Queenstown Airport has selected Elenium to provide new bag drop and kiosk facilities for passengers as a part of its terminal upgrade programme. Elenium claims that the technology designs, develops and manufactures self-service and automation technologies for the...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
New Zealand to introduce paperless international arrival system
New Zealand aviation authorities will soon re-introduce the online Traveller Declaration to modernize the international passenger’s arrival process. New Zealand had introduced the system during the pandemic to ensure that those arriving were adhering to the local...
Chinese carriers resume services to Melbourne Airport
Melbourne Airport is currently basking in the happiness over the return of Chinese carries with Chinese New Year holiday season. China Eastern Airlines became the first of three big Chinese airlines to resume regular flights to Melbourne. Xiamen Airlines, which has...
Almost 45,000 new aircraft to be delivered by 2040, Cirium says
Up to 44,500 new aircraft could be delivered globally over the next two decades in deals worth US $2.9tn, according to industry watchers at Cirium. The projected number of new aircraft suggests the sector's recovery from the impact of coronavirus lockdowns is on...
Rating agency sees uneven growth for airports continuing into 2023
Credit ratings agency DBRS Morningstar says growth prospects for airports "may vary" in 2023, with North America likely to fare better than Europe due to a more favourable macroeconomic outlook. "We believe the large domestic market segment in the US will provide more...
Lufthansa Technik snaps up LHIND to bolster MRO operations
Lufthansa Technik has made Lufthansa Industry Solutions (LHIND) "a 100% subsidiary", it announced on January 24. The deal will allow Lufthansa Technik harness "the expertise of more than 2,300 digital experts" and help it provide "even more digital services" for its...
Akasa Air and AFI KLM E&M sign repair and maintenance deal
Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has agreed terms with new Indian carrier Akasa Air for a deal that includes subsidiary EPCOR providing component services and auxiliary power unit (APU) solutions. The agreement will see AFI KLM...
ASL in new landing gear services deal with AEM
Ireland-based ASL Aviation and and British business AMETEK MRO AEM have announced a new agreement for the latter to provide of landing gear services for ASL’s European fleet of B737 Next Generation and Classic aircraft. The agreement, ASL said, "covers the provision...
Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon expands operations
Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon (LTTS) is expanding its operations near Ireland's Shannon Airport in response "to growing market demand". The company said a new 2,000-meter-square building would allow it provide "new products" for CFM56 and V2500 turbine engines...
Marubeni reserves delivery slots of 25 VX4 eVTOL from Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace has secured a pre-delivery payment for the reservation of aircraft delivery slots from leading Japanese trading and investment conglomerate, Marubeni. Marubeni has reserved aircraft delivery slots for 25 out of its up to 200 VX4 conditional...
Brisbane Airport crosses 14,000 international passenger mark on single day
Brisbane Airport crossed 14,000 footfalls for the first time since 2019 through the International Terminal in a single day. Stephen Beckett, head of Public Affairs at Brisbane Airport said: “To think this time last year, international travel was still capped at 1,000...
Flyadeal signs Navitaire Airline Platform for digital transformation
Flyadeal has renewed its agreement with Navitaire for the Navitaire Airline Platform, including the New Skies digital retailing system, to help facilitate its growth plans and digital transformation. Con Korfiatis, CEO flyadeal said: “Our growth plans rely on...