Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Kakao Mobility has pre-ordered "up to 50" of Vertical Aerospace's VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Described by Vertical as "the largest mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) platform in South Korea", Kakao operates the country's most-used...
Aero Design Labs (ADL) has received a Supplementary Type Certificate (STC) from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Boeing 737-800 drag reduction kit. “The successful installation of our drag reduction kit on a Boeing 737-800 is an important next...
United Airlines passengers from May 22 no longer need to open the carrier's app to view details of their boarding pass, gate, seat number and countdown clock to departure time on Apple's iPhone 14. The addition of the Live Activities feature "makes it even easier...
Emirates has announced the latest enhancement to its inflight connectivity offering free Wi-Fi across all classes by signing in to Emirates Skywards. The Skywards members, whether Blue, Silver, Gold, or Platinum tier, travelling in any class, whether Economy, Premium...
Ryanair said on May 18 that it would be expanding its low-fare corporate travel offering to the Amadeus Travel Platform, The tie-up, the Dublin-headquartered airline claimed, would put "an unrivalled network of over 3,000 daily flights to over 235 destinations across...
VesselsValue's former VV Aviation section has been spun out to create a separate business called AviationValues Ltd. Aviati0nValues announced on May 18 that the move "was in synchronisation with the acquisition of VesselsValue by Veson Nautical". The creation of the...
Norse Atlantic Airways has commissioned RWS to broaden its international reach with websites and information in four languages. RWS said it has been providing Norse Atlantic customers with "next generation, multilingual online experiences" since September 2022. The...
Rolls-Royce said on May 18 that it has carried out "historic" first tests of its UltraFan technology demonstrator in Derby in the UK. The "successful" tests were the first of a new engine architecture in 54 years, the manufacturer said, and were conducted using 100%...
In a May 17 statement, Boeing said cutting carbon emissions in aviation depends on "the overall energy transition", with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) likely to be the aviation industry's main contribution. Electric and hydrogen-fuelled aircraft face "long...
Texas-based travel software business Sabre has announced a new multi-year agreement with Chilean budget carrier SKY Airline The deal will see the airline "expand the content it distributes through the Sabre GDS and migrate to SabreSonic passenger service system...
Icelandic airport operator Isavia on May 17 reported its website was taken down for about two hours by a cyber attack. The so-called DDoS attack saw excess traffic generated, rendering the website, which provides flight information for the country's airports,...
GE Aerospace plans to invest "up to $20 million" when it adds new test cell and equipment at its Electrical Power Integrated Systems Center (EPISCenter) in Dayton. The centre was set up to "meet increased demand for hybrid electric aircraft engine component testing in...