MRO sector to top $75b in 2017, as worker crunch looms
The MRO industry may struggle with a shortage of qualified technicians as soon as 2022 – the fallout from a period of record aircraft orders and reluctance by airlines to retire older types, according to aviation industry consultants. The shortage will come, however, as the global MRO industry continues a period of continued projected growth. […]
American Airlines Going "˜Back to Basics"™ To Prep For Big Data
As airlines and MRO providers embrace data analytics to help drive efficiencies, their organizations must first ensure they have basic protocols in place to properly navigate what is proving to be a complex and evolving path. American Airlines is tackling this by going "back to the basics," Becky McCarty, the airline"™s manager-data management for tech […]
Comenzó MRO Americas 2017
Más de 800 expositores participan desde este martes y hasta el jueves, en la 22 edición de la Conferencia y Exhibición MRO Americas, una de las citas más importantes de la industria de mantenimiento aeroespacial, por ser un lugar de encuentro estratégico para aerolíneas, OEMs, expertos de departamentos técnicos y de compras, que este año […]
ALTA Welcomes COOPESA as New Member
ALTA (the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) today announced that COOPESA, a Costa Rica-based MRO, has become the association’s newest affiliate member. ALTA’s affiliate members are airline-related organizations that work collaboratively with the association on aviation industry initiatives throughout the Latin America and Caribbean region. «We are delighted to welcome COOPESA and their […]
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance Joins Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association
ALTA (the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) today announced that Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has become the association"™s newest affiliate member. ALTA"™s affiliate members are airline-related organizations that work collaboratively with the association on aviation industry initiatives throughout the Latin America and Caribbean region. "We are pleased […]
Airbus and THAI to evaluate new MRO business
Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thai Airways International (THAI) to evaluate the development of a major new maintenance and overhaul (MRO) facility at U-Tapao International Airport near Bangkok. The MoU was signed in Bangkok today by Usanee Sangsingkeo, Acting President, Thai Airways International and Fabrice Brégier, President, Airbus Commercial Aircraft. The […]
Empresa mexicana firma importante contrato con Copa Airlines
El Grupo GMI fue contratado por Copa Airlines para construir su centro de mantenimiento, el cual se prevé este listo para el segundo semestre del año 2018. Con una inversión de 15 millones de dólares (mdd) GMI llevará a cabo la cosntrucción del hangar en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, en la ciudad de Panamá. […]
Mexicana MRO Services Joins Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association
Mexicana MRO Services, a specialized maintenance services provider based in Mexico City, has joined the Latin America and Caribbean Air Transport Association’s (ALTA) growing affiliate membership. Mexicana MRO is the first company providing exclusively MRO services to join ALTA’s membership. ALTA’s affiliate members are airline-related organizations that work collaboratively with the association on aviation industry […]
Avianca invertirá más de $20 millones en reconversión tecnológica
El nuevo director general para México y Centroamérica de Avianca Holdings, Danilo Correa, anunció que este año la compañía proyecta invertir más de $20 millones en su reconversión tecnológica. Dentro de la industria aeronáutica de América Latina, Avianca busca consolidarse como la aerolínea "más moderna en nuevas tecnologías, de cara al nivel de servicio y […]
Avianca certifica centro de reparación de flota
La aerolínea Avianca apostará por la renovación tecnológica de su flota, para lo cual ha invertido en su propio Centro de Mantenimiento de aviones en Colombia. La perspectiva es que el centro pueda atender a la totalidad de la flota de naves de la empresa, y en algún momento, a aeronaves de otras aerolíneas, según […]
