IndiGo inducted its first freighter, an Airbus A321 in an attempt to initiate a cargo service. The Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversion of the A321 was carried out by Elbe FlugzeugWerke (EFW) in Singapore. IndiGo plans to use the aircraft for both domestic and...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Emirates SkyCargo and United Cargo sign landmark deal for joint operations
Emirates SkyCargo and United Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for coordinated operations that will lead to the overall benefit of their air freight customers globally. As per the terms of the agreement, both companies will work together on various...
Schiphol Airport extends caps on passenger numbers for six months
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport will continue to limit the passenger capacity at least for another six months as it struggles to recruit enough security guards and other frontline workers to deal with the passenger rush. At the beginning of September, Schiphol Airport...
Avianca signs FLYR for revenue optimization
Avianca has signed FLYR Labs’ ‘The Revenue Operating System’ to bring together the optimised revenue and customer centricity together within a vertically integrated platform. This agreement will help Avianca modernise its commercial decision-making under a unified set...
Triumph to carry out engine overhaul on V2500 engines serviced by Sanad
Sanad has inked a pact with Triumph Product Support to carry out the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services on V2500 engines. Going ahead Sanad and Triumph Group plans to develop a long-term relationship to establish Middle East’s first engine accessory...
Oakland International Airport completes $30 million taxiway work
Oakland International Airport has recently completed $30 million Taxiway Victor and Bravo. The newly-repaved taxiways will serve nearly all flight operations at the airport for the next 10-15 years, as these taxiways provide critical access to the airport’s primary...
San Diego Country Airport receive $110 million from FAA for T1
San Diego Country Regional Airport (SAN) received a Letter of Intent from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with funding of $110 million for airfield improvement of the new Terminal 1 program. The funds will be available to the Airport Authority through FAA...
Airways New Zealand reports annual net loss
Airways New Zealand has reported a net loss of $35.5 after taxes in its annual results for the year ending June 30, 2022. The Group anticipated this loss due to extensive travel restrictions that remained for the majority of the year. Air navigation services revenue...
Air Liban renews contract with SITA for baggage reconciliation system at Lebanon airport
Middle East Airlines–Air Liban (MEA) has renewed the technology contract with SITA for a cloud-based baggage reconciliation system (BRS) at Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) in Beirut, Lebanon. SITA claims that by installing SITA’s Bag Manager cloud solution,...
Embraer achieves milestone of 1700 E-Jet aircraft production
Embraer reached a milestone of 1700th E-Jet aircraft production. The Aircastle-leased E195-E2 was handed over to KLM Cityhopper (KLC) at a ceremony at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos. Highlighting the efficiency of E2, Warner Rootliep, Managing Director of...
ICRA revises Indian Airports ratings from ‘Negative’ to ‘Stable’
Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India (ICRA) recently released a report on the current Indian airports turnover and revised the previous outlook from ‘Negative’ to ‘Stable’. This change in the status is anticipated due to a rise in passenger...
Two aircraft collide at Heathrow, no injuries
An Icelandair aircraft and Korean Air aircraft were involved in a minor collision on the Heathrow airport runway last night. The emergency services were deployed almost immediately and there were no injuries. The incident is being investigated as to how the mishap...