Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
London Gatwick Airport has announced it is "preparing to welcome the return of Air China" ahead of the carrier's resumption of flights to Beijing on April 1. The flight will be the first to China from the south London airport since early 2020. The four-times-a-week...
Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) recently welcomed Cebu Pacific’s new route to Naga (WNP). The Cebu to Naga route is the first and only direct service that connects the two destinations. The airline will operate four times weekly on this route. “Cebu Pacific...
South Korea’s PLANA is all set to expand its wings in the US with new branches in Silicon Valley and Irvine, California. This expansion will accelerate the FAA certification process of the Advance Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft and aid PLANA in global expansion. PLANA...
StandardAero completed a decade of its engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Brisbane, QLD, Australia this March. The 22,000 sq. ft. facility at Brisbane is a Pratt & Whitney Canada-authorized PT6A Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) with...
Hong Kong Airport (HKIA) handled 2.1 million passengers in February 2023, marking a year-on-year (Y-O-Y) surge of approximately 24 times as reported by the Airport Authority Hong Kong. The airport recorded 290,000 tonnes of cargo volume with 6.7 % Y-O-Y rise and...
Tata Advanced Systems won a contract from Airbus to manufacture cargo and bulk cargo doors for A320neo at its new facility in Hyderabad, India. Airbus currently procures components and services worth $735 million every year from more than 100 Indian suppliers. The...
FlyBlade India and Jaunt Air Mobility have inked a deal to launch electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations in India and the subcontinent region by 2027. The partnership includes BLADE India’s acquisition of 150 Jaunt Journey aircraft, with an...
Superseding the 2019 agreement signed with Singapore Airlines (SIA), SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) signed new Comprehensive Services Agreement, effective April 1, 2023. The new agreement is for a term of two years with an option to extend for one year. SIAEC covers...
US/UK-based travel technology company GO7 has announced a ticketing partnership with PNG Air, one of Papua New Guinea's largest domestic carriers and the island nation's "next-generation airline". "Our ticketing solution enables PNG Air to expand its inventory...
Sydney Airport is gearing up for its biggest holiday period since 2019, with the approaching Easter school holidays. The airport forecasts 2.4 million passengers to pass during the peak holiday period from April 3 to April 23, 2023. This includes about 1.5 million...
Cathay Cargo has enhanced its integrated mail platform with Cathay Mail to provide an enhanced customer experience that caters to the requirements of post offices for shipment visibility, reliability and speed. Tom Owen, Director, Cargo said: ““Cathay Mail highlights...
Perth Airport crossed the pre-pandemic passenger traffic mark in February 2023 with 1,09 million passengers, recording an increase of 2% from the 1.07 million passenger number reported in February 2019. The airport attributes these figures to the return of many...