Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Air France-KLM and the CMA CGM Group have carried out "the effective launch" of the air cargo partnership they announced in May 2022. The 10-year deal will see Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo, part of Air France-KLM Group, and CMA CGM Air Cargo, part of the CMA CGM...
Lufthansa Cargo said it is "successively expanding" its European route network with the additions of Athens, Larnaca and Milan. The three new stops take the carrier to twelve destinations in the "intra-European short- and medium-haul network", which is served by "more...
London City Airport announced on April 4 that it was the first "major airport in the UK" to allow passengers get through security without removing laptops and liquids from their carry-on bags. After trials last year, the small London airport followed Teesside Airport...
Fleet management and operation company EVFLY has announced a partnership with Germany-based FAST, a creator and designer of flight simulators for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL). "We know that we are opting for the best in terms of flight...
UK-based Smiths Detection has announced that its CT passenger screening system, the HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX, has been designated a "terrorism deterring technology" by the Department of Homeland Security in the US. The designation came after the US government's Transport...
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has proposed a ban on private jets and an end to flying between midnight and 5am. The airport's management said it wants "quieter, cleaner and better aviation" and ruled out the addition of a runway, saying the it would ask the Dutch...
April 3 saw the first Emerald Airlines flight from George Best Belfast City Airport to Newquay in England. The route is the only direct connection between Belfast and the Cornwall resort and surfing town of Newquay, which sits on the south-west tip of England. “It is...
Dublin Aerospace Group (DAG) has named Scandinavian Airlines' (SAS) chief of operations Jason Mahoney to its board of directors. Mahoney has around four decades of experience in aviation, having worked for British Airways and TUI before SAS. "He brings a wealth of...
Bristol in the west of England is to get another route to Athens. Aegean Airlines, the Greek national carrier, is to start operating from Bristol Airport route in competition with UK low-cost carrier easyJet. "This is an incredibly exciting milestone, adding Aegean...
The City of Doncaster is aiming to spend over £3 million to "save" Doncaster Sheffield Airport, which was closed in late 2022 by owner Peel Group, one of the UK's main port operators. The project to re-open the airport, or South Yorkshire Airport City, "aims to...
Britain's biggest budget carrier easyJet has announced the first flights on its new summer route from Glasgow Airport to Porto. The route opened on March 31 and will operate "up to twice a week" during summer, according to the airline, which is also selling holiday...
IAG Cargo has appointed Camilo Garcia Cervera as chief sales and marketing officer after a four-year stint at WebCargo by Freightos. Cervera has around 20 years' experience in air freight and will "bring key learnings of digitalisation to his new role", according to...