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One MRO Service: Ethiopia’s First Privately Owned Aircraft Maintenance Provider Aims High

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 08:08:34 +0000

Ethiopia is set to witness a milestone in its aviation industry as One MRO Service secures its license from the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority, paving the way for the nation’s first privately owned aircraft maintenance provider, reports Ethiopian monitor. Based in Addis Ababa, One MRO Service has received certification to perform maintenance on Boeing 737 [...]

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Kenya Airways Partners with Lufthansa Technik for Boeing 787 Total Component Support

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:31:34 +0000

In a strategic move to enhance operational efficiency and boost spare parts availability for its long-haul fleet, Kenya Airways has entered into a five-year partnership with Lufthansa Technik, a leading maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) specialist. The agreement will see Lufthansa Technik provide Total Component Support (TCS) for Kenya Airways’ nine Boeing 787-8 aircraft until [...]

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ExecuJet MRO Services Becomes Embraer’s Authorized Service Center in Africa

admin — Mon, 22 May 2023 12:22:54 +0000

ExecuJet MRO Services, the leading business aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) organization in Africa, has been appointed as the authorized service center (ASC) for Embraer business jets in the region. This strategic partnership signifies a significant expansion of Embraer’s service network in Africa and reinforces ExecuJet’s position as a trusted and reliable MRO provider. [...]

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RwandAir Awards Multi-Year Exclusive Engine Maintenance Contract to Iberia Maintenance

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:45:39 +0000

RwandAir has signed a multi-year exclusive contract with Iberia Maintenance to maintain the CFM56-7B and 7BE engines powering its Boeing 737 fleet. The contract was awarded following a rigorous process, with Iberia Maintenance’s proposal deemed to be “the most competitive, including engine lease, logistics, and customised work scoping utilizing the Spanish company’s engineering expertise.” Iberia [...]

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airBaltic performs Maintenance for Air Austral A220-300

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 17:56:45 +0000

At the beginning of December 2022, the Latvian national airline airBaltic performed the scheduled A-Check technical maintenance and engine replacement for an Airbus A220-300 aircraft of the Reunionese carrier Air Austral. The work was done by a team of 10 airBaltic technicians, and it was the first time that such maintenance was performed for an [...]

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Air Austral extends ULD management partnership with Unilode Aviation Solutions until 2026

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:21:18 +0000

Unilode Aviation Solutions, a market leader in outsourced Unit Load Device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, has announced the extension of its ULD management partnership with Reunion Island-based French airline Air Austral until 2026. Unilode has been managing Air Austral’s ULD fleet since 2016, which involves to supply, manage, digitalise and repair Air Austral’s [...]

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MRO: Air Mauritius renews its partnership with Air France-KLM’s MRO arm to support the operation of its Airbus fleet

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:01:53 +0000

Air Mauritius has extended its partnership with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) for component support of the Mauritian company’s two Airbus A330neos and four Airbus A350s. The services provided by AFI KLM E&M will cover repairs, access to a shared stock of equipment, and the provision of a Master Base [...]

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Ethiopian Completes conversion of Africa’s first B767

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 15:04:12 +0000

Ethiopian Airlines will soon put into service its first 767-300BDSF and the first freighter to be converted with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) at the Ethiopian Airlines’ maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Addis Ababa (ADD). Ethiopian Airlines’ MRO division began the passenger-to-freighter conversion of the airline’s first Boeing 767-300ER cargo aircraft. The work, carried [...]

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EgyptAir MRO Facility Lands at Ghana’s Kotoka Airport

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:36:24 +0000

EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering on March 1, announced the opening of its full-service maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at the Kotoka International Airport of the Ghanaian capital Accra. The new hangar will support EgyptAir fleet operation in addition to providing line maintenance for Qatar Airways’ fleet operating at Accra, becoming its first third party [...]

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