Icelandic airports operator Isavia reported a 75% year-on-year rise in revenue in 2022 to over ISK 36bn (US$ 260 million) as passenger numbers through Keflavik Airport nearly tripled to 6.1 million and took the hub close to the 2019 level. Earnings (EBIDTA) came to...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Frontier to add five routes out of Atlanta
Frontier Airlines is to launch routes between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Guatemala City, Santo Domingo and San Diego as well as resume flights between Atlanta and Ontario and Salt Lake City. "Atlanta is one of Frontier’s fastest growing...
A tale of two airports: Gatwick returns to profit while Heathrow remains in the red
2022 was neither the best of times nor the worst of times for London's Gatwick and Heathrow airports. Both can point to a better 2022 compared with the previous two years. On March 16, Gatwick announced a £195.2 million profit in 2022 as passenger numbers topped 32...
SITA to provide carbon management platform for Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has selected SITA to provide a carbon management platform to monitor data on carbon emissions across the airport environment, helping to track key performance indicators as the airport progresses towards its net zero carbon goal....
Northern UK airport workers and Scottish authorities end wages stand-off
Flight disruptions at 11 northern UK airports should be a thing of the past after striking workers voted to accept wage increases of up to 7%. A "long-running pay dispute involving 120 Unite members across the Highlands and Islands Airport Limited (HIAL) Group" ended...
Aéroports de Paris and GMR Airports merge to form airport holding company
Aéroports de Paris (ADP) and GMR Airports Infrastructure Ltd. agreed to fold their joint-venture company into GMR, giving ADP a liquid stake in a business that owns airfields in India. ADP owns 49% and GMR Airports own 51% stake in the unlisted GMR Airports Ltd....
London Gatwick to get Saudia-operated flight to Jeddah
London Gatwick Airport has announced the addition of a route to Jeddah, with Saudia to operate flights starting June 1 2023. The addition shows Gatwick owner Vinci Airports' "commitment to serve communities and sustain business growth by developing air connectivity,"...
CAA – Oman civil aviation sector reports satisfactory 2022 results
The passenger traffic through the Muscat International Airport increased by 87% in 2022 as compared to 2021 with the total number of flights totalling up to 76,392, according to the data released by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Sultanate of Oman also...
Dublin Airport tries to rebut security allegations
The Dublin Airport Authority said on March 20 that it "is subject to regular, independent, national and international oversight of our compliance with stringent security requirements" and is "fully engaged continuously to ensure that the appropriate safety and...
Munich Airport’s summer schedule sees return of key Asia routes
Munich Airport's summer schedule features "many new destinations" with Lufthansa adding Osaka and Mexico City to resumed routes to Shanghai and Beijing. Air China will also start flying from Munich to the two Chinese cities, while ANA will offer flights to Tokyo. "In...
Mumbai International Airport crosses pre-pandemic passenger mark in February 2023
Over four million passengers passed through the Mumbai International Airport in February 2023, surpassing the pre-pandemic mark. The airport released its passenger figures for February 2023 stressing on robust demand for air travel through Mumbai. The airport hosted...
India to spend $12bn on airports in next two years to meet demand
India will spend about $12bn over the next two years on airports to meet the resurgent travel demand. India aims to boost the number of airports to 220 by 2025 from the current 148. As for the airport infrastructure investment, private players will invest about $9bn...