Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Malaysia Aviation Group has reorganised MAB Engineering Services (MABES) into a wholly owned subsidiary. The Group will be restricted into three divisions namely airlines, aviation services and loyalty and travel solutions. The aviation services division will look...
Aer Lingus' regional operator Emerald Airlines has started flying two new routes from Belfast City Airport to Newcastle and to the Isle of Man. "Flights to Newcastle will operate daily whilst the new Isle of Man route will operate four times per week, increasing to...
ITA Airways has inaugurated a new operations control centre (OCC) in Rome Fiumicino. "The idea that has guided the planning of the new OCC is that the focus is on sustainability: the selection of materials used by the cycle of those that have been replaced, ended with...
Air Canada Cargo has announced the receipt of two Boeing 767-300 freighters, which are to enter service "soon". “We are thrilled to see our two factory-built Boeing 767 freighters land in Toronto for the first time today, joining our growing freighter fleet,” the...
Solomon Airlines has grounded its A320-200 aircraft after reporting a fuel contamination issue. "We are liaising with Airbus to assist with resolving the issue. Our team are striving to resolve the issue, whilst sourcing replacement aircraft to cover the affected...
Flag carrier ITA Airways has hopped on the sustainable aviation fuel bandwagon by signing a first agreement under the Fly with SAF programme with logistics business DB Schenker Italy. The companies are to "join their forces to develop the use of sustainable aviation...
Air Canada and Bell are to give free messaging to Aeroplan members worldwide on the flag carrier's wifi-equipped aircraft The offer will start on May 13 and "will enable customers to send and receive text-based messages using popular messaging apps including Apple's...
A couple of days after one of India’s oldest airlines Go First grounded its fleet due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues, another airline is fallen prey to supply chain woes. The Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has grounded all Iraqi Airways’ Airbus A220s. The...
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is promoting Markus Ek from vice president global sales to chief executive of SAS Cargo. Ek, who is filling in as head of the SAS transformation office, will helm the cargo wing from August 1. “I am very pleased that Markus Ek has accepted...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recorded "strong demand growth in air travel" in March 2023, with global traffic up over 52% year-on-year among the more than 300 airlines it counts as members. Traffic, if measured in revenue passenger kilometers...
The first collective bargaining agreement between WestJet and the Unifor bargaining unit at Toronto Pearson Airport was on May 3 ratified by Unifor's members, WestJet announced. "WestJet is pleased to share that the agreement negotiated with Unifor has been ratified...
Norse Atlantic Airways has announced the start of sales on its soon-to-be-launched Caribbean routes between London Gatwick to Barbados, Kingston and Montego Bay. Flights to Barbados will operate daily from 29th October 2023, with Kingston to operate three times a week...