Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Arizona-based Universal Avionics (UA) has obtained a Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorisation from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Aperture visual data management platform. The official green light "clears the way for initial delivery of the...
The US government is to disburse nearly $1bn in infrastructure grants to 99 airports in 47 states. The money, which is to be spent under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is to "meet the growing demand for air travel and invests in key areas to help get...
Local officials are seeking to increase the capacity of London Luton Airport from 18 million passengers to 32 million. Luton Rising, the Luton Council company that owns the airport, has submitted an application for a development consent order to the government's...
Strikes by public sector workers have caused most February 27 flights in and out of Cologne-Bonn and Dusseldorf airports to be cancelled or diverted. "Large parts of the airport staff are taking part," according to a Cologne-Bonn statement. Carrier Eurowings echoed...
A new $1.5bn terminal at Kansas City International is to open on February 28, the facility's operator has confirmed. The building is the biggest infrastructure project in the city's history, according to the Kansas City Aviation Department, which said the work was...
Florida-based aerospace business L3Harris Technologies has named Edward A Rice Jr, a retired four-star US Air Force general and former commander of the Air Education and Training Command, to its board of directors. Rice commanded US Forces Japan and the 5th Air Force...
Hyundai-owned Supernal has named ex-government official Jay Merkle as senior director of regulatory affairs. US-based Supernal is developing an "advanced air mobility" electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle. Merkle worked for 30 years at the Federal...
The 13 million passengers who travel out of London Luton Airport each year will soon not have to remove laptops and liquids from bags when passing through security. US-based Leidos has announced it will be the "principle [sic] contractor for technology upgrades across...
Boeing has halted deliveries of its 787 aircraft to carry out analysis of fuselage components, the US government's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said. "The FAA is working with Boeing to determine any actions that might be required for recently delivered...
After flights in and out of Dublin Airport were again paused on February 21 due to drones being operated nearby, the Irish Airline Pilots' Association (IALPA) said it flagged concerns about drones six years ago but got a "poor response". Evan Cullen, the IALPA...
Air Canada is to start giving passengers the option of using facial recognition technology to confirm identification. In what it said is a pilot project, the flag carrier has made the technology available for customers departing from Vancouver International Airport...
Reliable Robotics has opened a new engineering and development centre at its headquarters in California. The company, which is designing advanced autopilot systems with high precision navigation, said the ceremony was attended by local officials and representatives...