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February 14, 2019
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February 13, 2019
AAR and Lake Superior College (LSC) announced expansion of their partnership to further enhance instruction and career prospects for students enrolled in the aviation maintenance technician program at the college’s Center for Advanced Aviation. The new AAR EAGLE Career Pathway program will expand LSC’s aviation maintenance technician (AMT) program to include job shadowing and mentoring…
Two KLM aircraft clipped wings on the ramp at Schiphol Airport this morning, February 13. The event occurred during pushback and caused damage to both aircraft. The winglet of a 747 and to horizontal stabilizer of a 787 were damaged. Both flights were cancelled and passengers rebooked onto other flights. A statement from KLM said:…
Skeyos, the online marketplace for aircraft components, marks its first-year anniversary. The company says it will use the occasion to introduce the platform’s latest features and celebrate achievements during the past 12 months. They say their online marketplace is transforming the procurement process in the MRO industry by enabling a streamlined one-stop platform for purchasers…
UPS mechanics, their union, Teamsters 2727, and the company have ratified a five-year contract. They have been negotiating since 2013 and mechanics have not had a raise in that time. According to a report on the Insider Louisville website the contract will give “an immediate 17.72 percent raise for a base pay of about $123,000…
Revima has acquired Chromalloy’s facility in Saint-Ouen l’Aumône, near Paris, France with the objective of reinforcing its component repair offering. The facility specializes in engine parts repairs and special coatings. Revima says it aims to offer its customers, through this acquisition, significantly enhanced component repair capabilities, serving both Chromalloy France’s legacy market, which supports several…
Two Kenya Airways planes collided during positioning on Saturday at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. The aircraft were undergoing maintenance, according to Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Director-General Gilbert Kibe. The aircraft were Embraer 190 aircraft and no injuries were reported. Kibe said an investigation into the incident will take place. Kenya Airways confirmed…
According to a report in the Tampa Bay Business Journal, United Airlines is “seeking to develop a new maintenance facility on the airport’s property.” The report says the airline is proposing to lease 9.5 acres east of the airfield for construction of a two-bay maintenance hangar and apron to accommodate 737 aircraft used in United’s…
Boeing will provide Uzbekistan Airways with landing gear services in an effort to help the airline more efficiently and effectively maintain its 787-8 Dreamliner fleet. This program will be completed through the Boeing Landing Gear Exchange program. The flag carrier of the Republic of Uzbekistan will rely on Boeing to support its fleet with landing…
American Airlines has announced it is hiring mechanics around the country during the first half of 2019. The company’s Line Maintenance team plans to hire more than 250 mechanics in approximately 30 cities as a result of increased demand for maintenance support in the U.S. as the airline’s peak summer season approaches. “This big hiring…
Embraer and WDL Aviation, a German charter and ACMI airline headquartered at Cologne Bonn Airport and part of the Zeitfracht logistics group, have signed an agreement on a Flight Hour Pool Program to support the airline’s recently leased fleet of four used E190s. WDL, which becomes a new Embraer E-Jet family customer in 2019, leased the…
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