Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
HAECO Xiamen completed and redelivered its first Airbus A321-200PCF converted freighter with Supplemental Type Certificate partner, 321 Precision Conversions, LLC. To minimize downtime, HAECO Xiamen conducts full freighter conversions in parallel with heavy...
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the engineering arm of Capital A recently opened a new Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hangar facility in Senai, Johor Bahru. The 5,000 square metre hangar is built on 107.4 acres at Senai Airport’s Free Industrial Zone (SAFIZ)....
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has given Supplemental Type Certificate (VSTC) to Viasat to install its advanced Ka-band satellite connectivity system on the Boeing 737 aircraft series. Following the validation of the A320 series in April 2022, this...
Bamboo Airways has selected Images In Motion for providing Inflight Entertainment (IFE) content services. Images In Motion will be providing a broad range of content across Bamboo Airways’ fleet like latest Hollywood releases, classic movies, Asian movies, and hours...
Melbourne Airport recorded its highest passenger numbers for international travellers in almost three years since pandemic restrictions in December 2022. The airport recorded 766,439 international travellers, almost 120,000 more than November 2022 and 71% of December...
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled a total of 5.7 million passengers, representing a year-on-year increase of 318.4% according to the latest report by Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK). Fred Lam, Chief Executive Officer of AAHK, said: “Passenger traffic...
Terminal 2 at Bengaluru’s Kemepegowda International Airport, India, has officially opened for passenger operations. The 2,50,000 square meter terminal was initially planned to open in December 2022, but was pushed back due to construction delays. During its first few...
China Southern has expanded its agreement with Collins Aerospace for providing avionics support for its Boeing 787 fleet. This contract extension is likely to reduce China Southern’s operational risk and most importantly, keep its fleet flying. According to Collins,...
An overheated power bank caught fire onboard Scoot flight Taipei Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) as the aircraft was taxiing to runway for departure. The owner of the power bank and his co-traveller suffered minor burns to their...
Brisbane airport is all set to hit a post-pandemic record for January 2023. The airport expects 1.7 million passenger footfalls, its highest ever since the pandemic outbreak. Brisbane's international capacity is currently at 63% pre-COVID, and domestic operations are...
Bamboo Airways is all set to launch a new cargo carrier called Bamboo Airways Cargo (BAC) to develop a larger network of affiliates in Vietnam’s sparse aviation ecosystem. The airline appointed Doan Huu Doan, Executive Vice Chairman and Executive Deputy General...
China Airlines has increased its cargo capacity for Taiwan with scheduled eight dedicated 777F freighters to fly between Taipei and Christchurch throughout January 2021. The services will transport 800 tonnes of high-value exports, including fresh cherries, out of...