Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) is set for a return to pre-Covid operations, with the number of flights, passengers and seats for sale likely to be the most since before the pandemic, the airport's management said in a March 29 statement. "The number of seats on...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
AAR announces deal for nine Boeing 757s
Aviation services company AAR's subsidiary AAR Supply Chain is acquire nine Boeing 757-200 passenger aircraft, the parent company announced on March 29. The airplanes were equipped with 18 Rolls-Royce RB211 engines from American Airlines, the most recent operator, and...
Sabre announces enhancing of deal with American Airlines
Travel tech business Sabre has announced the availability of American Airlines' NDC offers through its global distribution system. "Starting on April 3, Sabre-connected travel buyers, agencies and developer partners will be able to shop, book, and service American's...
Avidbots says Neo floor-cleaning robot in factor in prestigious airport awards
Canadian robot maker Avidbots's floor cleaner Neo has again featured in the recent world's best airport awards by Skytrax, an aviation rating company in the UK. "Six of the world’s top 10 airports have deployed Neo, the autonomous floor scrubbing robot," Avidbots...
DDC lines up navigation tech upgrade for cargo drone
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pegasus Imagery to develop on-board detect and avoid technology for DDC's heavy-lift Condor remote piloted aircraft. DDC said the idea is to integrate Pegasus' proprietary A3S tech, described as...
Tata Advanced Systems wins Airbus contract to manufacture A320 cargo doors
Tata Advanced Systems won a contract from Airbus to manufacture cargo and bulk cargo doors for A320neo at its new facility in Hyderabad, India. Airbus currently procures components and services worth $735 million every year from more than 100 Indian suppliers. The...
Corendon Airlines widens engine maintenance deal with AFI KLM E&M
AFI KLM E&M is to take charge of Amsterdam shop visits for six CFM56-7B engines under its long-time partnership with Corendon Airlines, “Beyond the technical quality of the offer, we appreciate the frank and direct relationship offered by AFI KLM E&M. Their...
FlyBlade India and Jaunt Air Mobility come together to launch eVTOL operations in India by 2027
FlyBlade India and Jaunt Air Mobility have inked a deal to launch electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations in India and the subcontinent region by 2027. The partnership includes BLADE India’s acquisition of 150 Jaunt Journey aircraft, with an...
Iberia Maintenance to host aircraft engine conference in Madrid
Based on what it claimed to be its "leading position in the engine MRO (maintenance, repair, overhaul) market", Iberia Maintenance is to host the Aero-Engines Europe 2023 conference in Madrid. The September 13-14 conference is to be the "leading event exclusively...
AFI KLM E&M appoints UK sales and finance directors
KLM UK Engineering Limited, a subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M), which in turn is part of the Air France-KLM group, has appointed Paul Conway as sales director and Martin de Jong as financial director. Conway...
SIAEC signs new comprehensive service agreement with Singapore Airlines
Superseding the 2019 agreement signed with Singapore Airlines (SIA), SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) signed new Comprehensive Services Agreement, effective April 1, 2023. The new agreement is for a term of two years with an option to extend for one year. SIAEC covers...
GO7 and PNG Air in ticketing tie-up
US/UK-based travel technology company GO7 has announced a ticketing partnership with PNG Air, one of Papua New Guinea's largest domestic carriers and the island nation's "next-generation airline". "Our ticketing solution enables PNG Air to expand its inventory...