August 29, 2023

U.S. government fines American Airlines US$4.1 million over disembarkation delays

The United States Government has fined American Airlines US$4.1 million for delaying the disembarkation of passengers on numerous flights which encountered long ground delays. The American carrier has 30 days in which to pay half the fine, the remainder being credited to American Airlines for compensation already paid to passengers. The U.S. Department of Transportation …

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Numerous flights to and from the UK experienced cancellations or delays

Thousands of UK travellers face delays after air traffic control fault

Other News

Numerous flights to and from the UK experienced cancellations or delays due to technological glitches affecting the air traffic control system on August 28. This system, vital for safe take-offs, landings, and in-flight operations, encountered difficulties. Consequently, numerous travellers, including those departing for bank holiday and summer vacations, found themselves stranded both domestically and internationally. …

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Ryanair confirms long-term partnership with Joramco

MRO & Production

Ryanair has announced its expansion in Amman, confirming a five-year heavy maintenance agreement with Joramco, the MRO provider based in Jordan and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE). This agreement will further extend the partnership and will see the airline utilising up to six heavy-maintenance lines at its facility in Amman, Jordan where …

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Construction has begun on Safran's compressor blade plant in Marchin

Safran begins construction of compressor blade plant in Marchin

MRO & Production

On August 28, Safran Aero Boosters laid the first stone for the new Safran compressor blade plant for aircraft engines. Safran Blades is located on a former ArcelorMittal site, in the Province of Liège, Belgium using the expertise of ten economic players from Walloon. The creation of Safran Blades was announced in December 2022 by …

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StandardAero prepares for increased Gogo AVANCE upgrade demand

Information Technology

StandardAero will designate capacity across its entire enterprise to facilitate Gogo Classic ATG (Air-to-Ground) to AVANCE system upgrades as Gogo Business Aviation readies for its network migration. To facilitate impending demand, StandardAero has established a slot programme in which Gogo Classic ATG customers can reserve a scheduled slot for installation at one of four U.S.-based …

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NJE to take delivery of its ninth De Havilland Dash 8-400NG aircraft

National Jet Express (NJE) takes delivery of ninth Dash 8-400NG

Aircraft & Engines

National Jet Express (NJE), a member of the Rex Group, will shortly take delivery of another De Havilland Dash 8-400NG ‘Next Generation’, fitted with 82 seats. This will be the ninth Dash 8-400NG to join the NJE fleet and the second to be deployed to support and grow NJE’s long-term contract with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance …

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Emirates SkyCargo advances its digital customer experience with CargoAi

Emirates SkyCargo joins CargoAi’s CargoMART marketplace

Information Technology

Emirates SkyCargo is now live on CargoAi’s marketplace solution, CargoMART, further advancing its digital customer experience and optimising the booking process with real-time information. The landmark partnership for Singapore-based CargoAi, was launched in the Netherlands, Spain and France; and will soon open up to customers in select countries across APAC, Europe, the Americas and Africa. …

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