Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
MTU Aero Engines said its first-quarter revenues reached €1.54bn, with its maintenance, repair and overhaul operations making up just over £1bn of the total. "Before consolidation effects, the OEM segment accounted for €549 million", MTU said of the results, which it...
Ryanair has announced it plans to expand its aircraft maintenance facility at Dublin Airport with a €40 million investment. The aim is to facilitate "heavy and line maintenance" of Ryanair’s fleet, which the airline is aiming to grow to 600. The carrier said it is...
The Netherlands' main airport of Schiphol in Amsterdam has reported a 23% annual increase in passenger numbers for March 2023. However passenger numbers remained below pre-pandemic March 2019, when almost 5.7 million were reported. The 4.6 million passengers landed or...
Etihad Cargo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Shenzen- headquartered cargo carrier SF Airlines and is looking forward to use this deal to make inroads in Chinese industry. Martin Drew, Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Cargo, Etihad said:...
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport recently welcomed its 50th Airline with VietJet's inaugural service from Ho Chi Minh City. This is the highest number of airlines flying regular scheduled passenger services the airport has ever seen in its 103-year history. VietJet...
Melbourne Airport handled 2.71 million passengers in March 2023, reaching almost 88% of the pre-pandemic capacity. The airline had handled almost 3.09 million passengers in March 2019. In March 2023, the airport carried 721,000 international passengers as compared to...
ZeroAvia and Absolut Hydrogen have announced a partnership to jointly explore liquid hydrogen (LH2) production, storage and refuelling at airports. ZeroAvia, a UK-based business developing "zero-emission solutions for commercial aviation", said the companies would...
Akasa Air has partnered with Blue Ribbon Bags, to track and expedite the return of delayed baggage. This is an add-on service that can be purchased for $1.16 with the passenger getting compensation of $232 per bag, up to two bags, regardless of contents or receipts if...
FedEx’s pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), are going ahead with “a strike authorisation ballot”. Voting will open Tuesday, April 18, ALPA and the carrier’s pilots announced, after an impasse was reached in what they described as...
BAE Systems and Microsoft have announced a "strategic agreement" they say aims "to support faster and easier development, deployment and management of digital defence capabilities". "As well as helping partners collaborate on large multinational defence projects, such...
Russia’s AirBridgeCargo is all set to resume operations almost a year after temporary halting all its flights post Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and imposing of western sanctions on Russia. The airline is planning to restart its operations using an Ilyushin Il-96...
Etihad Airways has launched its latest features Wi-Fly Chat and Surf to make passenger journey more comfortable by ensuring seamless connectivity while flying. “Everyone flying on Etihad will benefit from complimentary ‘Chat’ messaging throughout their entire flight...