non-carbon emissions, the company stated. The two-year project, known as Quantifying Reduction in Thermal Contrails by Optimising SAF (QRITOS), is co-funded through the Non-CO2 Programme...Read More

Boeing hit with $5bn in penalties as new jet delayed By Faarea Masud Aircraft giant Boeing has suffered another setback as it announced production of its much anticipated 777X planes would now be pushed to 2027, costing it $5bn (£3.7bn) in late delivery penalties. The US firm said its 777X had been delayed due to mounting regulatory hurdles which it...Read More

Sustainability in Aircraft MRO: Building a Greener Future With the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) sector’s critical importance growing every day due to fleet expansion and modernization—especially with the 2050 goal of achieving net-zero emissions—sustainability has become a mission statement. MRO operators are setting up their sustainable future, and many have been quick to adopt methods that reduce their environmental...Read More

Britten-Norman reaches Major Milestone in UK-Built Islander Production Britten-Norman, manufacturer of the iconic Islander aircraft, has reached a major milestone in its programme to bring full aircraft production to its Bembridge facility on the Isle of Wight, UK. Supported by new investment and a wide-ranging transformation initiative, the company has completed more than 50% of the first new UK-built Islander’s...Read More

The Future of Aviation | Prof Sir Iain Gray | TEDxCranfield University How will the future of aerospace look like? What will be its next revolution? Why does it take so long to move new ideas forward? From the Wright brothers’ first flight, to the rise of commercial aviation and Concorde, in this talk, Professor Sir Iain Gray, following his...Read More

Aviation Coalition Report Shows Progress Implementing Recommendations to Prevent Unapproved Parts New Members Join Efforts to Strengthen Aviation Supply Chain Integrity A new report from the Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition, an organization formed to prevent unapproved parts from entering the industry, finds that companies are making progress implementing its initial recommendations. The report comes less than one year after the Coalition shared...Read More

Bombardier Announces New U.S. Service Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana With 64,500 square feet, Bombardier’s new maintenance facility will have enough hangar space to accommodate six aircraft at a time and offer scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, modifications and more. Bombardier has just announced that the company plans to open a new service center in Fort Wayne, Indiana based at Fort Wayne...Read More