Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
EgyptAir recently received its 737-800 freighter that was sent to US-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc for conversion. The converted aircraft is now A737-800 SF and EgyptAir’s first dedicated freighter. The aircraft was retired from commercial use in March 2022 post...
The Russian Civil aviation sector has been struggling with spares and supply chain issues for a while since the Western countries-imposed sanctions on the country post the Ukraine invasion. To meet the demand for new aircraft the authorities are planning to revive the...
The Midfield Terminal at Abu Dhabi International Terminal is expected to open for commercial operations towards the end of 2023, as per the information by Momberger Airport. The construction work of the airport started in 2012 and was supposed to be completed in 5...
New Zealands’s Taupo Airport recently opened its new Terminal for commercial operations. The new terminal is almost three times larger than the older version designed by Shelter Architects and built locally by Watts Construction. The new terminal project costs $6.13...
Christchurch Airport is all set to develop its renewable energy precinct, Kōwhai Park and has chosen Contact Energy and Lightsource bp, as its partners to deliver phase one of the park. In April 2022, Contact Energy and Lightsource bp entered an exclusive partnership...
Newark Liberty International Airport’s plush new Terminal A has been given a further upgrade with the roll-out by Boingo Wireless of "a state-of-the-art, converged network featuring Wi-Fi 6, DAS and private LTE". The requirements of providing wireless communications...
Pratt & Whitney Canada and French aircraft maker ATR have announced they will "collaborate to achieve 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) readiness in PW127 series engines by 2025". The target date includes the PW127XT, the partner companies said, with ATR...
Glasgow Airport said it is to get the UK’s first "connected airport living lab" when Connected Places Catapult launches demonstrations and trials of innovative technologies at the airport. The tie-up, the airport said, would put it "at the heart of testing a diverse...
Qatar Airways has signed travel tech company BAGTAG services to offer electronic baggage check-in service online. With this platform the passengers can easily check in their luggage from anywhere by just using their smartphones making traditional baggage labels a...
C&L Aerospace has bought five ATR PW127F engines, a move the C&L Aviation company said shows it is enhancing support for ATR operators. "With the addition of these five engines, C&L has now purchased 20 PW127 series engines since starting their ATR program...
Guam-based cargo carrier Asia Pacific Airlines has challenged a US grounding order made by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA said APA was was “unable to demonstrate that its pilots were properly trained” and confirmed the suspension of the carrier...
Textron Aviation is to offer a gravel kit for its new twin-engine, large-utility Cessna SkyCourier turboprop to allow customers “the flexibility to operate their aircraft in and out of unimproved runways around the world”. “Cessna aircraft have been moving people and...