Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Norwegian state-backed airport operator Avinor announced on December 7 it had approved the construction of a new airport at the Arctic town of Bodo, which is to be ready by 2029 and to be located almost a kilometer from the airport it will replace. Avinor is to part...
Hong Kong Air Cargo has launched a new chartered freighter service between Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia starting December 8, 2022. The airline plans to operate Airbus A330-200F three times weekly. William Chan, Director of Government and Public Affairs, Hong Kong...
Tennessee-based freighter Forward Air Corporation is to up its general rate by 5.9% from February 6 2023, it announced on December 8. In a statement, the carrier, which operates mostly by road with terminals at around 100 North American airports, said the increase...
dnata served over 150,000 football fans traveling between Dubai and Doha during an opening couple weeks of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Daily flights between Dubai and Doha went up from six to a whopping 48 in time for the tournament's launch, with over 150,000 football...
New York-based Kroll Bond Rating (KBRA) said environmental, social, and governance (ESG) had become a "core issue" for airports, with some "more vulnerable to environmental risks than others". Location, KBRA said in a report, "plays an outsized role" in determining...
Dublin Airport and Etihad Airways are to mark 15 years connecting the Irish capital to Dubai by giving away two business class seats on an upcoming flight. The prize, which includes six nights in a five-star hotel in the emirate, can be contested on social media, with...
Changi Airport (CAG) has joined hands with Sarcos Technology and Robotics to develop an autonomous baggage-loading system prototype. This initiative is a part of CAG’s efforts to reduce the risk of on-the-job injuries from baggage handling and to ease the efforts of...
Industry investors Burrell Aviation and cargo handlers Alliance Ground International (AGI) said on December 8 they would team up on "cargo and commercial aviation facility investment, development, and operations". The aim, the two companies said in a statement, is to...
New carrier Canada Jetlines is to dovetail with Park’N Fly, an "off-airport parking" company, to provide passengers with a "stress-free airport parking experience". Park’N Fly, the airline said in a statement, provides "unique services" to passengers such as help with...
On December 7, Boeing said the last 747 it would ever make had left its widebody factory ahead of delivery to Atlas Air in early 2023. "For more than half a century, tens of thousands of dedicated Boeing employees have designed and built this magnificent airplane that...
Data published on December 7 by Eurostat, the statistics agency of the European Commission, showed 373 million passengers flying in 2021, 35% more than in 2020. The 2021 increases varied among European Union member states, ranging from +10% in Ireland, +16% in Sweden...
As the COVID-19 pandemic draws to a relieving closure, the global aviation industry is rejoicing with the surge in passenger numbers giving a boost to the slumped travel and tourism industry. However, the return of passenger traffic has also led to chaos at major...