Free Wi-Fi has become a common norm across the globe, but free Wi-Fi onboard an airline is a welcome change, and Delta Airlines is all set to explore this avenue. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the airline is expected to offer free wireless...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
DHL Express takes re-delivery of 10th A330-300P2F from Elbe Flugzeugwerke
DHL Express has taken the re-delivery of its 10th A330-300P2F aircraft from Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) just in time for the upcoming holiday season leading to high e-commerce and cargo demands. DHL Express plans to induct eight more aircraft on firm order to be...
Fedex reports big drop in Express operating income
Fedex's operating income fell from USS $1.68 billion to US $1.21 billion during the second quarter of 2022, driven in part by a 64% fall in operating income for its Express division. The cargo giant said weaker demand played a part in the Q2 results, but added it had...
Runway repair deal announced for LAX
Construction and infrastructure company Granite has been granted a US$174 million contract by the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles World Airports to provide four new taxiways and rebuild sections of two runways at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The...
Embraer and Pulse Aviation sign deal for Beacon maintenance platform
Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer said Florida-based Pulse Aviation will use its maintenance coordination platform Beacon. Beacon, which was developed by the manufacturer's Embraer-X division, works by "connecting resources and professionals for faster...
Corporacion America says passenger traffic close to pre-Covid level
Corporacion America Airports said November 2022 passenger traffic showed a "sustained recovery", hitting 87.4% of November 2019. The company, which operates 53 airports in Argentina, Armenia, Brazil, Ecuador, Italy and Uruguay, said November 2022 traffic was up over...
Pratt & Whitney engine tops 150 million flight hours
US-based Pratt & Whitney on December 19 announced an operational landmark for its PW4000-94-inch engine, declaring that it has "surpassed 150 million flight hours and 35 years of operational experience" since the first of over 2,500 of the engines was delivered in...
SF Airlines selects Worldwide Flight Services for freighter services at JFK airport
SF Airlines has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide scheduled freighter services at New York's JFK International Airport. SF Airlines operated twice-weekly flights from Hangzhou, the capital of China's Zhejiang province, to New York. WFS expects to...
Raytheon claims milestone for hybrid-electric engine development
Raytheon Technologies announced on December 20 it has carried out a "successful first engine run of the company's regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator". The run, which was hosted by Raytheon business Pratt & Whitney Canada at its Quebec innovation...
Embraer’s maintenance wing in deal with American Airlines subsidiary
Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services (EAMS) is to do airframe maintenance and repairs for American Airlines-owned carrier Envoy and for JSX, a "hop-on jet service". The deals, worth a combined US $72 million, were announced on December 16 by the Brazilian...
ASL and Reliable Robotics size up European market for remote-tech aircraft
Dublin-headquartered ASL Aviation Holdings and California-based Reliable Robotics Corporation said they are to jointly explore using automated aircraft. According to a statement released on December 15, the two companies "will select a suitable aircraft for Reliable’s...
Atlas and Titan strengthen Georgian cargo carrier with converted freighter
Atlas Air Worldwide subsidiary Titan Aircraft Investments said it has delivered a Boeing 737-800SF converted freighter to Georgian Airlines on long-term dry lease. Titan Aviation is to manage the aircraft for the Caucasus-based airline, Atlas said in a statement. “We...