Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Aeronautical Engineers is reporting renewed interest in its Classic 737 conversion programs and is expecting to have at least 10 Classics delivered or in work this year. Due to the continued MAX grounding and the pressure it has placed on feedstock throughout the...
Air freight demand, measured in cargo tonne kilometres (CTKs), fell by 3.3% in January 2020, compared to the same period in 2019, according to figures released today from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) ”January marked the tenth consecutive month of...
Aeronautical Engineers has entered an agreement to provide Nigeria-based Allied Air with up to 4 AEI B737-800SF freighters. The agreement calls for 2 firm orders with an additional 2 options. The first aircraft (MSN 36746) will commence modification in mid-March 2020...
Gulf-based Etihad Cargo has signed a deal with ECS Group, a global sales and support services provider, as part of a move by the freight carrier to expand its global footprint.Etihad Cargo has entered into Cargo Service Provider (CSP) agreements with ECS Group’s...
Analysts Cowen reiterated its outperform rating on the shares of US carrier Atlas Air Worldwide and the firms has increased its price target for the firm’s share to $40 from $37.According to Cowen, Atlas should see benefits from belly capacity reduction in China due...
Despite the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak, Emirates SkyCargo reports good demand for the import and export of cargo into the Chinese market, as China reopens for business after the Lunar New Year holidays. The air cargo carrier operates freighter services to Guangzhou...
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its new €10 million Pharma Centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for the handling of temperature-controlled healthcare and life science products. Opened in September last year,...
The new Miami-Panama-Bogota and Miami-Cali routes begin operations on February 11. The routes will be served on a permanent basis, with two frequencies per week and will be operated by B767-300F aircraft. The new service will satisfy demand for general cargo,...
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will launch a daily Heathrow-Cape Town service from October 2020 and increase capacity to Cuba as part of their winter flying programme, which will mark 24 years that the carrier has served the African state. The 787-9 service will commence on...
The global air cargo market saw a 4% year-on-year decline in the four weeks to February 2, 2020, according to the latest ‘dynamic load factor’ market intelligence from CLIVE Data Services. The dynamic load factor fell two percentage points relative to last year to...
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Saltillo, Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM (TSM) with two additional AEI MD-83SF freighter conversions. The first MD-83 (MSN 49945) will commence modification in March 2020, followed by the second MD-83...
Atlas Air Worldwide has confirmed that Atlas Air and Southern Air have prevailed in dismissing two legal actions brought by their pilot union, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The union filed these lawsuits last summer, seeking to vacate the management...