Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Emerald Airlines has restarted flights between Bristol and Cork, Bristol Airport announced on May 2. The six flights a week will add to connections between the south of Ireland and the south-west of England and will complement the route connecting Bristol and...
During the first quarter of 2023, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's commercial airports reported a record 32 million passengers. John F. Kennedy, Newark Liberty International, and LaGuardia airports combined "all-time record high" was an increase of...
WestJet has announced a first flight from Calgary International Airport to Narita International Airport in Tokyo, the airline's first-ever service to Asia "We are thrilled to see our new service to Tokyo, Japan take flight as we welcome our newest destination to our...
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) has received the first arrival on the resumed Aer Lingus regional service between Liverpool and Dublin. The 11-times-a-week route is operated by Emerald Airlines, using a 72-seater ATR, and gives passengers from the UK the option...
Shannon Airport is gearing up for "a bustling May bank holiday" with over 45,000 people expected to travel through the south-west Ireland hub. The projected influx would be a 42% increase on 2022 and could top the pre-pandemic 2019 May bank holiday, the airport...
Abu Dhabi Airports recently welcomed the first SF Express cargo plane to Abu Dhabi International Airport signalling the launch of operations for SF Express in the region. This strategic partnership is in collaboration with Etihad Cargo and Kerry Logistics, and further...
Auckland airport is all set to exceed the pre-pandemic level with a planned 11% rise in long-haul flights between Auckland and North America Scott Tasker, Chief Customer Officer at Auckland Airport, said: “The upcoming Kiwi summer season is going to see the highest...
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 2.8 million passengers in March 2023, more than 28 times the amount recorded in March 2022. The airport also handled 372,000 tonnes of cargo during the month, a year-on-year growth of 5.8%. Flight movements more than...
Ryanair is to add three "gamechanger” aircraft to its London Luton Airport (LLA)-based fleet. The deployment of the "more environmentally friendly" 737 8200 jets, "will reduce noise by 40% and CO2 emissions by 16% while delivering greater capacity to carry 4% more...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced what it says is "the nation’s first-ever nonstop service to the Faroe Islands". The Atlantic Airways flights are to run once a week between New York Stewart International Airport and Vágar Airport. "The...
London Heathrow Airport claimed a strong start to 2023 as its 16.9 million passengers left it as Europe’s busiest airport and second in the world for international travel. The airport said it "remains loss-making", meaning it cannot "forecast any dividends in 2023 ",...
Swissport said it has been awarded a licence to provide airport ground services at Geneva International Airport after beating four competitors in a "competitive international tender process" The new license, which Swissport said is "set to start in November 2023", is...