ACC Aviation, the global aviation services business, backed by YFM Equity Partners, has added an in-house aviation finance specialist. Viktor Berta joins the group effective July 15 as vice president of its newly created aviation finance practice. The appointment...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
MTU Maintenance to perform MRO services on Honeywell LEAP accessories and line replaceable units
MTU Maintenance has signed a ten-year license agreement with Honeywell for the maintenance and repair of accessories and line replaceable units (LRUs) for Honeywell’s LEAP parts. These include pneumatic valves, actuators, regulators and starters across all LEAP engine...
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo welcomes five Chinese partners to its SAF Programme
AWOT, CTS, Jobmate, Sinotrans and SuperTrans have joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Programme (SAF Programme) of Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo), offering greener cargo services on routes connecting China with Europe and South America. The Cargo SAF...
BA, Virgin and Heathrow launch trials for vaccinated travellers
British Airways (BA), Virgin Atlantic and Heathrow will initiate a new proving trial to enabling inbound travellers to present their fully vaccinated status at the border that will support the UK Government to move forward with its plans to remove quarantine for...
Sydney Airport receives takeover bid
Sydney Airport has received an unsolicited, indicative, conditional and non-binding proposal from a consortium of infrastructure investors to acquire, by way of scheme of arrangement and trust scheme, 100% of the stapled securities in Sydney Airport at an indicative...
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to open in Mongolia
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA), Japan Airport Terminal (JAT), and JALUX opened the New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (Official name: Chinggis Khaan International Airport) on July 4, 2021. The new airport will be...
Ethiopian leads in Africa in passenger and freight traffic during the COVID Crisis
According to the African Airlines Association’s (AFRAA) report, Ethiopian has been ranked first by passenger and cargo traffic in 2020. Ethiopian carried 500 thousand tons of freight and 5.5 million passengers through its main hub, Addis Ababa Bole International...
IAI to establish first passenger to freighter conversion site in Europe
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Aviation Group has agreed to establish a passenger to freighter conversion site to convert the Boeing 737-700/800 with Atitech company, at Atitech’s leading MRO center in Naples, Italy; this, following the rise in demand for cargo...
SITA upgrades passenger processing at Prague Airport
SITA today has implemented its new-generation of passenger processing infrastructure at Václav Havel Airport Prague, paving the way to a completely touchless, mobile passenger journey at the airport in future. SITA’s new TS6 Kiosks with SITA’s next-generation SITA...
Virgin Atlantic and Delta return to LHR Terminal 3
Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines are returning to their home in Terminal 3, which has been closed for over a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic on July 15. Virgin Atlantic destinations including Antigua, Barbados, Grenada and Israel are all classified as “Green” on...
AM GLOBAL and RANDERATH Launch The Aviation AM Centre
AM GLOBAL, the large-scale additive manufacturer, has launched a new business called The Aviation AM Centre, founded in partnership with RANDERATH, a turn-key project delivery company. The new venture will provide end-to-end solutions for the additive manufacturing...
TAT Technologies inks new MRO partnership with Honeywell
TAT Technologies subsidiary, TAT Piedmont, has signed an additional new strategic MRO and lease agreement with Honeywell for the maintenance repair and overhaul of Honeywell's 131 Series of Auxiliary Power Units. The 131 Series is the APU manufactured by Honeywell...