Cathay Pacific Cargo and the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal, operated by Cathay Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL), have become the first carrier and first cargo terminal operator to have cargo shipments accepted in Dongguan and transported to Hong Kong International Airport...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
AFSC signs i6’s digital fuel management platform for efficient refueling at Hong Kong Airport
AFSC, one of Hong Kong International Airport’s largest into-plane and tank farm operators, have signed a long-term agreement with i6 Group. As a part of the agreement, AFSC will now benefit from i6’s real-time aircraft refuelling management platform- Fusion6 for...
JFK set to receive first Air India Mumbai flight since 2019
New York's John F Kennedy International Airport is to get its first Air India Mumbai flight in four years. The Indian carrier is to resume the service on February 14 after it was suspended in early 2019. It is to be the third non-stop flight to the US from Mumbai,...
Christchurch Airport to develop New Zealand’s largest solar farms
Christchurch Airport is all set to develop its renewable energy precinct, Kōwhai Park and has chosen Contact Energy and Lightsource bp, as its partners to deliver phase one of the park. In April 2022, Contact Energy and Lightsource bp entered an exclusive partnership...
Fabrum to scale up its capacity with $23 million funding
Fabrum recently announced a $23 million Series A financing led by AP Ventures with participation from Australia-based Fortescue Future Industries, Japan-based Obayashi Corporation and New Zealand-based K1W1. With the new funding, Fabrum plans to expand its global...
Wisk Aero and Brisbane mayor talk up potential of air taxis for Australia
US-based eVTOL maker Wisk Aero and the South East Queensland Council of Mayors (COMSEQ) are teaming up to promote the benefits they say advanced air mobility (AAM) will bring to the region. “Our work with Wisk sends a clear message to the rest of the world that...
Malaysia’s Subang Airport redevelopment plan gets cabinet nod
The Malaysian Government has recently approved a plan for the rejuvenation of Malaysia’s Subang Airport. As a part of the plan the airport will be developed into a premium city airport and aviation hub with a capacity to handle eight million passengers annually and...
Mitsubishi terminates its SpaceJet regional airliner series program
Mitsubishi has officially discontinued its SpaceJet regional airliner series. The Japanese manufacturer had hoped to produce twin-engine regional jets similar to Embraer but it never reached commercial production. With just eight prototypes (seven MRJ90s and one...
Cambodian capital new airport work 50% complete
The construction of a new airport in the capital city of Phnom Penh in Cambodia is almost half complete, the government officials announced recently. Sin Chansereyvutha, State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) spokesman and undersecretary of state said: “The work...
Lufthansa A380 to undergo heavy maintenance in Philippines before entry-into-service
Lufthansa A380, the very first of the airline’s double decker aircraft, was flown recently to Manila in the Philippines to undergo heavy maintenance. The airline is planning to restore some of its A380s for the upcoming summer season beginning March 2023. The aircraft...
Fly Meta signs four Boeing 777-300ERS on lease with AerCap Holdings
Fly Meta, Hong Kong based global air cargo charter company has signed lease agreement for four Boeing 777-300ERS with AerCap Holdings. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver in 2024 through 2025. Rich Greener, the Head of AerCap Cargo said: “AerCap is delighted to...
Guangzhou Baiyun Airport recorded 89% of pre-pandemic capacity in January 2023
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Japan handled over 4.1 million passengers with 33,300 aircraft in January 2023. Meanwhile, the airport reached a cargo throughput of 121,000 metric tons in the first month of the new year, the airport said in a statement. An...