Lufthansa Technik will provide wheels and brakes support for Thomas Cook Group Airlines for Airbus and Boeing fleets.

Indonesian safety officials have found a repetitive malfunction to be the original cause of problems for an Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320 that crashed in December, though the inability of the pilots to control an upset situation appears to be a critical factor.

Celebrating its 200th aircraft completion, AAR's maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Duluth, Minnesota, provides aircraft maintenance services including heavy maintenance and modifications.

With a rapid ramp-up to new platforms and new materials, MROs need to increase R&D and find new ways to make repairs.

Polish maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service provider Linetech Holding purchased Adria Airways Tehnika (ATT) on Nov. 24 for an undisclosed sum.

Rolls-Royce sells most of its Trent engines with aftermarket-support packages, contributing to criticism that it has a more closed aftermarket network than competitors. However it has recently announced changes to try to dispel anti-competitive concerns.

Azul Airlines' largest shareholder will become HNA Group.

Cathay Pacific Airways is retiring its Airbus A340 fleet, including four this year, as part of its modernization plan.