A new terminal at Vilnius Airport will open in 2025, according to Lithuanian Airports, which announced the start of construction on January 31 with a ceremony attended by Lithuanian government representatives. "The main purpose of the new departure terminal project is...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
ASG’s FL Technics expands aircraft MRO and servicing range
FL Technics, a global provider of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services and part of Avia Solutions Group, has had its continuing airworthiness management organisation (CAMo) certification extended to allow it service Airbus A220, Boeing B737-MAX...
Aer Lingus ditches Knock-Gatwick route, switches to Heathrow
Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus will stop flying from Ireland West Knock Airport to London Gatwick in March. The airline is to instead open a Knock-London Heathrow route on the 26th of the month and compete more directly with Irish rival Ryanair, which connects the...
Lufthansa Technik and Flyr widen checks and maintenance deal
Lufthansa Technik has started to carry out base maintenance services for Norwegian airline Flyr. The checks are being conducted in Budapest on the carrier's Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 737-800 aircraft and add to the services provided by Lufthansa Technik to Flry since the...
Martinair Holland to replace old freighters with Airbus A350F widebodies
Air France-KLM has put in a firm order for four new Airbus A350F widebody freighters for use by its Martinair Holland, a Dutch cargo airline headquartered at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. The A350F’s will, Air France-KLM said, "allow the airline to retire its existing...
Finnair Cargo announces SVP switch
Gabriela Hiitola is take over from Fredrik Wildtgrube as senior vice president of Finnair Cargo. Hiitola has worked for Finnair for nearly 25 years and will start her new job on February 1. “I have been following closely the transformation of Finnair Cargo during the...
Munich Airport and Lufthansa to bolster partnership
Munich Airport and Lufthansa are "reaffirming and strengthening their successful strategic partnership", according to a joint statement. "Both parties commit to a shared sustainability strategy, to the expansion of Munich Airport as an intermodal transport hub, to the...
Lufthansa Cargo appoints former Latam VP to key China role
Lufthansa Cargo's Carsten Hernig, who was previously vice president region Latin America & Caribbean, has moved to the role of deputy general manager and vice president production, sales and marketing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co. Ltd...
Lufthansa Technik and Air France in long-term deal for Airbus APU support
Lufthansa Technik and Air France have signed a long-term agreement for the technical support of auxiliary power units (APUs) of the airline's entire Airbus A350 fleet. Lufthansa Technik will provide extensive MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) services for the...
Manchester Airport to get £440 million upgrade
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has announced a £440 million investment in Manchester Airport to add new facilities to its Terminal 2, including state-of-the-art technology and equipment and an array of shops, bars, restaurants and airport lounges. The outlay will...
Berlin airport flights grounded due to strike
All Berlin Brandenburg Airport flights were cancelled on January 25, the hub's operator said, due to a strike over pay by ground and security staff. Around 35,000 passengers were affected as 330 take-offs and landings were shelved as the strike, which was organised by...
Air traffic controllers say UK aviation is “steadily recovering”
2022 traffic figures show the UK's aviation industry to be"steadily recovering from the pandemic", according to air traffic control services provider NATS. In 2022, NATS managed 2,136,904 flights in UK airspace, 83% of 2019 figures. July 8 was the busiest day, NATS...