Aviator Airport Alliance, which provides aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics and end-to-end capacity solutions for passenger and cargo airlines worldwide, has signed a new contract with a Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines. Aviator and Pegasus...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Gatwick cuts flights to ensure reliable flight timetables
Following a further review of its operation, Gatwick airport has announced that it is temporarily moderating its rate of growth for July and August by putting in place a gradually increasing capacity level at the airport, which aligns its growth trajectory with...
SunExpress selects Safran’s Z200 Economy Seat
With service scheduled to begin in spring 2023, SunExpress will be the first airline to introduce the Z200 Economy Class seat on the Boeing 737-8 aircraft. SunExpress has selected the Z200 seat, the latest addition to Safran Seats' Economy short-and medium-haul range,...
Safran to outfit ITA Airways’ new cabins
Safran is a major supplier for ITA Airways’ new cabins. ITA Airways, the new Italian flag carrier, has kicked off a vast program to revamp the interiors of its fleet, comprising Airbus A220, A319ceo, A320neo/ceo, A321neo and A330neo jetliners. Safran Seats will...
Airbus A321XLR takes off for the first time
Airbus’ first A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) has successfully accomplished its first flight. The aircraft, MSN 11000, took off from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport at 11:05 hrs CEST on June 15 for a test flight which lasted approximately four hours and 35 minutes. The...
Bechtel to support construction of a new airport for India’s capital city
Bechtel Engineering and Construction India Private Limited has signed a contract to support Tata Projects in its delivery of the new Noida International Airport in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which is intended to serve the national capital region of New Delhi....
Global X signs MOU with FreightCloud and Hudson Highland Partners
Global Crossing Airlines Group (GlobalX) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with FreightCloud, one of China’s e-commerce shipment logistics firms, and its financial partner Hudson Highland Partners, for the development of China to the USA e-commerce...
Aeromexico Connect tests the Beacon platform
In April 2022, Aeromexico Connect started to test the Beacon platform for key maintenance bases, which will extend for a few months. During this trial, Beacon will support all maintenance operations and accelerate aircraft’s return-to-service time by integrating the...
Etihad Cargo signs MOU for sustainable pharmaceutical transportation solutions
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with B Medical Systems. The MOU will see Etihad Cargo partner with B Medical Systems to develop and launch an airline-specific passive...
Cloudcards Aviation Software signs long-term contract with Cargo Aircraft Management
Irish aviation software company Cloudcards and US leasing company Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), have signed a multiyear contract for the provision of Cloudcards’ Cloud Asset Management software and...
Causeway introduces new lightweight interior
Causeway Aero Group has developed lightweight Semi-Flexible Laminate (SFL) panels for aircraft interiors that provide improved levels of thermal protection, allowing bulky insulating blankets to be removed. In some applications, there could be up to a 25% weight...
Jetstream Aviation Capital chooses SPARTA Asset Management ERP platform
Jetstream Aviation Capital, a global aircraft lessor focused exclusively on commercially-operated turboprop regional aircraft and engines, has chosen Acumen Aviation’s SPARTA Asset Management ERP Platform, comprising Lease, Maintenance and Projects Management, and...