H3 Dynamics and Hylium Industries have paired up to boost prospects for zero emission hydrogen-electric flight. The French and South Korean companies said they are "combining the strengths of Hylium’s liquid hydrogen storage and liquification solutions, and H3...
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Parts market growing as new aircraft deliveries slow, says web-based supplier
Pandemic-legacy disruptions across aviation have spurred a growing demand for aircraft parts, according to Locatory.com, an Avia Solutions Group-owned supplier. “The aircraft part[s] market is steadily growing,” said chief executive Toma Matutye. The increased demand...
Dublin Airport’s 2022 passengers top 28 million
Dublin Airport reported 28.1 million passengers in 2022, a number it said was a 231% increase on 2021 and a recovery to 85% of 2019. "Passenger levels in the final three months of 2022 totalling 7.1 million – the equivalent to 96% of numbers in the same period of...
Wizz to fly to Lyon in latest expansion of Gatwick route range
Wizz Air is to link London's Gatwick Airport with Lyon in France. The Hungarian budget carrier says it will fly four times a week during the winter season to France’s third biggest city, which it described as "filled with historical landmarks, renowned restaurants,...
Vancouver Airport drafts in KPMG and Arup to review processes after latest storm disruption
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has hired KPMG and aviation advisors Arup to help it review airport systems and processes in the wake of the late-2022 winter storms that disrupted the travel and aviation industries. "YVR is undertaking an enhanced after-action...
Newark’s US $2.7bn new terminal opens
Newark Liberty International Airport's "state-of-the-art" new 33-gate Terminal A opened for business on January 12. Costing $2.7bn, the terminal replaces the older building, which was built in 1973. Covering around one million square feet, the new terminal features...
Cork Airport reports 2.24 million passengers for 2022, taking it close to pre-pandemic numbers
Traffic through Cork Airport surged by more than 700% year-on-year in 2022, with the 2.24 million passengers recorded meaning the airport had recovered to 86% of 2019 levels. Part of the recovery came on the back of a 2021 runway refurbishment, work carried out when...
Air Cairo signs Accelya for revenue management solutions
Air Cairo has signed a multi-year agreement with Accelya to use its revenue management technology to optimise pricing, identify new opportunities and respond more quickly to market demands. Hussein Sherif, chief executive of Air Cairo, said: “Following a comprehensive...
FAA warns more bad weather could hit US airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned that a mix of wind, rain, snow and thunderstorms could hamper flights across multiple airports in the US. Airports in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco could expect...
Saudia opens new operations building at Jeddah airport
Saudia recently opened 50,000 square meter new operations building at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah. Interestingly the building boasts of an extensive operations control centre which is the largest in Middle East and 12th largest globally. The...
MRO software business AvSight in equity deal with Arcadea
AvSight, a provider of cloud-based operations management software to maintenance, repair and overhaul providers, as well as parts and leasing businesses, has completed a major growth equity deal with software investment company Arcadea Group. It will use the growth...
China Southern extends avionics support agreement with Collins Aerospace
China Southern has expanded its agreement with Collins Aerospace for providing avionics support for its Boeing 787 fleet. This contract extension is likely to reduce China Southern’s operational risk and most importantly, keep its fleet flying. According to Collins,...