Heathrow Airport has called upon the UK government to provide vital support to kick start a thriving UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry, which will deliver jobs and economic growth, and position the UK as a world leader in this fast-growing sector. In a...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
London Gatwick plans to use Northern Runway for routine operations
London Gatwick just submitted a Development Consent Order (DCO) to the UK's Planning Inspectorate (PINS) to make its Northern Runway routinely operational alongside the main runway. In the proposal, the airport management stated that plan would enhance its...
Aeroporti di Roma partners with Dynatrace AI-enabled platform for operational efficiency
Italy’s Aeroporti di Roma (ADR airport) have partnered with Dynatrace to optimise passenger flow through the aircraft. With the AI-enabled platform Dynatrace unifies all the data from its hybrid-cloud environment which enables the airport management to uncover the...
Ethiopian inks TotalCare agreement with Rolls-Royce for Trent engines
Rolls-Royce and Ethiopian Airlines inked a TotalCare service agreement for Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines that will power four new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. As a part of the agreement, Rolls-Royce will provide Ethiopian with known cost for the services and...
Lufthansa Group to invest in new technology to improve airspace management
In an attempt to improve airspace management in Europe avoid unnecessary detours and fly more sustainably, Lufthansa Group is investing in a new technology for transmitting flight path information in real time. With this technology, 4D flight path information...
Southwind Airline takes delivery of first B777-300
Southwind Airlines took delivery of its first B777-300 aircraft. The aircraft is a 19-year-old, ex-Fly Pro aircraft, ferried from the maintenance hangar at Bodrum Milas to Antalya. The airline has inducted the newly acquired aircraft into commercial operations from...
Norse Atlantic signs 5-year line maintenance contract with Storm Aviation
Storm Aviation has signed a 5-year line maintenance contract with Norse Atlantic to perform maintenance services at London-Gatwick Airport. As a part of the agreement, Storm Aviation will perform line maintenance services on the Norse B787 fleet of Trent 1000-powered...
IATA reports weak global air cargo condition in May 2023
The global air cargo demand fell 5.2% compared to May 2022 according to the data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The complete air cargo report for May 2023 reflects a weak cargo condition. The cargo capacity as measured by available...
Airbus opens new Wing Technology centre at Filton site
Airbus opened new Wing Technology Development Centre at Filton site to build and test demonstrators for a range of programmes and research projects. The new facility will help Airbus accelerate the design, build and testing of wings for next generation aircraft, by...
Lufthansa Cargo adds third A321 converted freighter
Lufthansa Cargo recently added its third Airbus A321 freighter with an aim to expand its e-commerce capabilities. The carrier plans to add a fourth A321 to the fleet later this year with plans for further fleer expansion as the carrier looks forward to expand its...
Maeve Aerospace signs up Siemens Digital’s Xcelerator software for its Maeve 01 eVTOL
Maeve Aerospace has signed up Siemens Digital for their Xcelerator software portfolio to help with the development of their Maeve 01 aircraft. The new Maeve 01 aircraft is an all-electric passenger aircraft that was unveiled at the Paris Air Show with a capability of...
Etihad Cargo partners with Wallenborn Transports to provide road feeder services in Europe
Etihad Cargo has partnered with Wallenborn Transports as its road feeder service (RFS) partner for Europe. With this partnership Etihad Cargo will be able to facilitate transport of cargo between Etihad Cargo’s European gateways, including Amsterdam, Paris and...