Eve Air Mobility ("Eve") (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) and Saudia Technic, the leading MRO service provider in the Middle East, have announced today during the third edition of the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the signature of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to explore the potential demand of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) activities for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the region. The agreement includes eVTOL MRO training and the evaluation of the … [Read more...] about Eve Air Mobility and Saudia Technic sign MOA to explore MRO activities and eVTOL reassembly in Saudi Arabia
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SIA Engineering Company appointed as strategic partner by Air India for development of base maintenance facilities in India
Mainboard-listed SIA Engineering Company Limited (“SIAEC”) is pleased to be appointed by Air India Limited (“Air India”) as its Base Maintenance (“BM”) strategic partner for the development of Air India’s BM facilities located in Bangalore, India. As part of the partnership, SIAEC will work closely with Air India on the planning, construction, development and operationalisation of Air India’s BM facilities in Bangalore. Projected to be ready in 2026, the BM facilities will comprise both … [Read more...] about SIA Engineering Company appointed as strategic partner by Air India for development of base maintenance facilities in India
Vallair appoints François Biarneix as new Operations Director
Vallair, the mature aircraft asset specialist dedicated to the support of operators and lessors, has appointed François Biarneix as Operations Director. Based in Chateâuroux, Biarneix will oversee the strategic deployment and operations of Vallair’s aerostructure and composite shop, engine shop, logistics department, and aircraft dismantling activities. Biarneix brings a wealth of management experience, further strengthening Vallair’s senior team and capabilities. His work history spans over … [Read more...] about Vallair appoints François Biarneix as new Operations Director
Airbus ‘comes full circle’ in China with first ALCS
Airbus is working with partners to promote a circular economy in the aviation industry as it started operations at its first service centre dedicated to the entire lifecycle of an aircraft in China’s Chengdu province. The Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) will offer solutions to manage the entire lifecycle of an aircraft as a ‘one-stop’ shop. This includes the full range of activities from aircraft parking and storage to maintenance, such as upgrades, conversions, … [Read more...] about Airbus ‘comes full circle’ in China with first ALCS
UPS to expedite pharma, AOG handling with new acquisition
UPS has entered into an agreement with private equity firm Quad-C Management to acquire MNX Global Logistics (MNX), a time-critical logistics provider with clients in the aerospace, healthcare and pharma industries. UPS will look to leverage MNX’s specialist capabilities in airport on ground (AOG) delivery services and temperature-controlled logistics for its healthcare unit and clinical trial logistics subsidiary Marken. The company will also offer industry-leading time-critical, … [Read more...] about UPS to expedite pharma, AOG handling with new acquisition
ST Engineering to develop new hangar facility in Singapore
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace unit is expanding its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capacity in Singapore with a new airframe maintenance facility, which will be located next to the Airfreight Centre in Changi Creek. The company will spend around S$170 million (US$142 million) to develop the 84,000-sqm facility, which will be equipped with four hangar bays that can service widebody aircraft, inclusive of a hybrid paint and maintenance bay. The first hangar bay is expected to be … [Read more...] about ST Engineering to develop new hangar facility in Singapore
