Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Breeze Airways has praised the Pratt & Whitney engines that powered the carrier's newly-launched longest non-stop route. "GTF engine technology for the A220 has been foundational to the growth and success of Breeze over the past two years," said Breeze founder and...
IAG Cargo is adding transatlantic capacity for summer 2023, taking it to 400 wide-body weekly services between Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. Flights between Madrid and Bogota are increased from 14 to 18 weekly services, with four Lima connections to be...
Rolls-Royce said on May 18 that it has carried out "historic" first tests of its UltraFan technology demonstrator in Derby in the UK. The "successful" tests were the first of a new engine architecture in 54 years, the manufacturer said, and were conducted using 100%...
In a May 17 statement, Boeing said cutting carbon emissions in aviation depends on "the overall energy transition", with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) likely to be the aviation industry's main contribution. Electric and hydrogen-fuelled aircraft face "long...
The Philippine airspace will remain closed today for 6 hours between 12am and 6am local time to carry out essential maintenance works. During the time the aging parts at the Air Traffic Management Center (ATMC) will be replaced along with upgrades to increase...
CMA CGM Air Cargo has opened a Paris-Mumbai cargo route, with the first of four A330F weekly flights taking off on May 12. The route was announced on May 17 as part of the company's partnership with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo Group,
FedEx Express pilots have voted to go on strike "if necessary", the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), said on May 17. The union said 99% of pilots who voted on the proposal were in favour of authorising a strike to get a new contractual agreement with the...
Icelandic airport operator Isavia and Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) on May 16 signed an agreement for a ten-year loan of €50 million to pay for construction work at Keflavík Airport. Expansion of the eastern wing of the hub will add 23,000 square meters, or 30%, when...
Schiphol Airport has warned that the hub's Aalsmeerbaan Runway will be unavailable from 22 - 31 May due to annual maintenance. "Flights that normally take off from or land on the Aalsmeerbaan are being directed to the Kaagbaan, Zwanenburgbaan and Buitenveldertbaan...
Flair Airlines reported almost 394,500 passenger bookings in April 2023, when 74.1% of its flights landed within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival time. The Canadian budget carrier said its load factor for the month topped 90%, proof "that at the right combination...
Texas-based travel software business Sabre has announced a new multi-year agreement with Chilean budget carrier SKY Airline The deal will see the airline "expand the content it distributes through the Sabre GDS and migrate to SabreSonic passenger service system...
Edinburgh Airport's day-before bag drop facility has been expanded with the additions of Irish carrier Ryanair, Europe's biggest airline, and the International Airlines Group-owned British Airways. The airlines follow UK-based budget operators easyJet and Jet2 in...