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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 Proposes Removal of VAT on Helicopters and Aircraft Spare Parts to Boost Aviation Sector

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 07:34:50 +0000

The Kenyan government is making significant strides to boost the local aviation sector by proposing the removal of the 16% Value Added Tax (VAT) on helicopters, aircraft, spare parts, and simulators. Recognizing the challenges faced by airlines due to high costs, the Treasury proposed the comprehensive removal of VAT on all aircraft and spare parts. [...]

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Pratt & Whitney to Launch a New Manufacturing Facility in Morocco

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 15:50:58 +0000

Pratt & Whitney, a renowned aerospace manufacturer and an RTX business, made an exciting announcement at the Paris Air Show regarding the launch of its new subsidiary, Pratt & Whitney Maroc (PWM). The subsidiary will be based in Casablanca and will focus on the manufacturing of detailed static and structural machined parts for various engine [...]

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Kenya Airways unable to source spare parts for its aircraft

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:12:34 +0000

Kenya Airways is unable to source spare parts for its aircraft, and could suffer disruptions in its operations due to delays in the maintenance of its aircraft if the difficulties persist. As reported by the CEO of the company Allan Kilavuka to Al Jazeera, “the challenges have been caused by the crisis in Ukraine, which [...]

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Air mauritius Schedules Delhi Return in 2Q23 – but faces fleet maintenance issues

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 08:07:33 +0000

Air Mauritius airline will relaunch its service this summer between Mauritius and Delhi , its second destination in India after Mumbai. From May 3, 2023, the Mauritius national airline will offer two flights per week between its base in Port Louis-Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and Delhi-Indira Gandhi airport and will be operated by the Airbus A330-900 that can [...]

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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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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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