Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Dublin Airport Authority has announced an "internal review" after a "trespasser" got through security checks without a boarding pass on March 27. “We never comment on security matters for obvious reasons. We note the speedy apprehension of the individual in this case...
Hong Kong Airport (HKIA) handled 2.1 million passengers in February 2023, marking a year-on-year (Y-O-Y) surge of approximately 24 times as reported by the Airport Authority Hong Kong. The airport recorded 290,000 tonnes of cargo volume with 6.7 % Y-O-Y rise and...
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) is set for a return to pre-Covid operations, with the number of flights, passengers and seats for sale likely to be the most since before the pandemic, the airport's management said in a March 29 statement. "The number of seats on...
Canadian robot maker Avidbots's floor cleaner Neo has again featured in the recent world's best airport awards by Skytrax, an aviation rating company in the UK. "Six of the world’s top 10 airports have deployed Neo, the autonomous floor scrubbing robot," Avidbots...
Munich Airport has announced the post-Covid return of All Nippon Airways (ANA), which is "resuming its nonstop connection from Munich to Tokyo's city-near Haneda Airport". The Bavarian regional capital is to be ANA's "only year-round destination in Europe to be...
Ryanair said it has launched its "biggest ever Knock schedule" with a flight from the west of Ireland airport to Lanzarote. "This summer, Ryanair will operate over 120 weekly flights to/from Ireland West Airport Knock driving invaluable inbound tourism and offering...
Sydney Airport is gearing up for its biggest holiday period since 2019, with the approaching Easter school holidays. The airport forecasts 2.4 million passengers to pass during the peak holiday period from April 3 to April 23, 2023. This includes about 1.5 million...
UK’s largest regional airline Loganiar has today announced that it is to expand at London Heathrow after getting 30 additional pairs of slots each week under a lease arrangement with British Airways. The deal, which takes effect in May 2023, will enable Loganair "to...
Perth Airport crossed the pre-pandemic passenger traffic mark in February 2023 with 1,09 million passengers, recording an increase of 2% from the 1.07 million passenger number reported in February 2019. The airport attributes these figures to the return of many...
Dublin Airport has published a "15 point plan" it said would "improve standards" by adding 400 seats, faster wi-fi and faster security checks for passengers. There are to be "more staff, shorter queues, more seats, new family seating zones and less clutter across the...
Belfast International has announced the return of Dublin-headquartered low-cost carrier Ryanair with a two-aircraft base at the airport. The airline is to operate over 140 flights a week to 16 routes "across GB and Europe", with Budapest, Milan, Barcelona, Paris,...
VINCI Airports has announced that Portugal has become the first country in the European Union to have its entire airport system ACA 4+2 certified. The landmark came after the group said that its airports in the country were awarded the ACA 4+ certification, which it...