Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Ireland's main airport paused flights for a time on February 4 after "two confirmed drone sightings on the airfield". Explaining the suspension, the Dublin Airport Authority said "safety and security" for airport users was a priority. "It is illegal to fly drones...
Lufthansa A380, the very first of the airline’s double decker aircraft, was flown recently to Manila in the Philippines to undergo heavy maintenance. The airline is planning to restore some of its A380s for the upcoming summer season beginning March 2023. The aircraft...
Fly Meta, Hong Kong based global air cargo charter company has signed lease agreement for four Boeing 777-300ERS with AerCap Holdings. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver in 2024 through 2025. Rich Greener, the Head of AerCap Cargo said: “AerCap is delighted to...
The world's first cargo aircraft modified with fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface technology has entered service. The maiden flight came after October 2022 saw a SWISS passenger aircraft, which had been modified with the shark skin type surface addition developed by...
Iberia has appointed aeronautical engineer Enrique Robledo as director of Iberia Maintenance, taking over from Andy Best who is moving to British Airways. Iberia Maintenance serves around a hundred clients, including British Airways and Iberia, both part of the...
Aer Lingus regional operator Emerald Airlines has announced two new services to Newcastle and Nottingham East Midlands from Belfast City. The carrier said it is to re-establish "all domestic regional points" vacated by the recently-collapsed carrier Flybe, with the...
Around 310,000 passengers are set to travel through Dublin Airport for Ireland's first post Christmas holiday weekend. Around 160,000 people will fly out of the airport, with around 150,000 due to arrive for a bank holiday break, the airport authority announced We’re...
John Holland-Kaye will stand down as chief executive of Europe's busiest airport, London Heathrow. The announcement came after what was widely regarded as a troubled 2022 for the five-terminal hub, which imposed a much-criticised passenger cap in mid-year. The...
Aviation analytics business Cirium has agreed to put its flight schedule data into the Amadeus Travel Platform. "As one of the travel industry’s technology leaders, complete and timely data is essential for Amadeus to deliver high quality information to customers. The...
Channel Islands airports operator Ports of Jersey said it is continuing work with Universal Hydrogen and Blue Islands to use hydrogen "as an alternative, fully decarbonised aviation fuel". The aim, Ports of Jersey said, was to put the islands in a "leading position in...
Hydrogen aircraft fuel cell developer H2FLY and Stuttgart Airport are to co-found a "Center of Excellence for Hydrogen in Aviation". The centre will be based at the airport and is to be "purpose-built" for developing and testing hydrogen-electric propulsion for...
Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic has warned employees that the company is on its last chance to change to return to profit. The incoming CEO who took over from Warren East in January told employees that the firm was underperforming every key competitor and that the...