Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Israel's Tel Aviv Ben Gurin International Airport has halted all outgoing flights as per the announcement made by the Israel Airport Authority. For the time being, aircraft are able to land at the airport. The airport operations are disrupted due to the general strike...
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) concluded the first flight of its cargo converted B777-300ER passenger aircraft for AerCap, paving way for its final certification. The B777-300ER is also known as the Big Twin. IAI’s cargo conversion program for the Big Twin is...
Egis has won a three-year contract to provide consultancy service to 26 airports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The contract is awarded by MATARAT, previously known as Saudi Civil Aviation Holding Company. As a part of the project, Egis will have to provide support...
VPorts recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ras Al-Khaimah (RAK) Airport to build and operate a first vertiport in RAK. The RAK vertiport will be built on 10,000-square- metre site, designed for all types of electric vertical take-off and landing...
Texan infrastructure consulting firm AECOM has won a multi-year contract for project management consultancy services to NEOM International Airport (NIA) in the north-west of Saudi Arabia. “We are very pleased to be part of this innovative NEOM project, which is set to...
Air Mauritius will start daily winter flights from Gatwick Airport to the Indian Ocean island in October 2023. The addition of the route will take the south London hub to "almost 50 long-haul destinations". “Air Mauritius’ arrival at London Gatwick is fantastic news...
ASI (Aircraft Support Industries) has inked a deal with Etihad Engineering to expand the capacity of its aircraft maintenance facility in Abu Dhabi. ASI will aid Etihad Engineering to expand its facility at the Abu Dhabi International Airport by 50,000 square meters...
Lufthansa Group has extended its partnership with Swissport at Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi. Swissport has already been offering airline ramp handling and check-in and gate services at the airport for more than 11 years. The latest contract expands this coverage...
Air Tanzania and Air Senegal are currently in discussion trying to find out a solution to curtail the losses arising due to grounding of their A220-300 fleet. Most of the fleet of both the operators is grounded since last five months due to Pratt & Whitney engine...
London Gatwick Airport has announced the addition of a route to Jeddah, with Saudia to operate flights starting June 1 2023. The addition shows Gatwick owner Vinci Airports' "commitment to serve communities and sustain business growth by developing air connectivity,"...
The passenger traffic through the Muscat International Airport increased by 87% in 2022 as compared to 2021 with the total number of flights totalling up to 76,392, according to the data released by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Sultanate of Oman also...
dnata handled over 82 million bags through all three terminals at Dubai International airport (DXB) in 2022, handling luggage for over 100 airlines and millions of passengers travelling to 253 destinations from DXB. Jaffar Dawood, Senior Vice President,UAE Airport...