The Latvian national airline airBaltic has increased its market share at its second largest base to 28% in May. There is an increase of eight percentage points from the 20% market share the airline had at Tallinn Airport in the same month last year. This summer...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Terminal 4 of JFK deploys Amadeus’ Auto Bag Drop for seamless passenger experience
JFK International Air Terminal, LLC (JFKIAT), the operator of Terminal 4 at JFK Airport has deployed Amadeus’ Auto Bag Drop (ABD) and Next Generation Kiosk (NGK) self-service technology to deliver a smooth and efficient passenger flow through the airport. With the new...
Ontario International Airport records highest post-pandemic PAX in May 2023
Ontario International Airport (ONT) recorded the highest passenger traffic post-pandemic in May with 557,000 passengers with an increase of 7.3%. The number of domestic passengers grew by 4% to more than 522,000 while international air travel more than doubled to...
Melbourne Airport inches closer to pre-pandemic level with launch of Vietnam Airlines Hanoi route
Melbourne Airport recorded a new post-pandemic record for monthly aircraft movements with 19,714 flights arriving or departing in May 2023. The airport released its May 2023 passenger traffic results reflecting strong recovery close to pre-pandemic levels. The airport...
Maastricht Aachen (MAA) and Royal Schiphol Group ink strategic partnership
Two Dutch airports, Maastricht Aachen (MAA) and Royal Schiphol Group have inked a strategic deal with Schiphol Group purchasing 40% stake in Maastricht Aachen airport. The Limburg government gets to keep a 60% stake in the airport. This agreement will allow both...
Airports in Saudi Arabia gear up for annual Hajj pilgrims
The airports in Saudi Arabia are currently gearing up for the arrival of annual Hajj pilgrimage. About six Saudi airports are expected to receive 1.7 million pilgrims during Hajj season, via 7,700 flights The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has...
London Gatwick inches closer to pre-pandemic numbers
London Gatwick is celebrating its 65th anniversary this month as the airport prepares for a busy schedule ahead and continues to recover from pandemic woes. As per Cirium, Gatwick is scheduled for at least 12,281 departures, equating to over 3.2 million seats, making...
Swissport workers at UK East Midlands airport ballot for strike action
Swissport workers at the UK's East Midlands Airport are balloting for strike action in a dispute over night working pay. Members of the GMB union employed as airport and ground staff by Swissport have begun balloting for strike action. This follows a dispute with...
Carl Jones joins Sunshine Coast Airport as Head of Aviation
Carl Jones joined Sunshine Coast Airport as the new Head of Aviation Development. With over two decades of experience in airport management, government, and commercial experience working with several leading airports around the world Jones is specialised in air...
Security staff at Heathrow threaten to strike over low pay and unfair working conditions
Heathrow Airport is about witness a new round of industrial strikes involving over 2,000 security officials over low pay and poor working conditions. The strikes are expected to begin from June 24 and continue for an entire month across the busy summer schedule....
Brisbane Airport takes a step towards clean aviation with Hydrogen Flight Alliance
Key players in the Australian aviation like Stralis Aircraft, Skytrans Airlines, Brisbane Airport, Gladstone Airport, Aviation Australia and the Central Queensland University and green hydrogen industries have launched the Hydrogen Flight Alliance (HFA) at Brisbane...
Sweden’s Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport to offer only blended SAF for all aircraft
Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport in the southwestern part of Sweden, will be the first airport in the world to offer only blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for all aircraft refueling at the airport, significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of departing...