The Delhi International Airport will be able to handle 100 million passengers per annum once expansion work gets completed this year. The airport currently has three terminals and handles around 65.33 million passengers, including 15.65 million international...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Sichuan Airlines launches cargo flights between Chengdu and Budapest
Sichuan Airlines has launched a cargo service between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Sichuan Province and Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. This new route will play a vital role in Chinese-Hungarian trade relations. The cargo flight will be...
WestJet announces first flight to Asia with Calgary-Tokyo route
WestJet has announced a first flight from Calgary International Airport to Narita International Airport in Tokyo, the airline's first-ever service to Asia "We are thrilled to see our new service to Tokyo, Japan take flight as we welcome our newest destination to our...
Garuda Indonesia migrates to latest version of CAE Crew Planner
Garuda Indonesia has expanded its contract with CAE by signing up for CAE’s Crew Planner system to upgrade its crew planning capabilities. The airline will migrate its flight operations functions to the newest version of CAE Crew Planner system that will enable Garuda...
Auckland Airport set to surpass pre-pandemic traffic in upcoming summer season
Auckland airport is all set to exceed the pre-pandemic level with a planned 11% rise in long-haul flights between Auckland and North America Scott Tasker, Chief Customer Officer at Auckland Airport, said: “The upcoming Kiwi summer season is going to see the highest...
Taiho signs a pre-order of SkyDrive’s SD-05 eVTOL for commercial use
Taiho, an engineering company based in Shikoku, Japan has signed a pre-order of SkyDrive's SD-05 eVTOL aircraft for commercial use. The Shikoku region where Taiho is headquartered faces a lot of transportation and regional revitalization and Taiho believes that the...
Hong Kong Airport records 28 times rise in passenger traffic Y-O-Y
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 2.8 million passengers in March 2023, more than 28 times the amount recorded in March 2022. The airport also handled 372,000 tonnes of cargo during the month, a year-on-year growth of 5.8%. Flight movements more than...
Joby Aviation and Toyota sign electric aircraft components supply deal
Joby Aviation has signed a "long-term agreement" with Toyota for the Japanese car producer and Joby shareholder to supply "key powertrain and actuation components" for its electric aircraft. “Our partnership with Toyota continues to be an integral part of Joby’s...
Air India signs multi-year distribution deal with Sabre
Air India has signed a multi-year deal with Sabre Corporation for global distribution, network planning and consulting. The deal will allow deal travel agents and corporations to access Air India fares and seats through Sabre’s global travel marketplace. As a part of...
Tarmac Aerosave and Airbus develop one-stop aircraft lifecycle facility in Chengdu
TARMAC Aerosave, Airbus and City of Chengdu have come together to establish the first aircraft lifecycle service in China called the Airbus Lifecycle Services. The facility be a one-stop solution to aircraft storage, maintenance, dismantling, upgrades, conversions and...
Air New Zealand grounds two aircraft due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues
Air New Zealand has grounded its Airbus A320neo narrowbody aircraft due to Pratt & Whitney engine shortage. The impacted aircraft are used for short-haul flights to Australia, the Pacific region, as well as for domestic operations. According to the airline, travel...
Boeing signs agreement with Korean partners for advance production systems
Boeing, the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT), and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT), will collaborate on advanced production systems for commercial aircraft manufacturing, urban air mobility, aerospace semiconductors...