Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
While nearly 6.9 million more passengers passed through Ireland's airports in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022 compared with 2021, the traffic remained 10% lower than during Q3 2019. In Q3 2022, 10.4 million passengers passed through the five main Irish airports,...
Menzies Aviation ground handlers at Heathrow Airport suspended going on strike on December 16 after what trade union Unite said was "improved pay offer". The "last ditch peace talks" averted a strike that was scheduled to run through Christmas, prompting warnings that...
Indian airports are about to witness massive expansion and revamp in the coming years with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and other private Airport Developers targeting a capital outlay of INR 980bn. This investment will be made over a period of the next five...
Jet fuel shortages at Auckland Airport continue to cause disruption to international flights, with rationing expected to continue until Sunday December 18, 2022. The next scheduled shipment of jet fuel arrived at Marsden Point earlier this week but was not expected to...
Dublin Airport Authority chairman Basil Geoghegan has sought to rebut criticism over the cancellation of dozens of flights into and from the hub in recent days. “Notwithstanding current sub-zero temperatures, Dublin Airport’s winter readiness plans meant that all...
The Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi has been witnessing utter chaos over the past week with the holiday rush and passenger footfalls heavier than usual. The government swung into action ordering decongestion measures and asking airlines to deploy...
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL), a subsidiary of GMR airports, India has raised funds through the issuance of 10-year listed, rated, redeemable, secured non-convertible debentures (NCDs) amounting to INR 11.5 bn on a private placement basis. The...
Vietnam will soon have nine additional airports by 2050 according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)’s plans to boost the civil aviation sector. The CAA has proposed the Ministry of Transport add nine airports to the national airport planning for 2030 with a vision...
ADB SAFEGATE has won the contract for providing its latest Airfield 4.0 technology to Western Sydney International (WSI) Airport. The WSI greenfield airport is scheduled to open for commercial operations by 2026. As a part of the contract, ADB SAFEGATE will provide...
The terminal 2 (T2) of the recently inaugurated revamped Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) at Bengaluru, India become the first terminal in the world that can be experienced on the metaverse, the airport said in a statement. The metaverse is built in...
The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said London Luton Airport provides "poor" facilities for passengers who are disabled or face mobility challenges, with Bristol, Leeds Bradford and London Heathrow deemed as needing improvements. The assessment was published...
Irish no-frills flyer Ryanair is to offer 21 summer destinations from Newcastle in England's north-east, adding new routes to Barcelona and to Shannon Airport in Ireland's south-west. The Shannon route would replace one to Cork, on Ireland's south coast, the airport...