Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
UK-based Smiths Detection has launched its new HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX Model S passenger checkpoint scanner. The new model is "a smaller footprint version of its successful, security operator preferred, Computed Tomography (CT) passenger checkpoint scanner" and "can be...
British Airways is planning further investment in its call center in Gurugram, Delhi, India with a new office with a modernized telephone system. The airline has already doubled the size of its existing call centre since 2019. The new facility will accommodate the...
Embraer and fellow Brazilian company Ocean Explorer have put pen to paper on the latter's use of Beacon, Embraer's "maintenance coordination digital platform". Ocean Explorer is to be the first helicopter operator to use Beacon, a system Embraer said helps "bring...
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...
Canadian company Plusgrade, which describes itself as "the leading provider of ancillary revenue solutions for the global travel industry", has announced a partnership with AirAsia. The deal will allow the South-east Asian budget carrier's customers to bid for...
Volatus Infrastructure has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korean electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle manufacturer Plana to work together on vertiport development and integration of eVTOL operations “The only way the eVTOL industry is...
Texas-based Sabre Corporation has announced the renewal and expansion of its"long-term distribution and technology agreement" with Royal Jordanian Airlines. The extension means Sabre will "continue to distribute the carrier's content" via its global distribution...
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...
Lilium, which is developing "the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet", has teamed up with Collins Aerospace to develop the "the innovative sidestick system used by the pilot to control the aircraft". The Lilium Jet inceptor will, the company...
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...
IT infrastructure services provider Kyndryl has extended its systems and support agreement with Delta Air Lines by five years. Kyndryl is to "continue to help Delta run the core systems that power the airline’s essential operations, including crew rostering and...
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...