Belfast City Airport's first Emerald Airlines flights to Jersey have taken off. The route to the Channel Islands takes the Emerald to 13 British destinations from Belfast City, with flights to Newcastle and the Isle of Man having started in early May. “Coupled with...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
MYAirline signs Honeywell for APU overhaul on its A320 fleet
MYAirline has signed Honeywell to support the maintenance of its auxiliary power units (APUs) installed on its Airbus A320 fleet. As a part of the deal, Honeywell will also provide annual maintenance cost plans and predictive trend monitoring programmes. Honeywell is...
NAC announces deal with Bolzano-based Sky Alps
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has signed a sale agreement with Sky Alps for four Dash 8-400 aircraft. The Ireland-based lessor announced the deal with the Italian carrier on May 8.
ASUR passenger traffic up 2.7% in April
ASUR recorded 5.7 million passengers as flying to or from its airports in Mexico, the US and Colombia in April, a 2.7% year-on-year increase. Passenger traffic was up 9.8% in Mexico and 6.5% in Puerto Rico, while it decreasing 18.2% in Colombia. The growth of...
A2Z Drone Delivery launches flagship RDSX Pelican, expands test facility to Shanghai
A2Z Drone Delivery recently announced the launch of its flagship delivery drone, the RDSX Pelican. It is designed to meet the 55-pound takeoff weight limitation for FAA Part 107 compliance. The Pelican can carry payloads of 5 kilos on missions up to 40 kilometers...
JetSMART signs 5-year CAMO and engineering services contract with Lufthansa Technik
JetSMART has signed Lufthansa Technik for extensive CAMO (Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization) support and Aircraft Engineering Services, such as maintenance program support or modification and component management. The contract is for five years. As per...
Panasonic Avionics offers 3D surround sound experience to IFE with Spatial Audio technology
Panasonic Avionics Corporation has partnered with HEAR360 Inc to bring Spatial Audio technology to airline passengers. The technology delivers a 3D theatrical surround sound experience thus making all in-flight entertainment content more immersive. Compatible with any...
FEAM Aero adds new line maintenance station at San Diego International Airport
FEAM Aero has added a new line station at San Diego International Airport (SAN), increasing its global footprint to 52 locations. The new location has begun operations from this month and will support the Airbus A330, making FEAM the largest independent third-party...
Aer Lingus hopes to increase capacity at Dublin Airport
Aer Lingus is eyeing increased terminal capacity at its main hub Dublin Airport on the backdrop of the recent opening up of the new North Runway at Dublin Airport. Lynn Embleton, CEO, Aer Lingus expressed his interest in increasing capacity at Dublin Airport to...
London Southend plans to resume direct flights to Jersey
London Southend Airport planning to restart direct flights to Jersey after dropping the route in 2020. The airport previously operated up to 12 weekly flights John Upton, CEO, Southend Airport said: “The airport is in detailed discussions with several airlines on...
Dublin Airport reports record 2.83 million passengers in April
Dublin Airport reported a record 2.83 million passengers in April, an increase of 18% year-on-year, and taking the hub to almost 9.5 million passengers in 2023. Over 250,000 people flew via Cork Airport, a 30% increase and enough to prompt the airport's management to...
JAL to operate dedicated B767 freighters after 13 years
Japan Airline (JAL) is planning to re-introduce three Boeing 767-300ER Freighters in its fleet by the end 2023. The airline last flew the B767 freighters in 2010, almost 13 years back. The airline is planning to deploy the three dedicated freighters to East Asia. JAL...