Allegiant has announced eight new nonstop routes to what it described as "some of the nation's premier vacation destinations". The list includes Appleton-Portland, Akron-Myrtle Beach, Omaha-Austin, Asheville-Phoenix and Sioux Falls-Los Angeles, the carrier said,...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Hawaiian opens bigger TSA checkpoint at Honolulu Airport
Hawaiian Airlines guests departing from Honolulu are to get what the carrier said will be an "efficient and convenient airport experience" after the carrier installed a new "multimillion-dollar TSA [Transportation Security Administration] security checkpoint". “This...
Aventure takes seven 737s from Canada’s WestJet
Atlanta-based Aventure Aviation has acquired seven Boeing 737NGs from Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines. The aircraft "will undergo immediate teardown for parts", Aventure said, with the first to be done in Arizona. "This major acquisition will provide a significant...
SIA Engineering reports 61% lower net profit at $12.8 million as wage support ends
SIA Engineering recorded a net profit of $12.8 million down 61.4% from S$33.2 million in the same period last year as the Group continued its recovery with increased flight activities. Excluding last year’s wage support and one- time write-back of tax provision, Group...
Reliable Robotics opens Silicon Valley engineering hub
Reliable Robotics has opened a new engineering and development centre at its headquarters in California. The company, which is designing advanced autopilot systems with high precision navigation, said the ceremony was attended by local officials and representatives...
Canada Jetlines and Sabre announce booking option for travel agents
Canada Jetlines has announced that travel agents in Canada can view and book seat inventory via the Sabre global distribution system. "Joining Sabre's global marketplace will enable Canada Jetlines to enhance its geographic reach and target new leisure traveller...
TA Connections in re-ticketing tie-up with easyJet
TA Connections will provide UK-based budget carrier easyJet with a "new distressed passenger re-ticketing service". A Fleetcor business, US-based TA Connections said its "smart ticketing technology" will allow easyJet to "quickly re-book passengers with travel...
Skyservice expands to Vancouver
North American business aviation company Skyservice is bringing its "full-service operations" to Vancouver International Airport. Skyservice Vancouver is to be the company's 11th facility and will offer fixed-based operations (FBO), maintenance, repair and overhaul...
Embraer delivered 80 jets in Q4 2022, more than half the year’s total
Brazil's Embraer delivered 80 aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2022 and 159 throughout the year. Of the 80, "30 were commercial jets and 50 were executive jets, 33 light and 17 mid-size," the manufacturer said. The 159 deliveries during the year were made up of 57...
Schiphol concedes it had “poor” 2022
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport had a bad 2022 according to parent company Royal Schiphol Group. Publishing what it said were "poor financial results for 2022", the group said its "underlying financial result" was a loss of €28 million, "despite a strong recovery in...
Joby starts propeller testing in NASA wind tunnel
Joby Aviation, which is developing an "all-electric" aircraft for commercial passenger service, is starting testing at the National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex (NFAC), the world’s largest wind tunnel. The company said it believes itself to be the first electric...
Dronamics gets $40 million from venture capitalists
Cargo drone airline Dronamics has raised $40 million from venture capital funds and angel investors in 12 countries. Dronamics, which is the first such business to get a European operating licence, said the money came from Founders Factory, Speedinvest, Eleven Capital...