Engine maintenance activity continues to increase as airlines ramp up flying and return more aircraft to service in response to rising passenger demand, with both fourth-quarter (Q4) 2021 and early 2022 figures from some key stakeholders highlighting continued recovery.
Revenue for ST Engineering’s aerospace segment in 2021 grew 6% year-on-year, which the company attributed to robust freighter conversion and aircraft maintenance demand.
Olivier Legrand, Revima’s president, spoke with Aviation Week’s Lee Ann Shay during MRO Middle East in Dubai about landing gear and APU maintenance, a new capability, a new facility and investments.
China Southern Airlines has sent its first pair of Airbus A380s to Victorville Airport in southern California, marking the beginning of the end for China’s only superjumbo fleet.
Backed by a rebound in line maintenance business at Changi Airport, SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) posted a net profit of S$33.2 million ($24.5 million) for the third quarter of its 2021/2022 fiscal year.
The FAA has ordered inspections of GE Aviation GEnx-1Bs and -2B fuel metering unit (FMU) parts after an improperly installed valve plug was linked to fuel leakage and an inflight engine shutdown on a UPS Boeing 747-8-F last July near Hong Kong.