MRO Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/mro/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Sun, 10 Sep 2023 08:08:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png MRO Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/mro/ 32 32 One MRO Service: Ethiopia’s First Privately Owned Aircraft Maintenance Provider Aims High https://airspace-africa.com/2023/09/10/one-mro-service-ethiopias-first-privately-owned-aircraft-maintenance-provider-aims-high/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-mro-service-ethiopias-first-privately-owned-aircraft-maintenance-provider-aims-high https://airspace-africa.com/2023/09/10/one-mro-service-ethiopias-first-privately-owned-aircraft-maintenance-provider-aims-high/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 08:08:34 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=11141 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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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/09/10/one-mro-service-ethiopias-first-privately-owned-aircraft-maintenance-provider-aims-high/feed/ 0 Kenya Airways Partners with Lufthansa Technik for Boeing 787 Total Component Support https://airspace-africa.com/2023/07/26/kenya-airways-partners-with-lufthansa-technik-for-boeing-787-total-component-support/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kenya-airways-partners-with-lufthansa-technik-for-boeing-787-total-component-support https://airspace-africa.com/2023/07/26/kenya-airways-partners-with-lufthansa-technik-for-boeing-787-total-component-support/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:31:34 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=10759 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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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/07/26/kenya-airways-partners-with-lufthansa-technik-for-boeing-787-total-component-support/feed/ 0 RwandAir Awards Multi-Year Exclusive Engine Maintenance Contract to Iberia Maintenance https://airspace-africa.com/2023/01/26/rwandair-awards-multi-year-exclusive-engine-maintenance-contract-to-iberia-maintenance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rwandair-awards-multi-year-exclusive-engine-maintenance-contract-to-iberia-maintenance https://airspace-africa.com/2023/01/26/rwandair-awards-multi-year-exclusive-engine-maintenance-contract-to-iberia-maintenance/#respond Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:45:39 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8935 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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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/01/26/rwandair-awards-multi-year-exclusive-engine-maintenance-contract-to-iberia-maintenance/feed/ 0 Ethiopian celebrates the conversion of the first Boeing 767-300F https://airspace-africa.com/2022/10/13/ethiopian-celebrates-the-conversion-of-the-first-boeing-767-300f/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ethiopian-celebrates-the-conversion-of-the-first-boeing-767-300f https://airspace-africa.com/2022/10/13/ethiopian-celebrates-the-conversion-of-the-first-boeing-767-300f/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:25:02 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8050 Ethiopian Airlines Group announced the completion of passenger to freighter conversion of one of its three Boeing 767-300 aircraft in partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The two companies had launched a Boeing 767-300ER freighter conversion line at Ethiopian MRO facilities in Addis Ababa. Ethiopian introduced these aircraft models in 2004. The conversion is aimed [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/10/13/ethiopian-celebrates-the-conversion-of-the-first-boeing-767-300f/feed/ 0 MRO: Air Mauritius renews its partnership with Air France-KLM’s MRO arm to support the operation of its Airbus fleet https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/30/mro-air-mauritius-renews-its-partnership-with-air-france-klms-mro-arm-to-support-the-operation-of-its-airbus-fleet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mro-air-mauritius-renews-its-partnership-with-air-france-klms-mro-arm-to-support-the-operation-of-its-airbus-fleet https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/30/mro-air-mauritius-renews-its-partnership-with-air-france-klms-mro-arm-to-support-the-operation-of-its-airbus-fleet/#respond Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:01:53 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=7913 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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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/30/mro-air-mauritius-renews-its-partnership-with-air-france-klms-mro-arm-to-support-the-operation-of-its-airbus-fleet/feed/ 0 EgyptAir MRO Facility Lands at Ghana’s Kotoka Airport https://airspace-africa.com/2022/03/03/egyptair-mro-facility-lands-at-ghanas-kotoka-airport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=egyptair-mro-facility-lands-at-ghanas-kotoka-airport https://airspace-africa.com/2022/03/03/egyptair-mro-facility-lands-at-ghanas-kotoka-airport/#respond Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:36:24 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=5555 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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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/03/03/egyptair-mro-facility-lands-at-ghanas-kotoka-airport/feed/ 0 ExecuJet MRO Services celebrates 30 years in the aerospace industry https://airspace-africa.com/2021/09/29/execujet-mro-services-celebrates-30-years-in-the-aerospace-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=execujet-mro-services-celebrates-30-years-in-the-aerospace-industry https://airspace-africa.com/2021/09/29/execujet-mro-services-celebrates-30-years-in-the-aerospace-industry/#respond Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:19:48 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=3646 This year marks the 30th anniversary of ExecuJet MRO Services, a business that has prospered by working with a range of aircraft manufacturers and seen continuous growth. It has established maintenance businesses around the world and has become one of the most well-known and respected brands in business aviation. Over the years, ExecuJet has expanded [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/09/29/execujet-mro-services-celebrates-30-years-in-the-aerospace-industry/feed/ 0 Direct Maintenance Selected by China Southern Airlines in Africa to Provide Line Maintenance Services https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/21/direct-maintenance-selected-by-china-southern-airlines-in-africa-to-provide-line-maintenance-services/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=direct-maintenance-selected-by-china-southern-airlines-in-africa-to-provide-line-maintenance-services https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/21/direct-maintenance-selected-by-china-southern-airlines-in-africa-to-provide-line-maintenance-services/#respond Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:13:08 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=3134 Direct Maintenance, a certified line maintenance service provider and part of Magnetic MRO has recently expanded a deal to take full technical handling of China Southern Airlines’ fleet maintenance services in Nairobi, Kenya. Announcing the recent expansion of their partnership agreement, Managing Director at Direct Maintenance, Jacco Klerk said it was the first time for [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/21/direct-maintenance-selected-by-china-southern-airlines-in-africa-to-provide-line-maintenance-services/feed/ 0 Ghana eyes Hub status in West Africa with New MRO Facility https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/12/ghana-eyes-hub-status-in-west-africa-with-new-new-mro-facility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ghana-eyes-hub-status-in-west-africa-with-new-new-mro-facility https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/12/ghana-eyes-hub-status-in-west-africa-with-new-new-mro-facility/#respond Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:32:12 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=2994 The establishment of a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) might be a significant economic booster for the country, the Chief Executive Officer of Aerojet Aviation Limited, Mazisi Parkes has revealed. He optimistically said that the initiation of the MRO facility will positively transform Ghana’s economy which has been [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/08/12/ghana-eyes-hub-status-in-west-africa-with-new-new-mro-facility/feed/ 0 Egyptair Maintenance & Engineering Renews EASA Accreditation https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/08/egyptair-maintenance-engineering-renews-easa-accreditation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=egyptair-maintenance-engineering-renews-easa-accreditation https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/08/egyptair-maintenance-engineering-renews-easa-accreditation/#respond Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:05:51 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=2347 The EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering Company, a leading MRO for the middle East and Africa has renewed its international accreditation after passing an inspection by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) The renewed accreditation means Egyptair maintenance continues to meet European Union standards at its facilities with headquarters at Cairo International Airport and secondary maintenance [...]

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