Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
TA Connections will provide UK-based budget carrier easyJet with a "new distressed passenger re-ticketing service". A Fleetcor business, US-based TA Connections said its "smart ticketing technology" will allow easyJet to "quickly re-book passengers with travel...
Brazil's Embraer delivered 80 aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2022 and 159 throughout the year. Of the 80, "30 were commercial jets and 50 were executive jets, 33 light and 17 mid-size," the manufacturer said. The 159 deliveries during the year were made up of 57...
Joby Aviation, which is developing an "all-electric" aircraft for commercial passenger service, is starting testing at the National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex (NFAC), the world’s largest wind tunnel. The company said it believes itself to be the first electric...
Cargo drone airline Dronamics has raised $40 million from venture capital funds and angel investors in 12 countries. Dronamics, which is the first such business to get a European operating licence, said the money came from Founders Factory, Speedinvest, Eleven Capital...
Avinor ANS, the Norwegian government's air navigation service provider, has announced it is using Aireon's "space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data" in support of air traffic operations in the Bodø Oceanic Flight Information Region Avinor...
Sabre Corporation has announced JetBlue is renewing a multi-year deal to distribute its flights and services on Sabre's "extensive global network of travel buyers.". "This will allow Sabre-connected corporate, leisure and online travel agency subscribers to deliver...
China Airlines has signed IBS Software to provide cloud-based software delivery solutions. The airline will deploy iCargo solution as its new cargo management system. The solution will provide digital solutions to the airline to maximize the synergies across different...
California-based Joby Aviation has completed the second stage of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) certification process for its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Joby believes itself to be "the first eVTOL company to reach this...
“Air taxis will start flying in Dubai in the next three years”, confirmed Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the prime minister of Dubai in a recent tweet. He further revealed that he had approved designs for air taxi stations at the World Government Summit in...
Reliable Robotics has won a US Air Force contract to research automation of fighter jets. The company, which has been working on automation for commercial aircraft, said the military contract "will include a feasibility assessment of full and limited aircraft...
Qatar Airways Cargo has partnered with FLYR Labs to apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions for forecasting cargo capacity and demand and optimizing commercial decision making. This move is in line with Qatar Cargo’s initiative – The Next Generation aiming to...
The Russian Civil aviation sector has been struggling with spares and supply chain issues for a while since the Western countries-imposed sanctions on the country post the Ukraine invasion. To meet the demand for new aircraft the authorities are planning to revive the...