Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Global logistics business GEODIS has been given the International Air Transport Association's Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (IATA CEIV Pharma) certification, meaning it will be able to strengthen its air freight...
SF Airlines has opened cargo route between Qingdao and Liege, according to Xinhua, the Chinese state mouthpiece. The first flight was on April 11 and the route to the Belgian city will add 400 tonnes of "express" air freight capacity to China-Europe cargo route...
Azeri cargo carrier Silk Way West Airlines is launching a weekly flight to Houston to supplement routes to Chicago and Dallas. The flights from Baku to George Bush Intercontinental Airport will "enhance our ability to connect customers to key markets in Central Asia...
Qatar Airways Cargo is to introduce a weekly direct freighter service from Bogota to Dallas with almost 100 tonnes of capacity available. The Monday departure from the Colombian will allow for cargo such as coffee, flowers, fruits, vegetables to be sent north to the...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Merlin a $1 million contract to demonstrate a highly automated flight control system in conjunction with a safety pilot. Merlin, a "developer of safe autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft", said the...
Menzies Aviation has signed a subscription agreement with TAP Air Portugal and Groundforce for a controlling stake of 50.1% in Groundforce, TAP's aviation services provider. "This transaction is further evidence of our scale and ability to enter a market in a...
ASL Airlines Ireland's subsidiary ASL Future Flight has been granted a light aircraft operating licence by the Irish Aviation Authority. ALS said the certification, known as a LUC, opens up the possibility of it starting "commercial drone operations without an...
Embraer and Saab have signed a memorandum of understanding they said is "mainly related to business development and engineering opportunities". “Saab and Embraer are two world leaders in the aerospace segment, recognised for the excellence of their engineering and...
GA Telesis has delivered the first of two scheduled Boeing 737-800SF cargo aircraft to Bluebird Nordic (BBN), an Avia Solutions Group company. The 737 is owned by Tokyo Century Corporation, GAT's parent company, and was delivered from the Aeronautical Engineering,...
IAG Cargo is restarting services from London Heathrow to Shanghai on April 23, with the Beijing route to resume on June 3. The routes were suspended for almost two years due to China's pandemic border curbs, with the last one landing in Beijing in July 2021. "Europe -...
Swissport has appointed Karen Cox as chief executive of its UK & Ireland regional operations, with Andres Diez named chief commercial officer for the Americas. “Karen and Andres have both made significant contributions to Swissport since joining the company in...
FedEx is to consolidate its companies into a single organisation and operate "a unified, fully integrated air-ground network" by 2024. The unified business will "bring distinct focus on the air network and international volume", the company said, adding it expects the...