Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
French manufacturer Safran has named Nicolas Potier vice resident, support & services of Safran Aircraft Engines. The appointment was made on February 1, Safran said in a February 21 announcement. Former civil servant Potier, 40, will join the company’s executive...
Lufthansa Technik has announced a €7.5 million investment in a training centre in Hamburg-Rahlstedt. "Over the next five years, more than 1,000 new colleagues, who were originally trained for example as carpenters, automotive mechanics or dental technicians, will be...
John F. Kennedy International Airport's New Terminal One has announced leadership appointments, including for chief operating officer and chief finance officer. What NTO said were "four key hires supporting the design, development, construction, financing, operation...
Ecube, an aircraft end-of-life service provider and asset custodian, has appointed former US Air Force man Jonathan Zeiher as general manager US. After his military career, Zeiher worked for Pinnacle Airlines, AAR, C&L Aerospace, Launch and recently was vice...
Heathrow Airport faces "severe disruption" during Easter, according to the Unite trade union, which said 3,000 workers are weighing up going on strike. "Security guards, engineers and firefighters will begin balloting for strike action on Friday 17 February with the...
Iberia has appointed aeronautical engineer Enrique Robledo as director of Iberia Maintenance, taking over from Andy Best who is moving to British Airways. Iberia Maintenance serves around a hundred clients, including British Airways and Iberia, both part of the...
John Holland-Kaye will stand down as chief executive of Europe's busiest airport, London Heathrow. The announcement came after what was widely regarded as a troubled 2022 for the five-terminal hub, which imposed a much-criticised passenger cap in mid-year. The...
Gabriela Hiitola is take over from Fredrik Wildtgrube as senior vice president of Finnair Cargo. Hiitola has worked for Finnair for nearly 25 years and will start her new job on February 1. “I have been following closely the transformation of Finnair Cargo during the...
Lufthansa Cargo's Carsten Hernig, who was previously vice president region Latin America & Caribbean, has moved to the role of deputy general manager and vice president production, sales and marketing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co. Ltd...
London Luton airport staff employed by Menzies are to get a pay increase "worth more than 28%", according to the Unite union. Over 200 workers, including baggage handlers and check in staff, will receive a pay hike of 20% backdated to 1 October 2022, Unite said, with...
Air France veteran Paul-Antoine Vivet has been named vice president, sales Americas, at Air France International KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFI-KLM E&M). Pierre Teboul, senior vice president commercial at Air France International KLM E&M, said Vivet...
UK-based electric aircraft manufacturer, Vertical Aerospace, has brought in David King as its chief engineer. King, who worked with Leonardo Helicopters and Bell At Vertical during three decades in aerospace engineering, is to oversee technical development of the VX4...