Management and around 80 employees at Glasgow's Prestwick Airport have come to terms on a deal that will see pay increases of up to 18%, according to trade union Unite. The minimum increase is for up to 6% in 2023 and guarantees the workers at least £10.90 an hour,...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Air Menzies starting cargo ops near Toronto Pearson
Air Menzies International (AMI) has opened a branch near Toronto Pearson International Airport. The freight company said the location "reinforces" its "commitment to ensuring the reliable movements and safe supervision of freight" near Canada's busiest cargo airport....
Kuehne+Nagel to open pharma transport centre near Dallas Fort Worth
Logistics company Kuehne+Nagel has opened a "contract logistics fulfillment center" for health-care and phamaceutical businesses at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport The 400,000 sq. ft "state-of-the-art" facility is "fully pharma-grade compliant" to meet the...
AAA extends Turkish Airlines deal with Helsinki Airport contract
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...
London City ditches laptop and liquid security requirement
London City Airport announced on April 4 that it was the first "major airport in the UK" to allow passengers get through security without removing laptops and liquids from their carry-on bags. After trials last year, the small London airport followed Teesside Airport...
New aviation fund announced in Arizona
Aviation.One, a new fund, is looking for investors and is promising "unique opportunities" around Falcon Field Airport in Arizona. Aviation.One said it aims to "establish itself as a leader in aviation services, delivering outstanding value to both customers and...
Auckland Airport anticipates 800,000 passengers during Easter holidays
Auckland Airport is gearing up for one of the busiest times of the year with the approaching Easter and Anzac Day holidays The airport is anticipating over 800,000 passengers to pass through the terminals during the Easter school holiday period. Scott Tasker, chief...
ACI – Despite surge in air fare, financial health of APAC airports in distress
The airfares in Asia-Pacific and Middle East surged as nations emerged from pandemic-related restrictions, according to the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific’s latest Airport Industry Outlook. The airfares in Asia-Pacific and Middle East were above the...
Arab Civil Aviation talks sustainability initiatives with Sharjah Airport
A delegation from the Arab Civil Aviation Organisation recently paid a visit to Sharjah Airport to examine the airport’s initiatives, practises and strategies to achieve sustainability. The delegation exchanged expertise and knowledge in sustainability and highlighted...
Smiths Detection passenger scanner gets anti-terrorism designation in the US
UK-based Smiths Detection has announced that its CT passenger screening system, the HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX, has been designated a "terrorism deterring technology" by the Department of Homeland Security in the US. The designation came after the US government's Transport...
Schiphol aims to curb night flying and ban private jets
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has proposed a ban on private jets and an end to flying between midnight and 5am. The airport's management said it wants "quieter, cleaner and better aviation" and ruled out the addition of a runway, saying the it would ask the Dutch...
Emerald starts Belfast-Newquay flights
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...