Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Miami-Dade county's aviation department (MDAD) has taken its first four Nissan Leaf electric cars for staff who travel to and from Miami International Airport. MDAD said 13 more of the cars are scheduled to arrive in 2024, with more than 20 to follow in the five...
The US government's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said its officers intercepted 1,508 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first quarter of 2023 (Q1 2023). Over 90% of the 17 firearms seized each day on average were loaded, the TSA...
Belavia, the Belarusian flag carrier has obtained the approval from Rosaviatsiya, Russia’s civil aviation regulator to carry out maintenance on Russian aircraft. As per the certification, the MRO can carry out operational work to A checks, C checks, and D checks....
Bombardier has announced a swathe of regulatory approvals for its Challenger and Global Smart Link Plus system installations. Transport Canada (TC), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have given Bombardier...
The Dutch government's attempt to restrict the numbers of flights taking off and landing at Schiphol Airport could leave a €13.6bn hole in the country's economy, The amount covers the value of trade and tourist expenditure in the Netherlands that could be lost if the...
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...
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...
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the US has announced what it said is an "award of three orders for a combined total value of up to $1.3bn for computed tomography (CT) scanners" The outlay is to include up to 426 base, 359 mid-size, and 429...
Ireland's government has made two additions to the board of Shannon Airport. Microsoft's strategy and sustainability director Aisling Curtis and former European Investment Bank board member and aviation lawyer John Moran were appointed by Eamon Ryan, Ireland's...
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...
Air Travel in Saudi Arabia showed a strong recovery in 2022 with about 88 million domestic and international passengers passing through airports in Saudi Arabia, according to the data released by General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). This recorded 82% rise in...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced an agreement with US government space agency NASA "to collaborate on initiatives to plan the next generation of flight within the complex airspace of the port district". The authority oversees five airports,...