Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Schiphol Airport, Dick Benschop has resigned following a chaotic summer due to several flight cancellations and staff shortage post-pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, Schiphol Airport was the heart of aviation in the Netherlands and...
Ontario Airport showed robust passenger traffic for the sixth consecutive month this August. The airport officials said Southern California's Ontario International Airport has been exceeding pre-pandemic passenger levels for six months now. From January to August,...
Lithuanian Airports has finalised Eikos Statyba as the contractor to build the new passenger departure terminal at Vilnius Airport. The total value of the contract is £41.5 million (excluding VAT). The new terminal will be built between the VIP terminal with the...
BagsID has successfully deployed its new mobile recognition app during an Innovation Hub incubator program for start-ups at the Rome Fiumicino Airport. Using the app, airport staff were able to scan a set of test bags with the image recognition technology providing...
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) has signed an agreement to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from CLP Power Hong Kong (CLP Power) equating to 45.9-gigawatt hours of power generated from renewable energy sources. The move is the latest step in Hactl’s...
Air Tanzania has extended its partnership with Swissport at the Dar es Salaam home base for two more years until 2024. Swissport has been providing airport ground services and air cargo handling to Air Tanzania since early 2020. The partnership will include a...
VINCI Airports has been designated by the French government as the successful tenderer for the 40-year concession for Tahiti Faa'a airport in French Polynesia. The main airport and gateway to French Polynesia, Tahiti Faa'a airport welcomed 1.5 million passengers in...
VPorts, a Quebec-based company focused on the design, construction and operation of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure, plans to create Quebec's first regional electric AAM vertiport network. By 2030, the network will extend to all major Quebec regions,...
Gold Coast Airport, based in Queensland, Australia, has opened its new $260 million terminal for commercial use, although the phased expansion to continue towards next month. The terminal will be open for international passengers from October 13, 2022. The expanded...
Qatar is all set to open the Doha International Airport anticipating huge passenger volume ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The airport is currently used by Qatar’s royal family and VIPs along with its air force. The FIFA World Cup starts on November 20, 2022, and...
A cross-party group of UK parliamentarians has called on new prime minister Liz Truss’s administration to back UK aviation, travel and tourism as it continues to recover from the impacts of Covid-19. A letter, organised by Henry Smith MP as chair of the All-Party...
September 7, 2022: Changi Airport (CAG) is further expanding its capacity to accommodate the surge in passenger traffic as travel demand continues to grow post-pandemic. Keeping this in view, the airport is all set to reopen the southern wing of Terminal 2 (T2) for...