Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) on February 22 announced it had "achieved one billion flying hours since the formation of the company" in 1928. Since then, the company has made around 110,000 engines, 66,000 of which remain in use by over 16,000 customers....
Estonian carrier Nordic Aviation Group (NAG) and investment firm-owned "start-up" airline Marabu have signed a long-term service agreement for NAG to support Marubu's efforts to crack the German market. Starting in summer 2023, NAG is to operate three aircraft for...
Air France International KLM Engineering & Maintenance and flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas are extending a "longstanding maintenance relationship" with support contracts for the Argentinian airline’s 90 CFM56-7B and CF6-80E1 engines that power 45 aircraft. AFI...
Logistics business Kuehne+Nagel and the Birmingham Airport Authority have announced a partnership they say "will expand business opportunities for both the company and the region". "This is the first time the BAA is partnering with a logistics company and the first...
Europe’s largest airport lounge provider Aspire is to refurbish the lounge at Belfast City Airport with a £1.2 million investment. Design company Dv8 is to pitch in on the deal, which will see the lounge extended by 70 seats to 178 and will feature lighting inspired...
Munich Airport has announced that Qatar Airways is to double its cargo capacity from the Bavarian hub to Doha. The carrier is to increase from two to four flights a week, including one via Chicago Rockford. The flights are to be operated on behalf of logistics company...
ST Engineering, in partnership with freighter SF Airlines, is planning to set up a commercial Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) joint venture in Ezhou, Hubei, China. The greenfield MRO facility will be established at Ezhou Huahu Airport, Hubei’s international...
Cathay Pacific has rebranded its cargo business as Cathay Cargo aligning with the airline’s overarching brand redesign. The airline claims that the new brand name reinforces the existing strong brand association and perceptions held by its customers Group chief...
Hong Kong Airport passenger traffic has shown a strong recovery in January 2023 with almost 28% Year-On-Year (Y-O-Y) rise. The Airport Authority Hong Kong recently released air traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for January 2023. The data...
Melbourne Airport recorded its highest passenger traffic figures in three years with 2,706,962 passenger footfalls in January 2023. The recovery was more than double as compared to January 2022 and peaked since January 2020. The airport recorded a new post-pandemic...
Joby Aviation has reported a net loss of almost $67 million after ending 2022 with $1.1bn in cash and short-term investments, including an up-front equity investment of $60 million by Delta Air Lines. The loss, which was $72 million lower than in 2021, stemmed mostly...
Auckland Airport reported its first profit of $68 million since pandemic in the last six months of 2022. In December 2021, the airport reported a loss of $11.5 million. In 2019, the airport’s revenue had soared from $126.2 million to $287.8 million. The airport...