Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam has announced its Zwanenburgbaan Runway is available from May 4 after what it said was " a period of major maintenance". However, the runway can only be "fully deployed" when visibility is good, with landings from the south are off-limits...
Manchester Airport has "unveiled plans" for what it said would be 27 new "eateries and retail units" in the new Terminal Two. The extended departure lounge, which has been jazzed up as part of a £1.3bn refurbishment, is to include a food market serving a range of...
Sydney Airport in partnership with eSIM has launched tripsim, a brand-new travel companion to help Australians stay connected while overseas. Tripsim offers affordable data bundles for over 150 countries without the need to swap out a physical SIM card or change phone...
Security officers have gone on strike at London Heathrow Airport after the breakdown of "last minute talks" at conciliation service Acas. The 1,400 workers, who went on strike over pay in April 2023, had announced in the meantime that they would be downing tools...
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...
Around 275 workers at Edinburgh Airport are to vote on going on strike in a dispute over pay. Trade union Unite said the possible strike would cause "chaos" at the airport during summer and demanded airport management "get back round the negotiating table with an...
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...
The coronation of King Charles III looks set to add up to 11% to UK passenger traffic, according to numbers collated by Cirium, an aviation data analytics company. The week preceding the event on May 6 should see 18,881 flights land at UK airports, according to...
WestJet and the union representing the carrier's employees at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) have reached a tentative agreement on their first collective bargaining deal. "WestJet is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement that recognizss the...
The Delhi International Airport will be able to handle 100 million passengers per annum once expansion work gets completed this year. The airport currently has three terminals and handles around 65.33 million passengers, including 15.65 million international...
Emirates has added a second daily flight from London Stansted (STN) to its hub at Dubai International Airport (DXB) to offer greater connectivity to passengers from North London and the East of England to Dubai and further destinations. The airline has deployed its...
Swissport has announced the renewal of its ramp-handling and passenger services tie-up with Air Arabia in Morocco. Swissport said the renewal came after it had been "successfully serving" the airline in Morocco for over ten years. The deal started with five Moroccan...