Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a new three-year contract to provide cargo handling, cargo towing and trucking services for EVA Air in France. The Taiwanese international airline currently operates three Boeing 777 and 787 flights per week from Paris Charles...
The Fraport global airport company has reported a significant increase in revenue and the Group result (net profit) during both the third quarter and the first nine months (ended September 30) of the 2021 business year. Factors contributing to this increase included a...
The end of strict US entry restrictions for European travellers has further boosted transatlantic travel at Munich Airport, with Lufthansa resuming flights to Miami for the first time in addition to the routes it has already begun operating again this year. Flights...
In their flight plans, aircraft request to cruise at an altitude (‘flight level’) that’s most efficient for them, so that they burn less fuel. When airspace is congested, they might request lower or be kept lower by air traffic management. A graph supplied by...
The board of Sydney Airport has agreed to a buyout from a consortium led by Melbourne-based IFM Investors for A$23.6bn (US$17.5bn). The consortium, known as Sydney Aviation Alliance, offered the airport A$8.75 a share. The deal values Sydney Airport's equity at...
IAG Cargo has increased its schedule into the United States, as the country reopens to fully vaccinated passengers. The new schedule will service 21 destinations across the country including additional capacity into key routes and the restart of the service into...
Ferrovial Airports has announced plans to deploy a network of more than 25 vertiports in the United Kingdom. This initiative follows the recently announced agreement to develop a network of more than 10 vertiports in Florida, US. Vertiports will provide infrastructure...
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has placed an order for two 777 Freighters. The freighters will be operated by Star Air, Maersk's in-house aircraft operator and is the company's first 777 order. Star Air currently operates an all-Boeing 767 Freighter fleet. "As a global...
Global Crossing Airlines’ first A321 passenger to freighter aircraft has entered the first phase of conversion at Hong Kong Engineering Company (HAECO) in Lake City Florida. Following a period of heavy maintenance at HAECO, the aircraft will be inducted in January...
ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business has secured a multi-year component Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH) contract from Japan Airlines (JAL). Under the five-year contract, ST Engineering will provide full integrated component support starting in September 2021...
Airport officials, construction teams and community leaders celebrated progress of Melbourne Orlando International Airport’s (MLB) Terminal Renovation & Expansion Project with a Topping Out Ceremony. The major milestone provided the opportunity for airport,...
GA Telesis is growing its freighter conversion strategy continues with six additional firm orders for B737-800SF cargo conversions with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI). This further commitment was executed by GAT’s LIFT (Leasing, Investments, Finance & Trading)...