Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Aviator Airport Alliance (AAA) has signed a contract to provide ground handling and de-icing services to Turkish Airlines at Helsinki Airport. AAA, an Avia Solutions Group business, provides aviation services at 15 airports in northern Europe and has worked with...
Air Vanuatu sole Boeing 737 is grounded in Brisbane due to lack of spare parts. The aircraft took its last flight on March 31 from Port Vila Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) to Australia's Brisbane Airport (BNE). Since then, the aircraft is grounded due to a...
April 3 saw the first Emerald Airlines flight from George Best Belfast City Airport to Newquay in England. The route is the only direct connection between Belfast and the Cornwall resort and surfing town of Newquay, which sits on the south-west tip of England. “It is...
Bristol in the west of England is to get another route to Athens. Aegean Airlines, the Greek national carrier, is to start operating from Bristol Airport route in competition with UK low-cost carrier easyJet. "This is an incredibly exciting milestone, adding Aegean...
Britain's biggest budget carrier easyJet has announced the first flights on its new summer route from Glasgow Airport to Porto. The route opened on March 31 and will operate "up to twice a week" during summer, according to the airline, which is also selling holiday...
Cargo and ground servicing company Swissport has announced that SunExpress has chosen it as its "ground services partner" at Berlin Brandenburg Airport. "Swissport will cover full ground handling operations for SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish...
What the UK Department of Transport described as "a vital air route between City of Derry Airport and London Stansted" is to stay open until March 2024 after the government promised more money for it. "Today’s announcement will secure the future of the route for...
UK low-cost carrier easyJet has started flying between Paris Orly and Manchester and on April 1 will connect the north-west England airport with Murcia. The launches come as the carrier marks 15 years of flying from Manchester, where it employs around 700 people and...
Loganair and Belfast City Airport have marked the 40th anniversary of the Scottish carrier's first flight from the airport, which was then called Belfast Harbour. Passengers arriving on a flight from Aberdeen were welcomed with a "celebratory water cannon display",...
Air Canada will "resume and extend" its Edinburgh-Toronto service, according to Edinburgh Airport, which announced the route would re-open on June 2 with "up to daily" flights in summer before a thrice-weekly winter schedule is implemented. “We are pleased to announce...
Travel tech business Sabre has announced the availability of American Airlines' NDC offers through its global distribution system. "Starting on April 3, Sabre-connected travel buyers, agencies and developer partners will be able to shop, book, and service American's...
US/UK-based travel technology company GO7 has announced a ticketing partnership with PNG Air, one of Papua New Guinea's largest domestic carriers and the island nation's "next-generation airline". "Our ticketing solution enables PNG Air to expand its inventory...