Air Astra has signed Sabre as its technology partner to support its indirect retailing strategy as it plans for future growth with a focus on increasing its footprint and inventory. “It was essential to us to have the right technology partner from the outset, with the...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
HAECO signs three-year MoU with VTC to train future AMEs
HAECO signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vocational Training Council (VTC) to train future aircraft maintenance engineers and technicians. As a part of the agreement, both the companies will collaborate on a range of educational and training...
HAECO Global Engine Support adds new 8-bay gantry system at Dallas facility
HAECO Global Engine Support has added a new 8-bay gantry system at its Dallas facility. Apart from this HAECO has also added new LEAP-1A/1B tooling to support experienced technicians to perform hospital maintenance level work for both LEAP and CFM 56 engines, along...
NYK sells Nippon Cargo Airlines to ANA Holdings
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Shipping and logistics company has signed a memorandum of understanding with ANA Holdings to transfer the entire shares of its cargo airline Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA). While no acquisition price has been announced yet, ANA will...
Iswaran – Passenger traffic at Changi to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024
Passenger traffic at Changi Airport is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024, or possibly earlier, said Transport Minister S. Iswaran. Speaking at the parliament session, Iswaran informed the House that passenger traffic volumes, flights and city links at...
Sichuan Airlines to become first A321 converted freighter operator in China
Sichuan Aviation Industry Development Co, parent company of Sichuan Airlines has signed an agreement with 321 Precision Conversions to convert A321PCFs at the Sichuan Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co. Ltd. (SMECO) facility. This deal will make Sichuan Airlines the...
Kuehne+Nagel signs three-year logistics service contract with GMR Aero Technic
Kuehne+Nagel has signed a three-year logistics service contract with GMR Aero Technic, a subsidiary of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. As a part of the contract, Kuehne+Nagel will focus on inbound and outbound international air logistics needs, reduced...
Brussels Airport and Changi Airport sign MoU to enhance air cargo development
Brussels Airport Company (BAC) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance their strategic partnership in air cargo development. As a part of the agreement, both airports will jointly drive initiatives to further enhance...
MintAir inks strategic partnership with ELECTRON
MintAir has signed a Letter of Intent to become an official reseller with Electron aerospace. As a part of the deal, MintAir plans to operate and become an official reseller for the Electron 5, a battery electric, fixed wing aircraft, eCTOL. The Electron 5 aircraft...
Delhi Airport to enable facial recognition at all entry points towards March-end
Delhi International Airport plans to enable digital facial recognition technology, DigiYatra, at most of its entry and boarding gates by the end of March 2023. The DigiYatra technology allows seamless and paperless passenger check-in through various checkpoints...
Workers refueling Qantas planes threaten day-long strike at Melbourne airport
The workers at Melbourne Airport who refuel Qantas flights are planning to call a strike for a full day later this week. The strike is bound to affect cargo, domestic, and international flights out of the airport. The strike is led by Transport Workers Union (TWU) who...
Touchdown of China Southern at Auckland marks ramping up of Chinese capacity to New Zealand
Auckland Airport has started welcoming more flights from China post the lifting of travel ban. Interestingly China was New Zealand’s largest source of visitors prior to pandemic with over 400,000 passengers in 2019. The touchdown of China Southern Airlines at Auckland...