Delta Air Lines selects Airbus Services for A350 cabin retrofits
Following a selection process, Delta Air Lines (Delta) has chosen Airbus Services to retrofit and upgrade nine A350 aircraft entering… Read More »
Iberia signs multi-year engine maintenance contract with RwandAir
Iberia Maintenance has signed an exclusive multi-year contract to maintain RwandAir’s CFM56-7B and 7BE engines for its Boeing 737 fleet…. Read More »
Global airlines’ ageing jets and shortage is a boom for parts and repair shops
Global carriers forced to fly ageing jets boost aerospace suppliers such as AAR and Heico. Aerospace suppliers that maintain planes… Read More »
Alaska Airlines plans Wi-Fi upgrade to its regional E175 jets
Alaska Airlines has become the first major airline to offer satellite Wi-Fi on a regional jet, selecting Intelsat’s technology to… Read More »
Lufthansa Industry Solutions now a 100% LHT subsidiary
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has fully integrated Lufthansa Industry Solutions (LHIND) into its MRO network. The acquisition follows the introduction of… Read More »
ASL announces landing gear partnership with AMETEK MRO AEM
ASL Aviation Holdings and AMETEK MRO AEM have announced a partnership for the provision of landing gear services for ASL’s… Read More »
Top 5 airline cabin refits to look for in 2023
Those of you eager to enjoy the state-of-the-art when it comes to passenger experience will have quite a few options… Read More »
Southwest Airlines pilots vote to strike in wake of operational meltdown
Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) announced that the pre-eminent union of the airline’s pilots will vote on whether to strike… Read More »
airBaltic to equip entire A220 fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink
Latvian low-cost airline, airBaltic, has announced that it will equip its entire fleet of Airbus A220-300 aircraft with SpaceX’s Starlink… Read More »
United Airlines upgrades its Inflight Training Center
United Airlines has opened its upgraded Inflight Training Center in Houston which, following a US$32 million expansion project that has… Read More »
Which colours could influence 2023’s cabins?
In what has become an annual tradition at Mankiewicz, a paint manufacturer that develops products for spaces including aircraft interiors,… Read More »
Royaljet to fly Honeywell JetWave connectivity
RoyalJet Abu Dhabi, a private aviation operator, has signed a letter of intent with Honeywell to add Ka-band connectivity services… Read More »
Nippon Cargo Airlines responds to government maintenance warning
Freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) was late last year given a “stern” warning from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,… Read More »
All Nippon Airways to offer cabin crew two-day workweek due to low travel demand
Japan’s ANA, or All Nippon Airways, is planning to offer its flight attendants a two-day workweek schedule option from the… Read More »
Cabin crew member makes $60,000 mistake onboard British Airways Boeing 777
Despite constant training on how – and when – to use emergency equipment onboard an aircraft, flight attendants, much like… Read More »
Cathay Pacific cabin crew union drops protest
Manpower cut and increased workload, permanent pay cut and reduced rest time – these are just a few of the… Read More »
Lufthansa Technik unveils Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem
Lufthansa Technik has announced that Swiss-AS, the developer of M&E/MRO software AMOS, is joining the Lufthansa Technik Group. By bringing… Read More »
Lufthansa Technik’s LTTS expands operations in Shannon
Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon (LTTS) has unveiled its new MRO facility in Shannon’s Free Zone. The new building, covering 2,000… Read More »
NAHCO staff suspended over suspected sabotage on Air Peace A320 fleet
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO), has launched an investigation into its own staff, following allegations of suspected sabotage after… Read More »
Gulf Air and Unilode extend partnership
Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air and and unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services company Unilode Aviation Solutions… Read More »
Iridium satellite-to-smartphone deal expected to expand pilot take-up
Many business aviation and general aviation pilots carry Iridium satellite-powered phones in their flight bag in order to avail of… Read More »
easyJet celebrates opening of new maintenance hangar at BER airport
easyJet has opened its first continental maintenance hangar facility at Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport (BER). The airline’s European fleet… Read More »
SpaceX Starlink will soon provide inflight internet to more aircraft types
SpaceX Starlink will soon be able to provide internet to more aircraft types. According to the updated Starlink.com site, SpaceX… Read More »
WTCE unveils guide to help suppliers secure in-flight listings
World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) has released a new report called Guide to Getting Onboard: What you… Read More »
How to retrofit an A380
The first landmark has been reached in Emirates’ US$2 billion aircraft interiors retrofit programme, the largest known aircraft refurbishment programme… Read More »
OneWeb successfully deploys 40 more satellites
OneWeb has confirmed the successful deployment of 40 satellites launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on the… Read More »