Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Electra.aero has unveiled the test vehicle for its hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. Electra's eSTOL technology demonstrator (TD) is the described by its makers as the “world's first blown lift aircraft using distributed electric...
GA Telesis has been named among the top three suppliers to Latin America's airlines by ALTA, the regional aviation association. "GAT is incredibly honoured to accept this award from the Latin American airline community," the company said in a statement "This award is...
UK carrier Loganair on May 24th announced it had "celebrated the carriage of its 350,000th customer hrough Southampton Airport." The airline offered a free "surprise flight" to Glasgow-bound soldier Rachel Emmerson, the passenger. “I wasn’t expecting the call that I...
United Airlines passengers from May 22 no longer need to open the carrier's app to view details of their boarding pass, gate, seat number and countdown clock to departure time on Apple's iPhone 14. The addition of the Live Activities feature "makes it even easier...
London Luton Airport has been honoured for what it said was its "dedication to ensuring its staff, passengers, and contractors get home safely at the end of every working day". The airport on May 19 announced it has won a Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents...
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions said on May 18 that it was marking 75 years of continuous design approvals, a longevity that has "enabled the company to deliver world-leading complex modifications". Such long-running success helps "underpin its future as a global leader...
Edinburgh Airport's day-before bag drop facility has been expanded with the additions of Irish carrier Ryanair, Europe's biggest airline, and the International Airlines Group-owned British Airways. The airlines follow UK-based budget operators easyJet and Jet2 in...
Air Canada and Bell are to give free messaging to Aeroplan members worldwide on the flag carrier's wifi-equipped aircraft The offer will start on May 13 and "will enable customers to send and receive text-based messages using popular messaging apps including Apple's...
The coronation of King Charles III looks set to add up to 11% to UK passenger traffic, according to numbers collated by Cirium, an aviation data analytics company. The week preceding the event on May 6 should see 18,881 flights land at UK airports, according to...
Delta Cargo is the latest major carrier to sign the Buckingham Palace Declaration against the illicit trading of animals and join the Wildlife Transport Taskforce. "Delta Cargo believes that global airlines play a significant role in disrupting the supply chain of...
Aerospace systems and components maker Triumph is revamping its website, with the first phase of a redesign visible on the homepage www.triumphgroup.com The US-based business said the makeover "brings more robust features and streamlines access to essential...
Canadian robot maker Avidbots's floor cleaner Neo has again featured in the recent world's best airport awards by Skytrax, an aviation rating company in the UK. "Six of the world’s top 10 airports have deployed Neo, the autonomous floor scrubbing robot," Avidbots...