Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Acumen Aviation has received the CAMO approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) for Cayman-registered aircraft. Acumen says that this certification will further bolster Acumen’s comprehensive CAMO suite and is due to direct response to...
Rolls-Royce achieved a milestone with the delivery of its 1000th BR725 engine to Gulfstream Aerospace. The engine was developed and assembled at Rolls-Royce headquarters in Dahlewitz, Germany, and shipped over to the US. Dirk Geisinger, Director of Business Aviation,...
Magnetic Engines has recently expanded its engine shop in Tallinn, Estonia to meet the increase in demand for engine repairs. Alexey Ivanov, Executive Sales Director at Magnetic Engines, said: “This is welcome news for our customers too as we had experienced a surge...
SATS, a Singapore-based cargo handling service, is all set to buy Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) from an affiliate of asset investor Cerberus Capital Management in a deal with an enterprise value of €2.25bn. The deal will be the biggest acquisition by SATS, having a...
Qatar Cargo has signed up PROS software to deliver smart CPQ and AI-based solutions to achieve profitable growth. With the addition of Qatar as its customer, PROS claims to have about 40% air cargo market players under its banner. PROS also adds that applying its...
Eviation Aircraft has achieved an important milestone with the successful completion of the first flight of Alice – its zero-emission electric aircraft. The aircraft took off from Grant County International Airport (MWH), and hovered for eight minutes at an altitude...
Boeing has delivered its 100th contracted 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to aircraft lessor AerCap. The passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion took place at Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services (BSAS). Rich Greener, Head of AerCap Cargo, said: “We are...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has highlighted four priorities to build resilience and strengthen air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects. The priorities, outlined at the 15th World Cargo Symposium (WCS), which opened in London today are: achieving net...
Lufthansa Cargo has signed an agreement with Kintetsu World Express, a Japanese freighter company, for the use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from October 2022 to September 2023. This will reduce around five percent of its total CO2footprint of transported airfreight...
Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA), with a staff of 800 employees, will officially close for commercial operations by the end of this year, the airport owners confirmed, despite the offer of financial aid from public funds. Going ahead, the airport site will be turned...
Vertical Aerospace has achieved a milestone with the successful test flight of its VX4 eVTOL. According to Vertical Aerospace, the program is expected to continue for several months, completing different stages that will involve reaching higher altitudes and speeds...
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a global leader in transportation and logistics, has started developing a new MSC Air Cargo solution in response to “customer demand” and as a complementary service to its container shipping solutions. Commenting on the new...