Etihad Airways partnered with Astra Tech to provide passengers hassle free online booking platform through the chat app, BOTIM. With the new service, passengers will be able to book flights by typing in the basic details of the service and BOTIM will finish the...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Rusada appoints sales director
Aircraft maintenance software provider Rusada has made Steve Lightstone as Toronto-based director of sales and business development. "Lightstone has a wealth of experience in the aviation software industry having worked with airline maintenance and engineering...
Schiphol announces imminent re-opening of revamped runway
Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam has announced its Zwanenburgbaan Runway is available from May 4 after what it said was " a period of major maintenance". However, the runway can only be "fully deployed" when visibility is good, with landings from the south are off-limits...
Iraqi Airways ground its A220-300 fleet as Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues worsen
A couple of days after one of India’s oldest airlines Go First grounded its fleet due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues, another airline is fallen prey to supply chain woes. The Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has grounded all Iraqi Airways’ Airbus A220s. The...
SAS appoints new head of cargo
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is promoting Markus Ek from vice president global sales to chief executive of SAS Cargo. Ek, who is filling in as head of the SAS transformation office, will helm the cargo wing from August 1. “I am very pleased that Markus Ek has accepted...
Worldwide air passenger traffic at 88% of 2019 level, according to IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recorded "strong demand growth in air travel" in March 2023, with global traffic up over 52% year-on-year among the more than 300 airlines it counts as members. Traffic, if measured in revenue passenger kilometers...
Air Works expands footprint in Nepal, inks deal with SAMRO to provide line maintenance
Air Works, one of India’s leading Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul company has expanded its footprint in Nepal. Air Works has inked a deal with Kathmandu-based Siris Aircraft Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Pvt. Ltd. (SAMRO) to offer line maintenance services to...
PLANA signs LoI with Japan’s SkyTaxi for 50 CP-01 eVTOL
PLANA has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with SkyTaxi (SoratobuTaxi Co., Ltd) of Japan for 50 hybrid eVTOL CP-01 currently under development. As per the contract, the initial 10 aircrafts will be delivered in 2030, followed by an additional 40 by 2040. PLANA and...
Avia Solutions Group announces more details of Dublin move
Avia Solutions Group (ASG) is to create "up to 50 permanent job positions", or jobs, at its new Dublin headquarters. The headquarters is in Leopardstown, a part of the city better known for its horse-racing track The company's move to Ireland was announced in March,...
Manchester Airport promising “artisan” cafes and champagne bar at new T2
Manchester Airport has "unveiled plans" for what it said would be 27 new "eateries and retail units" in the new Terminal Two. The extended departure lounge, which has been jazzed up as part of a £1.3bn refurbishment, is to include a food market serving a range of...
RwandAir launches new cargo facility at Kigali with Qatar Cargo
RwandAir has launched a new African cargo hub in in Kigali in partnership with Qatar Airways Cargo as a part of a long-term strategic plan for the cargo division of RwandAir. The initiative will help RwandAir develop Kigali into a regional cargo powerhouse, boosting...
Sydney Airport offers affordable mobile roaming options for tourists via ‘tripsim’
Sydney Airport in partnership with eSIM has launched tripsim, a brand-new travel companion to help Australians stay connected while overseas. Tripsim offers affordable data bundles for over 150 countries without the need to swap out a physical SIM card or change phone...