Dublin Airport Authority (daa) wants to put up two aircraft noise-monitoring terminals (ANMT) systems at the Irish capital's airport. The installation would be part of a 23-terminal system to monitor aircraft noise which was ordered by Fingal County Council in 2021....
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Noida International Airport signs Amadeus for passenger processing system
Noida International Airport (NIA), located in close proximity to India’s capital city has signed passenger processing system (PPS) agreement with Amadeus. The deal covers common use check-in, boarding, baggage reconciliation and DigiYatra enabled biometric...
4AIR creates registry for SAF tracing and documentation
4AIR has created its Assure SAF Registry, which it described as a "blockchain-based web registry designed to document, trace and account for the sustainability attributes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)". The registry is to help account for SAF, which 4AIR said is...
Vertical Aerospace announces deal with Kakao for VX4 eVTOLs
Kakao Mobility has pre-ordered "up to 50" of Vertical Aerospace's VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Described by Vertical as "the largest mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) platform in South Korea", Kakao operates the country's most-used...
AEI gets approval from Argentinian regulator for B737-800SF
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has been given the official go-ahead from Argentina’s Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil (ANAC) f0r its 12-pallet position B737-800SF freighter conversion. The Argentinian approval came after US, UK, EU and Brazilian...
Saudi Ground Services receives IATA accreditation for training courses
Saudi Ground Services (SGS) Co recently received accreditations from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for a wide range of training courses. The company received approvals for SGS’ compliance with international standards in four training areas,...
ADL gets STC from FAA for drag reduction kit
Aero Design Labs (ADL) has received a Supplementary Type Certificate (STC) from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Boeing 737-800 drag reduction kit. “The successful installation of our drag reduction kit on a Boeing 737-800 is an important next...
Raya Airways takes delivery of its first A321 P2F
Raya Airways took delivery of a leased Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft (A321P2F), the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. “The aircraft will allow it to cater to wider customer base and expand its network reach and improve its cargo handling capacity”,...
AMETEK adding to business jet maintenance capability
Aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) business AMETEK is expanding business jet operations in what it labelled a "strategic move" to meet growing demand. Business aircraft owners and operators want "comprehensive and reliable support", AMETEK said, arguing...
Schiphol sees 16% passenger traffic increase
Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam recorded 5.1 million passengers flew in April 2023, a 16% year-on-year increase. "The amount [sic] of flights to and from Schiphol was 36,258", the airport announced. The number of flights was an increase of 8% compared to April 2022. The...
AAR hires Hoferer to head repair and engineering division
AAR has named ex-GE Aerospace exec Tom Hoferer as vice president of repair and engineering services. "Most recently, he served as President of GE Aerospace’s Unison Industries, a global leader in aviation performance solutions", AAR said of Hoferer, who in turn said...
Dublin Airport to propose discounts for airlines operating more lower-emissions aircraft
Dublin Airport is proposing "new sustainability measures to incentivise airlines to operate lower CO₂ emission aircraft". The proposed scheme would, see a "low emissions discount" applied to the airport's aeronautical charges, which it says are "the lowest of any...