Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Bhutan Airlines has launched 'bring your own device' system in partnership with AirFi. This system will allow passengers to stream a selection of films and television series without having to pre-download anything. The passenger will just need to connect their own...
Aéroports de Paris (ADP) and GMR Airports Infrastructure Ltd. agreed to fold their joint-venture company into GMR, giving ADP a liquid stake in a business that owns airfields in India. ADP owns 49% and GMR Airports own 51% stake in the unlisted GMR Airports Ltd....
Over four million passengers passed through the Mumbai International Airport in February 2023, surpassing the pre-pandemic mark. The airport released its passenger figures for February 2023 stressing on robust demand for air travel through Mumbai. The airport hosted...
India will spend about $12bn over the next two years on airports to meet the resurgent travel demand. India aims to boost the number of airports to 220 by 2025 from the current 148. As for the airport infrastructure investment, private players will invest about $9bn...
A.P. Moller - Maersk's inaugural freight flight between Billund in Denmark and Hangzhou is to take off on March 20, the shipping company has announced. The thrice-weekly flights, the first Denmark-Asia cargo service by air, are to be operated by Maersk's cargo airline...
Panasonic Avionics plans to open a new operations facility in Pune, India in the next 12 months. According to Panasonic, the new engineering facility will help airlines realize their passenger digital engagement vision using the most innovative IFE hardware,...
In what appears to be the biggest redevelopment since 1966, Auckland Airport will soon commence the construction of a new domestic terminal that will be integrated with the current international terminal. The airport has invested about $3.9 billion over the next five...
The first trans-Pacific US-bound STARLUX flight is to land at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on April 26. The five-times-a-week route from Taipei "is expected to ramp [up] to daily in June", the luxury carrier said, announcing that it is to be the official...
EVFLY has announced a firm order of 200 electric vertical take-off and landing eVTOL from AutoFlight. The agreement follows record breaking 250-kilometer flight by AutoFlight earlier this month, marking the longest eVTOL flight so far. Interestingly the entire flight...
Melbourne Airport reported over 20 million passengers this financial year as the airport witnessed strong passenger recovery volumes. The airport reported a total of 2,312,697 passengers in February 2023, almost 81% of the pre-pandemic capacity. Lorie Argus, CEO,...
Go First is planning to take legal action against Pratt & Whitney for not providing compensation for their grounded planes due to engine supply delays. According to a source from the airline: “Till March 2020, PW provided spare engines on time, repaired without...
Heron AirBridge signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Inmarsat’s Velaris Partner Network (VPN) to develop regulatory and operational frameworks and technologies for the safe management of drones in urban environments and complex airspaces. As part of the...