Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Panasonic Avionics plans to open a new operations facility in Pune, India in the next 12 months. According to Panasonic, the new engineering facility will help airlines realize their passenger digital engagement vision using the most innovative IFE hardware,...
In what appears to be the biggest redevelopment since 1966, Auckland Airport will soon commence the construction of a new domestic terminal that will be integrated with the current international terminal. The airport has invested about $3.9 billion over the next five...
The first trans-Pacific US-bound STARLUX flight is to land at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on April 26. The five-times-a-week route from Taipei "is expected to ramp [up] to daily in June", the luxury carrier said, announcing that it is to be the official...
Gatwick Airport made £195.2 million profit in 2022 as passenger numbers topped 32 million. The return to profit came after heavy losses of over £800 million over 2020 and 2021 but chief executive Stuart Wingate said the south London hub still has "some way to go"...
dnata handled over 82 million bags through all three terminals at Dubai International airport (DXB) in 2022, handling luggage for over 100 airlines and millions of passengers travelling to 253 destinations from DXB. Jaffar Dawood, Senior Vice President,UAE Airport...
EVFLY has announced a firm order of 200 electric vertical take-off and landing eVTOL from AutoFlight. The agreement follows record breaking 250-kilometer flight by AutoFlight earlier this month, marking the longest eVTOL flight so far. Interestingly the entire flight...
The main runway 18R/36L at Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) in Nigeria will be closed for maintenance for about 8 weeks starting this week, as per the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria circular. The closure of this runway is likely to affect the...
Melbourne Airport reported over 20 million passengers this financial year as the airport witnessed strong passenger recovery volumes. The airport reported a total of 2,312,697 passengers in February 2023, almost 81% of the pre-pandemic capacity. Lorie Argus, CEO,...
Spanish airport operator Aena has suggested that summer 2023 could be busier than the same period in 2019, with airlines providing 4.4% more seats compared to the pre-pandemic summer. Aena said 221.8 million seats are available on 1.3 million flights through its...
Southern California's Ontario International Airport reported a 15% passenger traffic increase in February 2023 compared to the same month in 2022. With 413,000 passengers, domestic volume increased 12.75% while the number of international travellers nearly doubled...
Go First is planning to take legal action against Pratt & Whitney for not providing compensation for their grounded planes due to engine supply delays. According to a source from the airline: “Till March 2020, PW provided spare engines on time, repaired without...
Ideanomics and subsidiary Energica Motor Company have announced partnerships with the French tech consulting firm Phenix Air Corp and Pure Flight to develop "all-electric solutions for ultra-light and light aircraft". Energica, which describes itself as the "maker of...