In a bid to establish itself as a key player in the Indian MRO market, Air India has acquired five acres of land at the new Shamshabad Airport in Hyderabad where it is about to begin building a new MRO facility. The new facility – expected to be completed within 18 months – will consist of a hangar for carrying out major maintenance of aircraft, and an annexe building to accommodate component overhaul shops and various engineering offices. The hangar will be capable of … [Read more...] about Air India to build Hyderabad MRO facility
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Air India to build Hyderabad MRO facility
In a bid to establish itself as a key player in the Indian MRO market, Air India has acquired five acres of land at the new Shamshabad Airport in Hyderabad where it is about to begin building a new MRO facility. The facility – expected to be completed within 18 months – will include a new hangar capable of accommodating two A320 family aircraft simultaneously, or one B777/B747 aircraft. … [Read more...] about Air India to build Hyderabad MRO facility
Foreign MROs may face increased US scrutiny
Threatening to derail an aviation safety pact with the European Commission (EC), US lower house lawmakers have passed a bill mandating US safety inspectors to conduct more checks of overseas aircraft maintenance, repair and overall (MRO) companies. The new bill, not as yet law, requires the Federal Aviation Administration to increase its overseas inspections from once a year to twice a year, and foreign workers would have to submit to the same drug and alcohol testing and criminal background … [Read more...] about Foreign MROs may face increased US scrutiny
Cabot Aviation delivers seven Boeing 737-200
UK-based aircraft trader, Cabot Aviation has announced that the second of seven Boeing 737-200 aircraft bought by Sharjah-based KAL Aviation from Aerotrans Leasing Limited has been delivered to Karachi-based Shaheen Air International. … [Read more...] about Cabot Aviation delivers seven Boeing 737-200
DOT withdraws controversial slot auctions
Stay ahead with the latest aviation & MRO industry news The US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced recently it intends to cancel proposed slot auctions at New York's three main area airports, reversing a controversial rule put in place by DOT in the waning days of the Bush administration. … [Read more...] about DOT withdraws controversial slot auctions
ST Aerospace sees 57% drop in Q1 profit
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) has reported a 57 per cent decline in net profit to S$27.4 million (US$18.5 million) for the first quarter 2009 compared with the year-ago period. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, profit was down 30 per cent from the fourth quarter of 2008. Turnover was down marginally by 2 per cent for the first quarter, year-on-year, to S$459 million. … [Read more...] about ST Aerospace sees 57% drop in Q1 profit
