Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has gone one step ahead in its sustainability initiative. The airport has partnered with local environmental firm Ecotone Renewables to add a new system that will transform uneaten food into fertilizer thus reducing waste. This...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
United Airline selects Panasonic’s Astrova on its new B787 and A321XLR fleet
United Airlines has become the first airline in Americas to install Panasonic’s new Astrova in-flight engagement solution (IFE). United plans to install Astrova on select new Boeing 787 and Airbus A321XLR aircraft beginning in 2025. The new agreement is an upgrade...
Boeing assumes full ownership of Wisk Aero
Boeing has assumed full ownership of eVTOL aircraft developer Wisk Aero, which had been run as a joint venture with Kitty Hawk, an advanced mobility startup formed by Google co-founder Larry Page and Google executive Sebastian Thrun. Brian Yutko, Chief Executive of...
New York airports records strong PAX numbers for April 2023
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced traffic numbers for April in three airports JFK International, Newark Liberty, and LaGuardia. The three airports saw a collective increase of 8% international passenger numbers as compared to March 2023....
FAA directive needs airlines to conduct horizon stabilizer checks of 777 for cracking
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued its latest airworthiness directive, which aims to prevent the potential loss of the Boeing 777's horizontal stabilizer and will require airline operators to conduct checks of all their 777s for potential cracking....
Satair signs multi-year distribution agreement with Dayton-Granger
Satair has signed a multi-year distribution agreement with Dayton-Granger covering the global distribution of Dayton-Granger's ELT-DT Blade Antenna. The Blade Antenna is a product designed to integrate anti-disablement, lightning protection, and Global Navigation...
Flatirons Solutions and Stelae Technologies partner to provide digitized engineering solutions
Flatirons Solutions and Stelae Technologies have launched a joint digital transformation solution for Manufacturing, OEMs, including Aviation MROs. The JV aims to revolutionize the current MRO paper-based manual processes by providing a complete and fully automated...
GE Aerospace partners with Waygate Technologies for engine inspection solutions
GE Aerospace in Cincinnati and Waygate Technologies, provider of non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions for industrial inspection signed a joint technology development agreement (JTDA) to develop software and hardware inspection solutions for commercial...
FAA to invest $100 million in 12 US airports at risk of runway incursions
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has identified 12 US airports that may be at risk from runway incursions. FAA plans to invest $100 million in airports like Miami, San Diego and San Jose to reconfigure taxiways that may cause confusion, install airfield...
ST Louis Lambert International gets FAA nod for expansion
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s approval for building a new, consolidated passenger terminal capable of handling 21 million passengers per annum. The new, consolidated terminal to have 62 gates, an...
Backed by United Airlines, Archer Aviation on track for 2025 Midnight eVTOL launch
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) manufacturer Archer Aviation is "well on its way" to bringing its Midnight aircraft to market by 2025. "As the leading eVTOL aircraft manufacturer, Archer is focused on creating the most efficient path to market. Because...
FedEx pilots stage picket in Memphis
Hundreds of FedEx Express pilots took part in a May 24 "informational picket" in front of the FedEx Express Air Operations Center in Memphis The event was staged "to protest their protracted contract negotiations", according to the Air Line Pilots Int'l (ALPA) union....