Airbus has recently unveiled its sixth BelugaXL, fresh from paint shop, a successor to the previous version the BelugaST. The new jumbo plane has a length of 63.1 meters and a height of 18.9 meters, it boasts a wingspan of 60.3 meters and a capacious cargo hold...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Safran Helicopter Engines launches Logbook Connect reduce administrative burden on operators
Safran Helicopter Engines has launched a new digital service called the Logbook Connect to reduce the administrative burden for customers when they receive a replacement engine, module, or accessory. The service was in collaborated with Lundin Software and allows...
ASL Airlines UK inducts its first B737-800 BCF
ASL Airlines has inducted its first B737-800 Boeing Converted freighter as a part of its fleet upgrade program and commenced international operations. The 15.5-year-old aircraft was previously operated by Pegasus and delivered to ASL Aviation Holdings in 2022. The...
Lufthansa Cargo to operate all B777 freighters from Felipe Ángeles International Airport
Lufthansa Cargo will permanently operate all its B777 freighter flights destined for Mexico City International Airport (MEX) from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) starting July 7, 2023. This decision comes on the backdrop of a decree issued by the Mexican...
Ferrovial partners with Milligan to develop UK’s first vertiports
Ferrovial, through its Airports division, has partnered with Milligan to identify and develop sites to launch urban air mobility operations in the United Kingdom. The collaboration, Ferrovial says, will advance its plan to design, build and operate vertiports in this...
Ostend-Bruges and Antwerp Airport expect 160,000 passengers in summer vacations
The Ostend-Bruges Airport and Antwerp Airport are expecting around 160,000 passengers in the coming summer holiday period. The airport claims that this figure is in line with the last summer passenger figure. Commenting on the recovery, Airport Chief Executive Eric...
Copenhagen Airport launches AIRHART platform
Copenhagen Airport has partnered with Netcompany for new real-time data platform called AIRHART. The platform will replace and connect over 100 digital systems across the airport. With this integration airport employees will benefit from the platform thus reducing...
London Southend Airport up for sale
London’s Southend Airport is up for sale with the parent company, Esken looking at the right buyer. The buyer would need to support the growth prospects of the airport over the long term and benefit airline partners, customers and stakeholders. The company had...
Croatia Airlines sign Swiss-AS AMOS software for optimizing maintenance and engineering needs
Croatia Airlines has signed Swiss-AS for the implementation of AMOS, a comprehensive software solution. The solution is designed to optimize and streamline the airline's maintenance and engineering operations. By leveraging the advanced features and functionalities of...
AFI KLM E&M inducts its first Pratt & Whitney GTF engine
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has inducted its first Pratt & Whitney GTF engine marking the 13th active location of the GTF MRO network. "With the induction of our first GTF engine, we're growing our capabilities with today's most...
Recaro unveils new seating solutions allowing increased capacity on A320
Recaro Aircraft Seating has unveiled a new seating solution for Airbus that will allow increased passenger capacity from 190 to 194 passengers while meeting the 13-inch passageway requirement for emergency exits. Recaro claims that the X-Tend Seat product will...
Azul selects Safran Landing System’s PresSense to reduce AOG downtime post landing
Azul has chosen the Safran’s PresSense connected tire and its pressure measurement system to equip its fleet of Airbus A320s and A321s, and Embraer 195-E1s and 195-E2s, nearly 110 aircraft. PresSense is intended to simplify airline maintenance operations by allowing...