Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
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...
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...
Pilots with the Air Transport Services Group (ATSG)-owned Air Transport International (ATI) have called on the company to offer them a "next level contract" after last week reporting a record profit in 2022, with earnings per share up 42%. "It is imperative that we...
The ground-breaking for the new $4.2bn Terminal 6 at John F. Kennedy International Airport has taken place, with officials from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey joined by JetBlue chief executive Robin Hayes and New York governor Kathy Hochul. The event...
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...
Lynx Air's inaugural flight to Calgary International Airport from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas is to take off on February 24. "Lynx Air took to the Canadian skies for the first time just over ten months ago, and we are excited to expand across the...
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...
US lessor and cargo carrier Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has reported $2bn in revenue for 2022, up 18% on 2021, with $533 million coming in the fourth quarter (Q4 2022). Pretax earnings were $65 million for Q4 and $263 million for the year, ATSG said, with...
Chicago-based aviation services business AAR has recruited Tracey Patterson as vice president and chief human resources officer. Patterson joins from Accenture where she led HR operations. “We are very excited about Tracey joining the AAR leadership team,” said John...