STARLUX has selected Airbus’ Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support its growing A330neo fleet. Airbus’ FHS will help STARLUX secure fleet entry-into-service through an easy maintenance set-up with access to an established industrial infrastructure maximising aircraft...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
SIA signs up for Satair’s Integrated Material Services solution
Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a long-term agreement for Satair’s Integrated Material Services (IMS) solution. Under this agreement, Satair will provide a wide range of expendable materials customised for SIA. This service will support SIA’s operations in terms...
Central Airlines maps out cargo flights between New York and Chine, Awaiting DOT approval
Central Airlines has filed an application with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to begin operating cargo and mail flights between China and US from November 2023. The airline is planning to deploy its B777 Freighter between Shenzhen and New York six times...
Air India to use ChatGPT driven chatbot to modernize its digital landscape
Air India is planning to use ChatGPT-driven chatbot and various other initiatives as part of modernising its digital systems as a part of second leg of Vihaan.AI transformation programme. The airline has already made an initial investment of $200 million to create an...
MAG introduces new distribution capabilities platform
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has paired with MHPlus, new distribution capability (NDC) platform, to enhance communication capabilities and enable closer cooperation between MAG’s airlines and its trade partners. “The introduction of MHPlus and the airline’s NDC...
Brisbane Airport hails Korean Air’s resumption of services
Brisbane Airport welcomed five-weekly Korean Air's nonstop service between Seoul and Brisbane, delivering over 89,000 inbound seats per year. Brisbane Airport Corporation CEO Gert-Jan de Graaff said: “South Korea is an economic powerhouse, Queensland's third-largest...
Mumbai International Airport adds 14% weekly extra weekly flights for summer schedule
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has announced its summer schedule with 14% more weekly flight movements as compared to the summer schedule of 2022 with additional services to 24 destinations. The summer schedule is effective between...
Australian drone startup Aerologix expands base in New Zealand
Australian drone technology startup Aerologix has launched its platform in New Zealand as a next step towards expanding international operations. The team is inviting Pilots across the globe to register on the Aerologix web or mobile app available on iOS and Android,...
Liebherr-Aerospace joins hands with REVIMA to provide MRO for A350 nose landing gear in APAC
Liebherr-Aerospace and REVIMA have inked a deal to offer maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for the Airbus A350’s nose landing gear in Asia-Pacific (APAC). This partnership will expand Liebherr’s Landing Gear Service network by integrating REVIMA as a prime...
Sydney Airport records its strongest post-COVID performance in March 2023
Sydney Airport reported its strongest post-COVID performance in March 2023 with a total of 3,166,000 passengers representing an 86.7% recovery compared to pre-COVID March 2019 For the first time since the start of the pandemic international passenger traffic has...
Malaysia Airport holdings report 15% increase in passenger movement in March 23’
Malaysia’s total passenger movements increased by 15% to 6.7 million in March 2023 from the preceding month, according to Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB). The airport operator attributed the steady climb in passenger number to resumption of various flight routes...
Perth Airport to invest $53 million in new infrastructure
Perth Airport is all set to invest $53 million to support the growth of aviation sector. Part one of the plan is to build a new $23 million maintenance hangar and apron facilities for Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA), the group's regional and charter airline...