by Dino D'Amore | Feb 6, 2023 | Airline, Maintenance, Parts, Zone: Europe, Zone: Middle East/Africa
Air France Industries (AFI) KLM E&M and Nile Air have wrapped up a component support agreement for the Egyptian airline’s six A320-200s. The deal, AFI KLM E&M said, will cover” an extensive range of components, including various key models such as...
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 6, 2023 | Airports, Regulatory, Zone: Americas
Flights were halted at and airspace closed around Wilmington, Myrtle Beach and Charleston airports on the US east coast during a February 4 military operation to down a Chinese balloon that had transited US airspace. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it...
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 6, 2023 | Airports, Zone: Asia/Pacific
The construction of a new airport in the capital city of Phnom Penh in Cambodia is almost half complete, the government officials announced recently. Sin Chansereyvutha, State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) spokesman and undersecretary of state said: “The work...
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 6, 2023 | Airports, Zone: Europe
Ireland’s main airport paused flights for a time on February 4 after “two confirmed drone sightings on the airfield”. Explaining the suspension, the Dublin Airport Authority said “safety and security” for airport users was a priority....
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 3, 2023 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific, Zone: Europe
Lufthansa A380, the very first of the airline’s double decker aircraft, was flown recently to Manila in the Philippines to undergo heavy maintenance. The airline is planning to restore some of its A380s for the upcoming summer season beginning March 2023. The aircraft...
