Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Cargo carrier Air Menzies International has announced three sales appointments covering the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions. Raffaella Olah joined AMI as the head of sales for APAC in December 2022, the company said on March 21 2023. "She has over 20...
London Gatwick Airport has announced the addition of a route to Jeddah, with Saudia to operate flights starting June 1 2023. The addition shows Gatwick owner Vinci Airports' "commitment to serve communities and sustain business growth by developing air connectivity,"...
Carrier Widerøe is to receive Norwegian state funding to "explore possible operating concepts for both a nine-seater electric aircraft and a helicopter aircraft". Widerøe Zero is to join Widerøe Ground Handling and Widerøe Technical services "to investigate all...
The Dublin Airport Authority said on March 20 that it "is subject to regular, independent, national and international oversight of our compliance with stringent security requirements" and is "fully engaged continuously to ensure that the appropriate safety and...
Munich Airport's summer schedule features "many new destinations" with Lufthansa adding Osaka and Mexico City to resumed routes to Shanghai and Beijing. Air China will also start flying from Munich to the two Chinese cities, while ANA will offer flights to Tokyo. "In...
Over 1,400 workers at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 are to go on strike for 10 days in the period up to Easter Sunday. The strike was announced by the Unite trade union, which warned of delays and disruptions to holiday travel at the terminal, which is used by...
A.P. Moller - Maersk's inaugural freight flight between Billund in Denmark and Hangzhou is to take off on March 20, the shipping company has announced. The thrice-weekly flights, the first Denmark-Asia cargo service by air, are to be operated by Maersk's cargo airline...
Bluebird Nordic has added a fifth Boeing 737-800 freighter aircraft in what chief executive Audrone Keinyte described as a further strengthening of the Icelandic company's fleet. “These new aircraft have already proven to be excellent assets, providing reliable and...
UK-based ZeroAvia has signed a memorandum of understanding with energy company Fortum to explore developing hydrogen production and refuelling infrastructure at airports in Scandinavia. The companies "will investigate the potential development of on-the-ground...
Gatwick Airport made £195.2 million profit in 2022 as passenger numbers topped 32 million. The return to profit came after heavy losses of over £800 million over 2020 and 2021 but chief executive Stuart Wingate said the south London hub still has "some way to go"...
Spanish airport operator Aena has suggested that summer 2023 could be busier than the same period in 2019, with airlines providing 4.4% more seats compared to the pre-pandemic summer. Aena said 221.8 million seats are available on 1.3 million flights through its...
Ideanomics and subsidiary Energica Motor Company have announced partnerships with the French tech consulting firm Phenix Air Corp and Pure Flight to develop "all-electric solutions for ultra-light and light aircraft". Energica, which describes itself as the "maker of...