This story from the April 2019 edition of Australian Aviation looks at the global trends in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) in an Australian context.
The ATSB has recommended EASA and ATR improve the ATR's system design tolerance to inadvertent dual control inputs in response to a Virgin incident in 2014.
Northrop Grumman has won a "sole source, 18-year rolling wave contract" with initial period of six years to maintain the RAAF's SPA VIP fleet.
Air New Zealand’s gas turbines business has won its third contract in three years to service the US Navy General Electric LM2500 power turbines.
Air New Zealand says eight Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engines for its 13 Boeing 787-9s will be inspected sooner than anticipated due to durability issues.
Engine maker Rolls-Royce says it will not be a candidate to power Boeing's proposed but yet-to-be-launched new mid-market aircraft (NMA).
