The engine lease market is nearing a point where it will not be able to support a forecast 25-35% increase in shop visit rates for CFM56-7B and -5B engines and…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has entered into a long-term agreement with HAECO ITM Limited, a member of the HAECO Group, for engine component support. The agreement includes access to HAECO ITM’s…
Low-fare airline Air Arabia Egypt has secured its first European link at Milan Bergamo Airport from its base at Borg Al Arab. The Air Arabia-associated carrier launched its first direct…
Mexican low-fare carrier Viva Aerobus has selected MRO IT specialist Swiss AviationSoftware (Swiss-AS) to replace the airline’s legacy system with its AMOS software solution. The software evaluation took place in…
A new predictive maintenance forecasting platform has been successfully deployed by easyJet across its entire fleet. The carrier is using Aerogility’s planning platform, with the AI (Artificial Intelligence)-based multi-agent software…
Germany’s Lufthansa Group is to spend €2.1 billion (US$2.5bn) on new aircraft after confirming it has ordered up to 16 new planes, comprising up to 12 Airbus A320s and four…
Magnetic MRO has been awarded a heavy maintenance contract by Austrian Airlines covering the 2019/2020 winter season, with the carrier booking three quarters of all available maintenance slots at the…
Angolan start-up carrier Air Connection Express has ordered six new Q400 turboprops from Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, in a deal valued at approximately US$198 million. The firm purchase agreement for the…
American Airlines is continuing the renewal and upsizing of its regional jet fleet in the US with another aircraft order this week, this time valued at US$705 million for 15…
Germania is preparing for the summer season with the addition of new routes from Berlin-Tegel. From June, the airline will serve the Greek island of Samos every Friday, and for…