Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) on February 22 announced it had "achieved one billion flying hours since the formation of the company" in 1928. Since then, the company has made around 110,000 engines, 66,000 of which remain in use by over 16,000 customers....
Air France International KLM Engineering & Maintenance and flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas are extending a "longstanding maintenance relationship" with support contracts for the Argentinian airline’s 90 CFM56-7B and CF6-80E1 engines that power 45 aircraft. AFI...
Logistics business Kuehne+Nagel and the Birmingham Airport Authority have announced a partnership they say "will expand business opportunities for both the company and the region". "This is the first time the BAA is partnering with a logistics company and the first...
Joby Aviation has reported a net loss of almost $67 million after ending 2022 with $1.1bn in cash and short-term investments, including an up-front equity investment of $60 million by Delta Air Lines. The loss, which was $72 million lower than in 2021, stemmed mostly...
Atlas Air has reported net income of $355.9 million ($10.53 per diluted share), adjusted net income of $418 million (or $14.23 per diluted share) and earnings [EBIDTA] of $899.2 million for 2022, with the fourth quarter (Q4 2022) equivalents coming in at $126 million,...
Private flyer Flexjet has acquired maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider Constant Aviation in what it claimed as "one of the most significant infrastructure investments in the history of our industry.” “Integrating Constant Aviation into Flexjet is part of...
Porter Airlines has completed its maiden flight between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Calgary International Airport. The service kicks off with twice-daily return flights but will be increased to three a day from June 1. "The launch of service in Calgary...
The FedEx Express master executive council of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) has unanimously backed the union's pilots holding a strike authorisation vote. The vote decision comes after contract negotiations between the pilots and FedEx...
FedEx and Mountain Air Cargo (MAC) have announced the world's first C408 SkyCourier route in Florida. The first connection was between Tallahassee and Orlando and was flown by MAC captain Samantha Szefler. “I couldn’t have been more thrilled to have piloted the...
Sansa Airlines (SANSA) is working with GO7 to use its AeroCRS platform for inventory management, reservations and flight and fare management. SANSA said the deal, which went "live" in 2022, means it "can deliver better service and more options to its passengers and...
Menzies Aviation has signed a contract with Frontier Airlines to provide ground services at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Menzies will invest around $3 million in equipment and hire almost 200 staff at the Atlanta hub, where Menzies does...
US-based aviation technology business Aireon has announced that the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) of Hong Kong is to use AireonFLOW for air traffic flow management at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). The addition, Aireon said, will enable "unparalleled air...