Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Emirates is all set to launch a new City Check-in and Travel Store, an innovative portable robotic check-in assistant ‘Sara’. It has a 2.5 metre LCD screen showing the latest destination content from Emirates, and more screens showing an interactive touchscreen map....
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 2.8 million passengers in March 2023, more than 28 times the amount recorded in March 2022. The airport also handled 372,000 tonnes of cargo during the month, a year-on-year growth of 5.8%. Flight movements more than...
Volatus Infrastructure has signed a letter of intent with EVFLY to be the exclusive eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) infrastructure and charging station provider on its global AAM [advanced air mobility] projects. "Volatus is excited to work with EVFLY...
Joby Aviation has signed a "long-term agreement" with Toyota for the Japanese car producer and Joby shareholder to supply "key powertrain and actuation components" for its electric aircraft. “Our partnership with Toyota continues to be an integral part of Joby’s...
DHL Global Forwarding has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Turkish Cargo, the freight division of flag carrier Turkish Airlines The deal "will not only further improve each other’s operational efficiency, but also enhance Istanbul’s...
Air India has signed a multi-year deal with Sabre Corporation for global distribution, network planning and consulting. The deal will allow deal travel agents and corporations to access Air India fares and seats through Sabre’s global travel marketplace. As a part of...
Ryanair is to add three "gamechanger” aircraft to its London Luton Airport (LLA)-based fleet. The deployment of the "more environmentally friendly" 737 8200 jets, "will reduce noise by 40% and CO2 emissions by 16% while delivering greater capacity to carry 4% more...
Vagner Finelli is joining Pittsburgh-based components maker Howmet Aerospace as president of Howmet Fastening Systems (HFS). Finelli was president and chief executive of Sigma Engineered Solutions, which makes metal castings and stampings for industries including...
TARMAC Aerosave, Airbus and City of Chengdu have come together to establish the first aircraft lifecycle service in China called the Airbus Lifecycle Services. The facility be a one-stop solution to aircraft storage, maintenance, dismantling, upgrades, conversions and...
Aircraft asset management company Acumen Aviation has been granted Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) Boeing 737 MAX family CAMO [continuing airworthiness management organisation) approval. The official go-ahead, which includes the CFM LEAP-1B engine. follows Acumen...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced what it says is "the nation’s first-ever nonstop service to the Faroe Islands". The Atlantic Airways flights are to run once a week between New York Stewart International Airport and Vágar Airport. "The...
London Heathrow Airport claimed a strong start to 2023 as its 16.9 million passengers left it as Europe’s busiest airport and second in the world for international travel. The airport said it "remains loss-making", meaning it cannot "forecast any dividends in 2023 ",...