Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Air Serbia has announced the cancellation of April 20 flights from Belgrade to Dusseldorf due to security staff going on strike for the day. The flag carrier said it "regrets the changes that have occurred as a result of the industrial action at Dusseldorf airport and...
AFI KLM E&M and Equair have signed off on an engine maintenance agreement for the Ecuadorian flag carrier’s fleet of 737NG aircraft. "This contract follows on from an initial agreement providing component support for the same fleet, with AFI KLM E&M...
Ryanair has announced it plans to expand its aircraft maintenance facility at Dublin Airport with a €40 million investment. The aim is to facilitate "heavy and line maintenance" of Ryanair’s fleet, which the airline is aiming to grow to 600. The carrier said it is...
Building on the strategic partnership with Dovetail signed in 2022, Rex has gone ahead to take a 20% stake in the electric start-up as a step forward in converting turbine-powered aircraft to clean, emission-free electric propulsion. As a part of the deal Rex will he...
Airline retail tech business Datalex has announced a three-year renewal of a deal with Air China which would make the carrier the first in the region "to benefit from [its] latest version of its China Shopping and Pricing product". The flag carrier will get "improved...
Air India has signed an agreement with KSU Aviation to launch TaxiBot operations at Delhi and Bengaluru airports. The arrangement covers the carrier's A320 fleet and is part of what it said is its "commitment to reducing its carbon footprint". The TaxiBot tows the...
Menzies Aviation has signed a subscription agreement with TAP Air Portugal and Groundforce for a controlling stake of 50.1% in Groundforce, TAP's aviation services provider. "This transaction is further evidence of our scale and ability to enter a market in a...
Emerald Airlines has announced its "inaugural Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance Apprenticeship" in partnership with Technological University Dublin and SOLAS, Ireland’s further education and training authority. The six successful applicants will split their time...
Germany's TUI is to use Lufthansa Technik's AVIATAR digital platform to help manage its fleet of around 130 Boeing aircraft. "TUI's decision was made following a project for proof-of-concept to foster system alignment across its maintenance operations, which has...
Travel software provider Sabre is to distribute United Airlines' NDC offers through its global distribution system. NDC refers to "new distribution capability", according to the International Air Transport Association, which sought to explain the industry jargon as "a...
Liverpool John Lennon Airport has announced that Aer Lingus is returning after a seven year absence, with flights to Dublin to start on April 27. The route will be operated by Emerald Airlines, Aer Lingus' regional carrier. There are to be 11 departures a week,...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced continued strong growth in air travel demand, based on February 2023 traffic results. Total traffic in February 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 55.5% compared to February 2022....