Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is all set to open a new airport in the capital city of Riyadh. The announcement was made by Saudi Arabia’s crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmaan. The airport will help drive annual passenger traffic in Saudi Arabia from the current 29 million...
Etihad Cargo has been awarded Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma recertification by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The carrier is one among 37 airlines to hold IATA CEIV Pharma certification globally. Etihad Cargo is the...
Rwanda Air has taken delivery of its first dedicated cargo aircraft, Boeing 737-800, as the airline firms up plans to expand its fleet. The aircraft will be based in the Kigali hub. Calling this delivery a huge milestone in fleet expansion plans for Rwanda Air, CEO...
Menzies Aviation recently won a contract from Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to provide a range of ground services at Kuwait International Airport. This is the first contract with the airline outside of Europe. As part of the new agreement, Menzies will deliver ramp, passenger,...
Airports Company South Africa has awarded Menzies Aviation with a five-year license to provide ground-handling services at nine airports across South Africa. Menzies has been recently granted a license to operate at O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Cape Town...
Dubai International airport (DXB) has surpassed pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in the third quarter of 2022 leading to the airport revising its annual forecast by another one million passengers. The airport now expects a higher surge in the final three months of the...
Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a contract with The Helicopter and Jet Company (THC) to support Arrano and Arriel engines powering its H160, H125, and H145 fleets. This Support-By-the-Hour (SBH) contract formalizes a long-term Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul...
Gulf Air signed a four-year exclusive contract with MTU Maintenance for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of V2500 engines powering its A321ceo fleet. Commenting on the agreement Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed Al Alawi said: “Gulf Air has been...
Hamad International Airport recently launched its expansion project. The expansion started in 2019, and phase I of this work has been completed as of November 10, 2022. With the new expansion, the airport can handle over 58 million passengers, just in time for the...
dnata posted strong revenue growth in the first six months of 2022-23 with increased air and passenger traffic across global markets. dnata’s cargo and ground handling, catering and retail, and travel services also saw a significant uptick in operations. dnata...
Crown Airlines has selected J&C Aero for cabin refurbishment and aircraft branding support during the delivery of the first two Airbus A320s. The agreement includes the design and production of a variety of aircraft cabin interior elements, such as seat dress...
The Asia Cargo Network (ACN) group and Bahrain’s MENA Aerospace have signed a strategic partnership extending ACN’s reach into the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa as part of its international expansion plans. Under the agreement, ACN plans to base six of its...