Safran Nacelles delivered the first LEAP 1-A propulsion systems, one of the two engine options available for use on A320neo, to Airbus from its new site in Tianjin, China. After Toulouse (France), Hamburg (Germany), and Mobile (Alabama, USA), Tianjin serves as...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
IAG opens New Premia cargo handling facility at London Heathrow
The International Airlines Group (IAG) has opened a new facility at London Heathrow called as New Premia. The facility covers over 10,000 square meters allowing IAG to process more than twice as many premium shipments than before. The facility has 11 delivery doors...
IATA – Global air cargo decline rate slows in last few months
Global air cargo demand as measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs) fell by 6.6% over April, an improvement on the 7.6% decline experienced in March and a 7.0% drop over April 2022, according to the latest data released by the International Air Transport Association...
Sarajevo Airport to operate night flights
Sarajevo Airport recently became operational 24 hours per day for the first time. Since then, airlines have started to run late night and early morning services. One of the first airline to commence late night service was Air Serbia as it added three more weekly...
London Southend Airport announce new routes
Southend Airport will launch a new destination to Paris' Charles de Gaulle towards the end of October. EasyJet will operate the route four times a week. Flights will depart on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays all year round. Paris is the fifth destination from...
Investigation underway after London City Airport website hack incident
The authorities have launched an investigation on the matter of London City Airport website hacking. On the morning of Sunday, May 28, London City Airport's website was briefly hacked for a few hours. The cyberattack disabled the web page and displayed an error...
Copenhagen Airport gears for peak summer with 160 destinations
Copenhagen Airport is gearing up for the peak summer travel season with plans to offer direct flights to over 160 destinations, an increase of nine destinations over last summer. The airport recorded a pre-tax loss of around $8.5 million during the first quarter of...
Volocopter signs Swiss AMOS to manage its eVTOL fleet
Volocopter and Swiss Aviation Software (Swiss-AS) co-signed a landmark multi-year contract for AMOS, Swiss-AS's maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) software. AMOS will be used to manage Volocopter’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft fleet...
Lithuanian Airports plans incentive program to increase Vilnius-London connectivity
Lithuanian Airports, has initiated an incentive program for airlines to submit their proposals for operating direct flights between Vilnius and London City Airport to promote flights to destinations of strategic importance for the country. The airlines are to submit...
TAAG Angola Airlines and GOL Linhas Aéreas sign cargo agreement
TAAG Angola Airlines and Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas have signed a Special Prorate Agreement (SPA) exclusively dedicated to cargo segment.With the new partnership signed with GOL, TAAG can incorporate GOL’s multiple destinations. Currently, TAAG has five weekly flights...
GOL Linhas Aéreas brings onboard digital navigation enhancing efficiency and safety
GOL Linhas Aéreas recently got an approval from National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to use digital navigation onboard its aircraft. With this technology the airline will ensure more efficiency and safety in its operations, enhancing passenger time and making...
Runway at Hamburg Airport to remain shut for month-long maintenance work
The runway 05/23 at Hamburg Airport will be undergoing maintenance throughout the upcoming weeks and is scheduled to close on May 30, 2023. The maintenance work is expected to take around a month during which a new top layer will be added. During this period, all...