Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with B Medical Systems. The MOU will see Etihad Cargo partner with B Medical Systems to develop and launch an airline-specific passive...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Eve and Falcon Aviation Services announce partnership to introduce eVTOL flights in Dubai
In April 2022, a subsidiary of Eve Holding and Falcon Aviation Services, a business aviation services operator in the Middle East and Africa region, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for up to 35 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. With deliveries...
Etihad Cargo strengthens US commercial team
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has appointed Caroline Pappas as General Manager – Americas. Based in Chicago, Pappas will report directly to Etihad Cargo's Director – Cargo Commercial West, Mark Faulkner. She will be responsible...
AEI to provide EgyptAir with its first B737-800SF Freighter Conversion
EgyptAir has signed a contract with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) for an AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion. The aircraft (MSN: 35560) is scheduled to commence modification in October 2022. Touch labor for the conversion and maintenance requirements will be...
Etihad Cargo appoints road feeder service providers in the USA
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has appointed Accelerated, Inc. and Jet Airways of the US, Inc. as its road feeder service (RFS) providers for customers in US territories. Through these strategic partnerships, Etihad Cargo will...
Joramco Maintenance wins five-year maintenance agreement from Ryanair
Ryanair has awarded a five-year heavy maintenance agreement with Jordan-based MRO provider, Joramco, which will see the airline utilising up to six heavy maintenance bay slots at its facility in Amman, Jordan. Ryanair’s fleet will grow to over 600 aircraft over the...
KKIA launches new digital platform “OFOQ”
His Excellency Abdulaziz Al-Duailej, the President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), has launched King Khalid International Airport’s (KKIA) advanced digital platform OFOQ. Designed and developed in cooperation with ADB SAFEGATE, the launch comes as...
Airobotics proceeds towards Type Certification of its automated drone system
AIROBOTICS, an Israeli manufacturer of autonomous Unmanned Aircraft (drones) and Aerial Data Platforms, says that it is heading towards completion of a type certification process after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published the final airworthiness...
Bahrain Airport Services enlists SITA to deliver new airport management system
Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) has signed a contract with SITA to deploy SITA Airport Management, enabling BAS to manage its ground handler operations as cost effectively as possible and ensure the services are delivered in a timely manner, avoiding flight delays. A...
Libyan Airlines settles MRO debt
Libyan Airlines has stated that it has settled its debts claimed by aircraft maintenance companies, which had retained several of its aircraft. "The return of these planes to the company's fleet will have a significant impact and allow the airline to operate more...
ATLP launches Digital Airfreight Solutions to Bolster Air Cargo
As part of ongoing efforts to accelerate the digitalisation of Abu Dhabi’s trade and logistics landscape and to further enhance the capabilities of the Advanced Trade and Logistics Platform (ATLP), Maqta Gateway, AD Ports Group’s digital arm has introduced Digital...
Ethiopian Airlines signs MOU for new 777-8 Freighter
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intent to purchase five 777-8 Freighters. The MoU to order the 777-8 Freighter will enable Ethiopian Airlines to meet expanding global cargo demand from its hub in Addis Ababa and position the...