Pilots with the Air Transport Services Group (ATSG)-owned Air Transport International (ATI) have called on the company to offer them a "next level contract" after last week reporting a record profit in 2022, with earnings per share up 42%. "It is imperative that we...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Ground broken at new JFK Terminal 6
The ground-breaking for the new $4.2bn Terminal 6 at John F. Kennedy International Airport has taken place, with officials from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey joined by JetBlue chief executive Robin Hayes and New York governor Kathy Hochul. The event...
Delta and Kyndryl extend IT support deal
IT infrastructure services provider Kyndryl has extended its systems and support agreement with Delta Air Lines by five years. Kyndryl is to "continue to help Delta run the core systems that power the airline’s essential operations, including crew rostering and...
Lynx Air announces first Las Vegas to Calgary flight
Lynx Air's inaugural flight to Calgary International Airport from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas is to take off on February 24. "Lynx Air took to the Canadian skies for the first time just over ten months ago, and we are excited to expand across the...
London Luton passengers to keep liquids and computers in bags
The 13 million passengers who travel out of London Luton Airport each year will soon not have to remove laptops and liquids from bags when passing through security. US-based Leidos has announced it will be the "principle [sic] contractor for technology upgrades across...
InterCaribbean to fly to St.Kitts and Nevis from Barbados
InterCaribbean Airways is to start non-stop flights linking St. Kitts and Barbados, which will in turn connect with services to Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Georgetown, Guyana. The thrice-weekly flights from Barbados Grantly Adams International...
Suid Cargo Airlines, South Africa’s Cargo start-up to begin operations from Q2, 2023
Suid Cargo Airlines, South Africa’s newest Cargo Airline, will begin non-scheduled flights from its hub at OR Tambo International Airport in the second quarter of 2023 utilising a leased Boeing 727-200F from Kenya’s Astral Aviation, in addition to Astral’s Boeing...
Boeing pauses 787 deliveries
Boeing has halted deliveries of its 787 aircraft to carry out analysis of fuselage components, the US government's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said. "The FAA is working with Boeing to determine any actions that might be required for recently delivered...
ATSG reports revenue increase in 2022
US lessor and cargo carrier Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has reported $2bn in revenue for 2022, up 18% on 2021, with $533 million coming in the fourth quarter (Q4 2022). Pretax earnings were $65 million for Q4 and $263 million for the year, ATSG said, with...
Smiths Detection gets security screening deal at Noida
UK-based security screening business Smiths Detection has signed an agreement to supply Noida International Airport in India with both passenger and hold baggage screening equipment. "Smiths Detection have a global reputation for the best technology, and we look...
AAR hires new head of HR from Accenture
Chicago-based aviation services business AAR has recruited Tracey Patterson as vice president and chief human resources officer. Patterson joins from Accenture where she led HR operations. “We are very excited about Tracey joining the AAR leadership team,” said John...
ITA Airways finishes switch to Amadeus
ITA Airways said it has completed the transition of its IT systems to the Amadeus platform. The Italian carrier said the move, which was a year in the making, "will contribute to the achievement of the medium and long-term growth and digitisation objectives" The new...