Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Oman has experienced a drastic increase in passenger traffic throughout its airports since the start of FIFA 2022. As per the data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) about 6,969,976 passengers have passed through the Omani airports...
Airports across Australia are likely to face disruptions next week as the security workers have threatened to go on strike over equal pay. With the approaching holiday season, these strikes could lead to passenger woes and airport chaos. Strikes are scheduled to take...
Dublin Airport said it was "fully operational" on the morning of December 12 but warned more flights could be delayed due to "weather disruption" at destination airports in the UK. There were concerns that the Irish capital's hub could face further weather-related...
Quarantine restrictions have now been relaxed at the Beijing Capital International Airport. From now onwards, passengers are no longer required to present with a negative COVID-19 test upon entry. However, no information is available on whether the outbound passengers...
All flights out of London's Stansted Airport were suspended for a time overnight on December 11-12 due to snow on the runway, while Gatwick and Heathrow saw some flights cancelled and others delayed. "Our runway is temporarily closed whilst we undertake snow clearing....
Bristol Airport said it would form a "new partnership" with jet manufacturer Airbus and carrier easyJet to see how an airport can operate as a supply base for hydrogen-based energy. The south-west England hub said Hynamics, a hydrogen-focused wing of French...
Norwegian state-backed airport operator Avinor announced on December 7 it had approved the construction of a new airport at the Arctic town of Bodo, which is to be ready by 2029 and to be located almost a kilometer from the airport it will replace. Avinor is to part...
dnata served over 150,000 football fans traveling between Dubai and Doha during an opening couple weeks of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Daily flights between Dubai and Doha went up from six to a whopping 48 in time for the tournament's launch, with over 150,000 football...
New York-based Kroll Bond Rating (KBRA) said environmental, social, and governance (ESG) had become a "core issue" for airports, with some "more vulnerable to environmental risks than others". Location, KBRA said in a report, "plays an outsized role" in determining...
Dublin Airport and Etihad Airways are to mark 15 years connecting the Irish capital to Dubai by giving away two business class seats on an upcoming flight. The prize, which includes six nights in a five-star hotel in the emirate, can be contested on social media, with...
Changi Airport (CAG) has joined hands with Sarcos Technology and Robotics to develop an autonomous baggage-loading system prototype. This initiative is a part of CAG’s efforts to reduce the risk of on-the-job injuries from baggage handling and to ease the efforts of...
Industry investors Burrell Aviation and cargo handlers Alliance Ground International (AGI) said on December 8 they would team up on "cargo and commercial aviation facility investment, development, and operations". The aim, the two companies said in a statement, is to...