Around 16.6 million passengers passed through airports run by Spanish state operator Aena in February, a 2.2% increase on February 2019. About 10.5 million of the passengers flew internationally, down 0.2% on 2019 but 44% more than in 2022. Almost 7.5 million...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
TAP brings back “stopover” partnership with Portugal’s tourism body
TAP Air Portugal said it "has reintroduced its popular Stopover scheme to allow customers to rediscover Portugal". The carrier said the programme, which is a partnership with Turismo de Portugal, was revived ahead of its participation in this year's International...
AFI KLM E&M subsidiary Barfield appoints new finance chief
Barfield, an Americas-focused subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M), has named Franck Zoungrana as its chief financial officer (CFO). Zoungrana was Air France-KLM's manager of the order to cash finance and accounting,...
Moscow Domodedovo agrees deal with Myanmar Airways
Domodedovo Airport in Moscow has signed an agreement with Myanmar Airways International (MAI) "to ensure the successful development of the tourist flow between the Russian Federation and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar". MAI "aims to facilitate this traffic by...
AFI KLM E&M names new European sales vice president
Marcel Kuijn will succeed Olaf Hoftijzer as Air France International KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) vice president sales Europe and key accounts. The announcement came after Hoftlijzer moved to be managing director of the company's regional jet...
ZeroAvia announces progress in fuel cell technology development
ZeroAvia has claimed a "record-breaking performance in testing of its high temperature proton exchange membrane systems" as it works on developing commercially-viable fuel cell technology for aviation. The UK company said its testing of a pressurised 20kW HTPEM stack...
Aerogility hires BAE Systems manager as business analyst
Aerogility, a UK company that is aiming to use artificial intelligence in industries such as aviation, has named ex-BAE Systems manager Matthew Tootle as senior business analyst. At BAE, Tootle was responsible for the integration and delivery of the support...
CAA retains airline levy levels at London Heathrow
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has retained London Heathrow Airport's airline levies at the level set earlier in 2022. The CAA's decision means the average maximum price per passenger will fall by about 20% from £31.57 per passenger in 2023 to remain at £25.43...
Sabre and Finnair renew and widen content distribution deal
Travel software and technology business Sabre is to make Finnair's "new distribution capability" (NDC) content available via its global distribution system. The two companies renewed their long-term distribution agreement that covers both NDC and "traditional"...
Dublin Airport running recruitment event ahead of summer
Dublin Airport's latest jobs fair has kicked off with 12 companies offering positions in retail, catering, concessions and logistics. "We are seeing big interest from students for our seasonal roles and have a variety of contract types available to suit all...
Malaysia Airlines and IBS announce crew management software tie-up
Malaysia Airlines is to move its crew management systems to IBS Software's cloud-based platform, iFlight Crew, the travel technology company has announced. "With customer and crew satisfaction at the heart of its latest solution, iFlight Crew factors in complex...
Airlines challenge Dutch government’s limits on Schiphol flights
Airlines including KLM Group, Delta Air Lines, Corendon, easyJet and TUI are taking legal action against the Dutch government 's "incomprehensible" attempt to reduce traffic at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. In a statement published by the European Regions Airline...