Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India (ICRA) recently released a report on the current Indian airports turnover and revised the previous outlook from ‘Negative’ to ‘Stable’. This change in the status is anticipated due to a rise in passenger...
An Icelandair aircraft and Korean Air aircraft were involved in a minor collision on the Heathrow airport runway last night. The emergency services were deployed almost immediately and there were no injuries. The incident is being investigated as to how the mishap...
Collins Aerospace is planning to integrate its latest FlightAware Foresight to ARINC AirPlan solution to provide customers with an advanced and accurate view of airport operations. AirPlan enables airport operators to maximise the use of resources to ease congestion...
Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA), with a staff of 800 employees, will officially close for commercial operations by the end of this year, the airport owners confirmed, despite the offer of financial aid from public funds. Going ahead, the airport site will be turned...
Indian Airports are ready for robust growth propelled further by rising passenger traffic post-pandemic, according to Fitch Ratings. The current air traffic propensity is comparatively low, given the size of the economy, but the graph is showing the upward trend, adds...
WTW and the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Risk Studies has unveiled an Airport Risk Index (ARI). Presented to global airport executives at the annual WTW Airport Risk Community (ARC) conference held in Lisbon, the index compares 110 of the world’s busiest...
The $2.8bn project of Terminal C of the Orlando International Airport was recently opened for passenger. The terminal will allow the airport to increase its capacity by 25% with over 10 to 12 million passengers every year. Kevin Thibault, Chief Executive Officer of...
Swissport is all set to expand its roots in northern Europe as it has taken over the aviation fuelling and customer portfolio operations from Shell Aviation at Helsinki airport in Finland. Initially, Swissport's new fuelling unit in Finland is expected to deliver...
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) has welcomed its inaugural direct flight from Dubai operated by UAE national carrier - flydubai. A delegation led by flydubai’s Chief Executive Officer - Ghaith Al Ghaith - was welcomed by Gairat Nematov, Chief Executive Officer...
Hong Kong Airlines has extended its long-standing partnership with Swissport at Japan’s Kansai Airport near Osaka and at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport. Swissport Japan has been providing airport ground services and air cargo handling to Hong Kong Airlines since...
The Schiphol airport crisis continues to add to passengers’ and airline woes. Days after the airport CEO, Dick Benschop handed over his resignation, the airport issued a statement to curb the daily passenger numbers by 18% until at least October 31, 2022 Commenting on...
Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, Texas recently opened a 22,000-square-foot hangar leased by CSI Aviation for 10 years for the relocation of its regional maintenance facility. CSI also has bases in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and West Palm Beach, Florida. The Federal...