Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
HAECO Xiamen recently started the construction of its new maintenance facility in Xiamen Xiang’an International Airport. The new facility will cover a total area of 537,300 square meters including a construction area of 292,300 square meter and an apron area of...
Asia-Pacific airlines saw their air cargo volumes decrease by 18.6% in November 2022, compared to the same month in 2021, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA further revealed that this was the worst performance of all regions and a...
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has extended its multi-year Global content distribution agreement with Sabre Corporation. As a part of the agreement PIA will continue to have full access to Sabre’s extensive global seller network. Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Amir...
The Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific has welcomed China’s decision to reopen borders with quarantine-free travel and has called for consistent and harmonized approach from airlines and airports towards managing inbound travel. Commenting on the...
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) used Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for the first time for several cargo flights from Amsterdam in November and December 2022 at Schiphol airport. Thrilled at the achievement, Hitoshi Watanabe, Vice President & General Manager,...
The Adani Group, one of the largest private airport operators in India, has launched the ‘Adani One’ app in an attempt to digitize the airport experience. As of now, the app has begun services for the airports under the Adani umbrella, but the company aims to create a...
Baggage loss or misplaced bags can lead to a lot of discomfort for tourists causing ire and frustration. As a simple solution to the problem Changi airport has launched a trial service to help passengers keep track of their bags. The baggage tracker is available via...
ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia recently completed a 2C heavy maintenance check on a Dassault Falcon 2000 at its facility in Subang Airport. Work scope included extensive removal and reinstallation of the entire cabin, airframe panels and detailed inspections to detect...
Air China recently conducted a successful commercial cargo flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time. The bio-jet fuel was produced by Sinopec Zhenhai Refinery, a subsidiary of China Petrochemical Corp. The flight took off from Hangzhou City in...
Passenger numbers at Melbourne Airport returned to 80% of pre-pandemic levels in November 2022, as demand for travel continues to grow, the airport said in a statement. The airport reported a total passenger footfall of 2,539,619 across its fur terminals in November...
Alliance Air has extended its Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) with ATR for another five years. The two companies have been partners since the airline signed its first ATR pay-by-hour maintenance contract in December 2002. David Brigante, SVP Customer Support and...
Singapore's Changi Airport has expanded its link to all South Asian cities to the pre-pandemic level and is witnessing the daily traffic of more than twice the number that passed through the airport when Singapore first reopened its borders in April 2022. Recently the...