Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Newark Liberty International Airport’s plush new Terminal A has been given a further upgrade with the roll-out by Boingo Wireless of "a state-of-the-art, converged network featuring Wi-Fi 6, DAS and private LTE". The requirements of providing wireless communications...
Qatar Airways has signed travel tech company BAGTAG services to offer electronic baggage check-in service online. With this platform the passengers can easily check in their luggage from anywhere by just using their smartphones making traditional baggage labels a...
Aireon is to provide “space-based data” to enhance Boeing's Fleet Insight flight tracker. The company said in a statement that it would offer “real-time, streaming space-based ADS-B data through its AireonSTREAM product” and allow Boeing “access to the only...
Universal Hydrogen has been granted a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the first flight of its hydrogen-powered regional aircraft. The FAA sign-off “clears the way for the first flight of...
Nidec Leroy-Somer has signed an agreement with Airbus to develop an electric motor for its hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine prototype. Airbus had earlier tabled plans to bring the first zero-emission commercial aircraft to market by 2035. According to Nidec...
Fabrum recently announced a $23 million Series A financing led by AP Ventures with participation from Australia-based Fortescue Future Industries, Japan-based Obayashi Corporation and New Zealand-based K1W1. With the new funding, Fabrum plans to expand its global...
US-based eVTOL maker Wisk Aero and the South East Queensland Council of Mayors (COMSEQ) are teaming up to promote the benefits they say advanced air mobility (AAM) will bring to the region. “Our work with Wisk sends a clear message to the rest of the world that...
Mitsubishi has officially discontinued its SpaceJet regional airliner series. The Japanese manufacturer had hoped to produce twin-engine regional jets similar to Embraer but it never reached commercial production. With just eight prototypes (seven MRJ90s and one...
The world's first cargo aircraft modified with fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface technology has entered service. The maiden flight came after October 2022 saw a SWISS passenger aircraft, which had been modified with the shark skin type surface addition developed by...
Electric aircraft manufacturer AIR has announced a partnership with The International SeaKeepers Society to make its AIR ONE available on yachts. The idea is to simplify "near-shore commutes on and off the yacht by eliminating the need to carry aviation fuel and a...
Flight operations software business Aircraft Performance Group (APG) has signed a three-year agreement with charter company Vista Global. The deal, APG said, will see it extend a "long-standing relationship with Vista, the number one on-demand charter company in the...
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is offering complimentary Wi-Fi access across its fleet. The service is available for Suites, First Class, and Business Class as well as members of its PPS Club. The benefit is also partially extended to KrisFlyer members, who will receive a...