Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
A couple of days after one of India’s oldest airlines Go First grounded its fleet due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues, another airline is fallen prey to supply chain woes. The Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has grounded all Iraqi Airways’ Airbus A220s. The...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recorded "strong demand growth in air travel" in March 2023, with global traffic up over 52% year-on-year among the more than 300 airlines it counts as members. Traffic, if measured in revenue passenger kilometers...
RwandAir has launched a new African cargo hub in in Kigali in partnership with Qatar Airways Cargo as a part of a long-term strategic plan for the cargo division of RwandAir. The initiative will help RwandAir develop Kigali into a regional cargo powerhouse, boosting...
Abu Dhabi-based Knighthood Global has invested in Odys Aviation, a sustainable aircraft company building hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for regional connectivity based in Long Beach, California. As part of the arrangement, James Hogan,...
Emirates has added a second daily flight from London Stansted (STN) to its hub at Dubai International Airport (DXB) to offer greater connectivity to passengers from North London and the East of England to Dubai and further destinations. The airline has deployed its...
Swissport has announced the renewal of its ramp-handling and passenger services tie-up with Air Arabia in Morocco. Swissport said the renewal came after it had been "successfully serving" the airline in Morocco for over ten years. The deal started with five Moroccan...
Etihad Cargo has added a fourth gateway destination to its Chinese network with the introduction of weekly flights to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in the Hubei province of China. The inaugural flight arrived in the Hubei Province on April 29. As of now, Etihad...
Abu Dhabi Airports recently welcomed the first SF Express cargo plane to Abu Dhabi International Airport signalling the launch of operations for SF Express in the region. This strategic partnership is in collaboration with Etihad Cargo and Kerry Logistics, and further...
Emirates is all set to launch a new City Check-in and Travel Store, an innovative portable robotic check-in assistant ‘Sara’. It has a 2.5 metre LCD screen showing the latest destination content from Emirates, and more screens showing an interactive touchscreen map....
flyadeal has chosen NAVBLUE Operations Control Centre (OCC) suite and Mission+, NAVBLUE’s Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) applications for its all-Airbus aircraft fleet, to optimize its operations and streamline its operational workflows, creating more added-value for its...
Silk Way West Airlines recently launched new weekly cargo flights to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston. The airline will also continue to operate regular flights to Chicago and Dallas, expanding its growing route network in the Americas. “We are...
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has inked a deal with Sharp Technics K and Incheon International Airport Corporation to establish a facility for the passenger-to-freight conversion of Boeing 777-ERSF aircraft. As a part of the deal, IAI will convert Boeing...