Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
SATS-owned Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been given a cargo handling contract for Liege Airport in Belgium by DSV. "This latest agreement between the two companies reflects WFS’ diversifying role at the centre of the air logistics supply chain," WFS announced....
Schiphol Airport is to get a new director of corporate legal with the appointment of Baukje Dreimüller by Royal Schiphol Group. Dreimüller "has a background in law", the Group said, ahead of her switching from Renewi, an international waste and recycling management...
Shannon Airport has reached what it said were "new heights" by beibng awarded Carbon Accreditation level 2 by Airport Council International (ACI). The accreditation "acknowledges the commitment set out in The Shannon Airport Group’s Sustainability Strategy to green...
Lufthansa Group is bringing in a voluntary biometric service for its HON Circle Members and Senators at Berlin Brandenburg and will later offer access via facial recognition to the Lufthansa Lounge at the airport. Passengers under the categories with Lufthansa, SWISS,...
Ground services crew employed by Menzies Aviation at Glasgow Airport have accepted a new one-year pay deal worth an increase of 11% on basic pay, the Unite trade union has announced. The more than 200 workers, who include dispatchers, allocators, airside agents and...
Spanish airport operator Aena has put out to tender the private security service operations for its 46 airports and 2 heliports in Spain. The €1.5bn contract is to be for four years, extendable for a year, and has been split into 13 lots covering different airports or...
Smiths Detection has been selected to supply fully integrated checkpoints at Birmingham Airport as part of the UK hub's £20m security screening upgrade. The new technology means passengers will be allowed to leave liquids and electronics in hand luggage, which in turn...
Skytanking UK has acquired the "entire shareholding "of Star Handling from Esken, according to Skytanking's parent company PrimeFlight Aviation Services. “We are excited to welcome the ground handling expertise of the Star Handling team into the Skytanking and...
Eve Air Mobility has finished wind tunnel testing of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle in Lucerne. The test used a scale model of an Eve eVTOL to "investigate and validate how components including fuselage, rotors, wing, tail and other surfaces...
Triumph Group has agreed a multi-year contract with Spain's ITP Aero for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support. The tie-up will see Triumph's product support business in Grand Prairie, Texas work on ITP Aero components, such as propeller gearboxes,...
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced a series of meetings with the aviation industry in Scotland, the most northerly part of the UK. The two days of meetings, which will take place during the week starting May 15, are part of the UK regulator's...
London Gatwick Airport was forced on May 14 to suspend operations due to a drone being flown nearby. The suspension was for about three-quarters of an hour either side of 2pm and saw 12 inbound aircraft diverted to other airports. "Make sure you know the rules and...