Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Bristol Airport in England has announced the start of work on a 2.8 acre solar farm it said should be ready by summer 2023. “We are delighted to see this exciting project take shape, creating our first onsite solar farm. This is a huge first step in exploring...
Quebec-based airport screening officers have endorsed two-year contracts that include 12.5% wage increases retroactive to March 2022 and the provision of paid sick leave. "We’re proud of the fact that we negotiated as a united front and stood together all the way to...
Over 400 Glasgow Airport workers companies have turned down "poverty pay" offers by employers at five companies operating at the hub, according to trade union Unite, which said strikes were "inevitable". The staff involved in the dispute "undertake various roles...
Dubai International Airport (DXB) recorded over 21 million passengers in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, almost reaching the pre-pandemic levels. Last year the airport recorded 66 million passengers to retain its position as the world’s busiest airport. In the first...
Belfast City Airport's first Emerald Airlines flights to Jersey have taken off. The route to the Channel Islands takes the Emerald to 13 British destinations from Belfast City, with flights to Newcastle and the Isle of Man having started in early May. “Coupled with...
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has signed a sale agreement with Sky Alps for four Dash 8-400 aircraft. The Ireland-based lessor announced the deal with the Italian carrier on May 8.
ASUR recorded 5.7 million passengers as flying to or from its airports in Mexico, the US and Colombia in April, a 2.7% year-on-year increase. Passenger traffic was up 9.8% in Mexico and 6.5% in Puerto Rico, while it decreasing 18.2% in Colombia. The growth of...
Aer Lingus is eyeing increased terminal capacity at its main hub Dublin Airport on the backdrop of the recent opening up of the new North Runway at Dublin Airport. Lynn Embleton, CEO, Aer Lingus expressed his interest in increasing capacity at Dublin Airport to...
London Southend Airport planning to restart direct flights to Jersey after dropping the route in 2020. The airport previously operated up to 12 weekly flights John Upton, CEO, Southend Airport said: “The airport is in detailed discussions with several airlines on...
Dublin Airport reported a record 2.83 million passengers in April, an increase of 18% year-on-year, and taking the hub to almost 9.5 million passengers in 2023. Over 250,000 people flew via Cork Airport, a 30% increase and enough to prompt the airport's management to...
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...