The authorities have launched an investigation on the matter of London City Airport website hacking. On the morning of Sunday, May 28, London City Airport's website was briefly hacked for a few hours. The cyberattack disabled the web page and displayed an error...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Copenhagen Airport gears for peak summer with 160 destinations
Copenhagen Airport is gearing up for the peak summer travel season with plans to offer direct flights to over 160 destinations, an increase of nine destinations over last summer. The airport recorded a pre-tax loss of around $8.5 million during the first quarter of...
AMP Aero Services expands base in Istanbul with new office
The new facility will serve as a sales, marketing and distribution operation strategically positioned near the Istanbul Airport. AMP Aero hopes that the addition of this office will accommodate the rapid growth and demand from their clients in the region. In addition...
Volocopter signs Swiss AMOS to manage its eVTOL fleet
Volocopter and Swiss Aviation Software (Swiss-AS) co-signed a landmark multi-year contract for AMOS, Swiss-AS's maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) software. AMOS will be used to manage Volocopter’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft fleet...
Tokyo Narita to hike passenger taxes from September
Tokyo Narita Airport is planning to increase the passenger ticket taxes effective September 1. The hike also includes 31.7% increase in the transit passenger fare. The airport collects International Passenger Service Facility Charge (PSFC) for transit passengers....
Pakistan’s new Gwadar International Airport receives CAA’s nod for night landing
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan recently granting night landing capability for Gwadar International Airport. The Gwadar Airport is Pakistan’s largest airport due to open in September 2023. The CAA issued a memo to all airlines and aviation companies for...
Lithuanian Airports plans incentive program to increase Vilnius-London connectivity
Lithuanian Airports, has initiated an incentive program for airlines to submit their proposals for operating direct flights between Vilnius and London City Airport to promote flights to destinations of strategic importance for the country. The airlines are to submit...
Queenstown Airport releases $350 million plan for airport revamp
Queenstown Airport in New Zealand has released a $350 million draft master plan for public consultation. The plan includes a series of improvements to be delivered over a period of 10 years. It includes terminal extension, parallel taxiway, improved transit...
FAA to invest $100 million in 12 US airports at risk of runway incursions
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has identified 12 US airports that may be at risk from runway incursions. FAA plans to invest $100 million in airports like Miami, San Diego and San Jose to reconfigure taxiways that may cause confusion, install airfield...
Delhi Airport to get a new Terminal eyeing rising demand?
New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DIAL) could soon get its second international terminal with Indian domestic carriers expanding international capacity. Recently IndiGo has asked DIAL to equip Terminal 1 for international operations. Currently IndiGo...
TAAG Angola Airlines and GOL Linhas Aéreas sign cargo agreement
TAAG Angola Airlines and Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas have signed a Special Prorate Agreement (SPA) exclusively dedicated to cargo segment.With the new partnership signed with GOL, TAAG can incorporate GOL’s multiple destinations. Currently, TAAG has five weekly flights...
AirAsia inks pact with Fuzhou authorities to develop Fuzhou airport as gateway to Southeast Asia
AirAsia signed a cooperation framework agreement with the Fuzhou Municipal People's Government recently, aiming to jointly promote the development of Fuzhou's Civil Aviation and turn Fuzhou Airport into a gateway hub for domestic transportation to Southeast Asia. Lin...