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CTS Engines Named MRO Partner by GE Aerospace for CF6-80E1

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CTS Engines, a U.S.-based engine maintenance provider specializing in mature engine platforms, has been selected by GE Aerospace as an official offload partner for MRO support of the CF6-80E1 engine, which powers the Airbus A330. The partnership strengthens GE’s global maintenance network and reinforces CTS’s position as a trusted provider for widebody engine services.

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AJW Group Secures Long-Term PBH Deal With Air Transat

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AJW Group, a UK-based global aviation parts, repair, and supply chain solutions provider, has announced the successful award of a long-term power-by-the-hour (PBH) support contract with Air Transat of Canada. The agreement covers the carrier’s A321ceo aircraft and its expanding fleet of Airbus A320neo family aircraft, ensuring parts availability and repair solutions under a fixed-cost framework.

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Lufthansa Technik Expands Used Aircraft Parts Sales to Operators

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Lufthansa Technik, the Germany-based MRO leader, has announced a strategic expansion of its aftermarket business by broadening the direct sale of used serviceable aircraft parts to airlines and operators, moving beyond its traditional surplus parts sales model. The initiative aims to improve part availability, lower operator costs, and meet rising demand for cost-effective MRO solutions.

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AFI KLM E&M Signs GE90 Maintenance Deal With CMA CGM AIR CARGO

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AFI KLM E&M, the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) arm of the Air France–KLM Group, has signed a comprehensive extended maintenance agreement with CMA CGM AIR CARGO, both based in France, covering the GE90 engines that power the latter’s long-haul freighter fleet.

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Flybondi Sued Over Alleged Noncompliance With Maintenance Suspension

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Flybondi, Argentina’s leading ultra-low-cost carrier, has been sued by the Argentine justice system over allegations that it failed to comply with a directive issued by ANAC (Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil) to temporarily suspend its aircraft maintenance operations at Ezeiza International Airport in October 2024. The legal action also places significant focus on ANAC authorities, who are being primarily targeted in the lawsuit.

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Porter Airlines Expands Maintenance Operations in Halifax

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Porter Airlines, a regional airline based in Canada, is expanding its maintenance capabilities through the lease of a 20,000 square foot hangar at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. The newly secured facility will provide dedicated support for the airline’s growing E195-E2 and DHC8-400 fleets.

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TP Aerospace Extends Partnership with SAS, Securing Fleet Support for Years Ahead

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TP Aerospace, a leading aviation solutions provider based in Denmark, has announced the extension of its partnership with SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System). This collaboration is set to continue under TP Aerospace’s Cycle Flat Rate Program, which has been a cornerstone of the support provided to SAS’s fleet.

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GetJet Airlines to Develop State-of-the-Art MRO Facility at Vilnius International Airport

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GetJet Airlines, a leading ACMI service provider based in Lithuania, has announced the acquisition of a long-term land lease at Vilnius International Airport (VNO) through an auction organized by Lithuanian Airports. The airline has obtained the rights to develop a 4,664-square-meter plot for a period of 40 years, where it plans to construct a state-of-the-art Maintenance, Repair,…

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EPCOR and Finnair Renew APU Maintenance Contract for Five Years

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EPCOR, a subsidiary of the Dutch aerospace group AFI KLM E&M, specializing in Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) services, and Finnair, the flag carrier of Finland, have agreed to extend their maintenance contract for an additional five years. This agreement covers the GTCP331-350 APUs installed on Finnair’s fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft.

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Willis Lease Finance Establishes Joint Venture for Engine Testing

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A subsidiary of US-based Willis Lease Finance, Willis Engine Repair Center, has entered into a strategic partnership with Global Engine Maintenance (US) to establish a joint venture named Willis Global Engine Testing. The venture aims to construct a state-of-the-art engine test cell facility in West Palm Beach, Florida.