Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Security screening officers at the Abbotsford International Airport will protest outside the airport on May 23 after two years of contract talks The officers say concerns over substandard working conditions have not been resolved by employer Allied Universal, a...
Vietnam Airport authorities are currently seeking central government approval for a plan to build another international airport in Vietnam’s Hanoi city in addition to the one currently operating in Noi Bai. However, it is rumored that the second Hanoi airport will be...
In spite of economic sanctions enacted by the West, millions of dollars’ worth of aircraft parts made their way into Russia in 2022. The New York Times reported that $14.4 million US-made parts were smuggled into Russia in 2022 citing customs data, of which about $9...
Global air cargo volumes have "partially bounced back" after a May 1 holiday dip, according to statistics collated by WorldACD Market Data. Figures for the second week of May showed an increase of 7% in tonnages and 1% in average global air cargo prices. Despite the...
Emirates has announced the latest enhancement to its inflight connectivity offering free Wi-Fi across all classes by signing in to Emirates Skywards. The Skywards members, whether Blue, Silver, Gold, or Platinum tier, travelling in any class, whether Economy, Premium...
The Hamad International Airport in Qatar recorded a 44.5% rise in passenger traffic and 18.65% increase in aircraft movements in the Q1 of 2023. The airport saw a total of 10,315,695 passengers during the first quarter of 2023. Aircraft movements also increased...
Air Serbia has cancelled a May 19 Belgrade-Rome flight and postponed a Catania flight to the next day due to scheduled strikes by Italian airport workers. Flights to Naples are to go ahead as scheduled, the flag carrier announced, apologising to affected passengers....
Bristol Airport has welcomed a court decision that will allow expansion of the south-west English hub. The ruling in favour of the government and against the Bristol Airport Action Network means the airport can go ahead with plans to increase capacity from 10 million...
Ryanair said on May 18 that it would be expanding its low-fare corporate travel offering to the Amadeus Travel Platform, The tie-up, the Dublin-headquartered airline claimed, would put "an unrivalled network of over 3,000 daily flights to over 235 destinations across...
VesselsValue's former VV Aviation section has been spun out to create a separate business called AviationValues Ltd. Aviati0nValues announced on May 18 that the move "was in synchronisation with the acquisition of VesselsValue by Veson Nautical". The creation of the...
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions said on May 18 that it was marking 75 years of continuous design approvals, a longevity that has "enabled the company to deliver world-leading complex modifications". Such long-running success helps "underpin its future as a global leader...
Norse Atlantic Airways has commissioned RWS to broaden its international reach with websites and information in four languages. RWS said it has been providing Norse Atlantic customers with "next generation, multilingual online experiences" since September 2022. The...