Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Luton Rising, the owner of London Luton Airport, has opened a new statutory consultation on its long-term proposals to expand the airport. The proposal is to increase the capacity of the airport to 32 million passengers per year, by building a new terminal and making...
With this winter’s ski season now back on track, Brits and Europeans are expected to return to the slopes with two new destinations added from London’s most convenient airport. Starting from the 5th of February, British Airways will fly up to four times per week...
The Board of Directors of Winnipeg Airports Authority has announced the appointment of Nick Hays as its new President and CEO, effective February 21, 2022. "The board is pleased that following a global search, Nick will be joining WAA as our next President and CEO,"...
Gazpromneft-Aero, the aviation fuel operator of Gazprom Neft, has continued the expansion of its global network with the acquisition of the refuelling complex at Osh International Airport in Kyrgyzstan. It has taken a 51% share of the complex making it the 66th in...
SunExpress, increases the number of flights it operates from Budapest Airport. Launching a weekly service from 18 June to the popular resort of Izmir, the Turkish carrier is set to add to its flying programme from Budapest during the height of the summer season. “It’s...
easyJet is celebrating the 20-year anniversary of its base at London Gatwick airport. The start of easyJet’s operation with a single Gatwick-based aircraft and locally employed crew began with just a handful of routes – the first being Barcelona on 1st February 2002...
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published its decision to accept the latest iteration of the airspace change masterplan, developed by the Airspace Change Organising Group (ACOG), into its Airspace Modernisation Strategy (AMS). The regulator calls this a...
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has published a report into an investigation into a series of pitot system blockage events on different aircraft which occurred between 9 June 2021 and 19 July 2021 at Heathrow Airport. Between 9 June 2021 and 19 July 2021,...
American Airlines and British Airways have announced more details regarding plans to co-locate operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s (JFK) Terminal 8 beginning Dec. 1, 2022. Enabled by a $400 million investment to redevelop, expand and enhance the...
Faster, quieter and greener journeys by air are one step closer thanks to a further £3.7m investment in redesigning the UK’s ‘motorways in the sky’, the Government has confirmed. The funding, which will support a programme to modernise the UK’s airspace for the first...
The Irish Aviation Authority Air Navigation Services Provider (IAA ANSP) has confirmed that 2021 was a further difficult year for the aviation sector in Ireland, with air traffic levels only marginally higher than 2020. However, there is industry wide optimism for a...
The UK Government has laid regulations before Parliament which will extend the airport slots rules alleviation for the upcoming summer season, which will require airlines to use 70% of their slots in order to keep them, but will also benefit from added flexibility...