Rolling Daily Updates (May 2024)

May 16, 2024

Launch Acquires Professional Services Development

Launch Technical Workforce Solutions has acquired Professional Services Development (PSD), a technical workforce solutions company specializing in aircraft conversions and modifications. Launch says PSD’s experience with the cargo conversion business and hiring Visa candidates from outside the U.S. will help it offer enhanced support to clients.

Ametek Appoints New VP MRO Division

Ametek has appointed Patrick Williams as vice president and general manager for its MRO division. Most recently division vice president and business unit manager for the power protection and quality solutions business within Ametek’s power systems and instruments division, Williams has served in various roles at the company since 2006.

May 15, 2024

AJW Technique Names New President

AJW Technique, the Montreal-based repair division of AJW Group, has promoted Louis Philippe Mallette as its new president. Mallette joined AJW in September 2021 and served as senior vice president. Prior to joining the company, he spent 23 years at Bombardier.

Atitech Wins Volotea Base Maintenance Contract

Atitech has signed a five-year maintenance contract with Volotea to provide base maintenance for the airline’s Airbus A320 fleet from its Naples Capodichino Airport facility. It plans to dedicate a minimum of two bays for nose-to-tail support through the upcoming winter season.

May 14, 2024

Caerdav Opens Cardiff Line Station

UK-based MRO provider Caerdav has opened a line station at its main base in Cardiff, Wales. The new line station will initially carry out overnight daily and weekly maintenance services for ACMI operator Avion Express, with the first workloads scheduled for the summer 2024 season on Airbus A320 aircraft operated by Avion Express on behalf of TUI Airways.

C&L Aerospace Opens Johannesburg Warehouse

C&L Aerospace has opened a new warehouse in Johannesburg, South Africa that will initially house inventories for Embraer ERJ 135/145 and ATR 42/72 aircraft. It says the location will expand into other aircraft types as demand dictates and help it more quickly support customers in Africa.

May 13, 2024

GoJet Airlines Gets Part 145 Certification

U.S. regional carrier GoJet Airlines has obtained FAA Part 145 certification to establish itself as an MRO facility in the St. Louis area. GoJet plans to oversee four lines of heavy maintenance and two modification lines by 2024, as well as create more than 150 new positions.

Sanad Goes Digital

Sanad has selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to facilitate the migration of its core business processes—including MRO, supply chain operations, finance, HR and customer service—to the cloud. Kashish Kohli, CFO and SVP of Sanad's leasing division, says the move will help the company improve efficiency, scalability and agility.

May 10, 2024

LHT AERO Alzey Building New Spares And Logistics Center

Engine services provider Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey is building a new storage and logistics center for aircraft engines and spare parts in Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The 110,000 ft.² building is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024.

AirBaltic Launches Technical Academy

AirBaltic has launched airBaltic Technical Academy, a training initiative for people wanting to start or advance their career in aircraft maintenance. The academy has training facilities in Riga and Liepaja, Latvia which offer practical experience on Airbus A220-300s. The airline hopes to recruit and train nearly 400 new aviation maintenance workers by 2030.

May 9, 2024

Boeing Adopts 8tree’s dentCHECK For 787 Inspections

8tree has announced that its wireless 3D scanning dentCHECK tool has been adapted by Boeing at its production facility in North Charleston, South Carolina to inspect the 787’s fuselage skin for nearly microscopic anomalies in flatness.

Luxair Opens New Maintenance Hangar

Luxair has opened a new aircraft maintenance hangar at Luxembourg Airport. The approximately 54,000 ft.² Hangar can accommodate up to three Boeing 737s simultaneously and features several maintenance workshops, storage areas for spare parts and administrative offices.

May 8, 2024

Hanwha Launches Engine Leasing, Trading Platform

Korean conglomerate Hanwha has launched Hanwha Aviation, an engine leasing and trading platform focused on newer generation assets. Operating in Singapore, Ireland and the U.S. Hanwha Aviation will offer aircraft and engine trading, leasing and asset management, focusing in the short-term on acquiring portfolios of narrowbody engines and aircraft.

Weinberg Capital Group Acquires Aviocraft

Weinberg Capital Group and its portfolio company, Salt River Aviation, have acquired Aviocraft, an MRO provider specialized in batteries, chargers, communication devices, galleys, relays and other aircraft accessories.

May 7, 2024

MAB Engineering Pursues Digital Maintenance Certification

MAB Engineering is working with the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia to bring changes to the regulatory requirement that would enable implementation of the first aircraft maintenance digital certification in the country. It says the initiative will set the foundation for implementing an aircraft electronic tech log system for Malaysia Aviation Group carriers Malaysia Airlines, Firefly and MASwings.

Air Tindi Plans Flight Deck Retrofits

Weinberg Capital Group and its portfolio company, Salt River Aviation, have acquired Aviocraft, an MRO provider specialized in batteries, chargers, communication devices, galleys, relays and other aircraft accessories.

May 3, 2024

LATAM Plans 787-9 Cabin Upgrades

LATAM Group has announced plans to upgrade the economy cabins of four Boeing 787-9 aircraft this year with new features that include 12-in. high-definition screens, Bluetooth connectivity, Panasonic’s interactive 3D Arc map and seat covers made of recycled leather. LATAM is investing $60 million in the retrofit project.

Unical Engines Launches Serviceable Engine Program

Unical Engines has launched a new serviceable engine program under its used serviceable material engines business. The program will offer serviceable engines for outright purchase or as part of engine exchanges, and is designed to support CFM International CFM56-5B/-7B IAE V2500-A5 and GE CF6-80C2 engine platforms.

May 2, 2024

Setna iO Becomes Honeywell Authorized Channel Partner

Setna iO has signed an agreement with Honeywell Aerospace to become an authorized channel partner for test, repair and overhaul of more than 600 of the OEM’s mechanic and avionics components.

TAAG Angola Airlines Signs Pratt Engine Maintenance Deal

TAAG Angola Airlines has signed a six-year Fleet Management Program agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada covering engine maintenance of the PW150A engines powering its fleet of De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s. The agreement also includes Pratt’s FAST diagnostic and prognostic offering for real-time data related to engine shutdowns and its proprietary oil-analysis technology.

May 1, 2024

FCAH Aerospace, FEAM Partner At CVG

FCAH Aerospace subsidiary Cobalt Aero Services has expanded its operations at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) through a strategic partnership with FEAM Aero. It will be co-locating its airframe structures repair expertise within FEAM’s recently expanded hangar there, including on-site and on-aircraft composite repair support and aircraft accessories repair.

StandardAero Expanding Augusta Business Aviation MRO Facility

StandardAero is building an 80,500 ft.² hangar expansion at its business aviation MRO facility at Augusta Regional Airport, which it says will increase its footprint there by more than 60%. The new facility, which is expected to be completed in 2025, will enable StandardAero to support super mid-size to large cabin aircraft and expand its engine shop.