MRO providers such as AJW Technique are an integral part of the aviation supply chain. They provide the maintenance, repair, and overhaul services necessary to keep aircraft in safe and airworthy condition. MROs work closely with operators to ensure flight planning is impeccable and service delivery seamless. In this partnership, aircraft parts pedigree, provenance on
Global air cargo tonnages and average rates appear to have stabilised since mid-April after declining for several weeks, according to the latest weekly figures from WorldACD Market Data. Following a sharp drop in chargeable weight in the first full week of April, and a continuing slow slide in worldwide average rates since February, figures for
Negotiators for the EU have agreed to decarbonise the air travel sector through the stimulation of the region’s green aviation fuel market. The agreement, known as the ReFuelEU Aviation proposal will have to be approved by EU countries before it can become law, though this should be a formality. The new rules will require aviation
Boeing has signed a new partnering agreement with Korean industry to expand joint research and development activities and further develop critical aviation technologies. Boeing, the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT), and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT), will collaborate on advanced production systems for commercial aircraft manufacturing, urban air mobility, aerospace
IBA’s Aviation Industry Barometer for March 2023 found that Asia-Pacific airline capacity reached 83% of 2019 ASKs in March 2023 – a jump of 27% in the first quarter of this year. In addition, data from IBA’s Insight aviation intelligence platform showed that in March the monthly global passenger capacity reached 92% pre-pandemic ASKs, an
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has thrown out legally filed complaints by airlines relating to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s (Schiphol Airport) adjusted charges that became effective on April 1, 2023. The complaints were based on such problems as long lines at security checkpoints in 2022, which were primarily as a result of staff
Norwegian has announced a landmark partnership with Norsk e-Fuel to build the first full-scale e-fuel plant in Mosjøen, Norway. The plant will produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), marking an important milestone towards Norwegian’s target of 45% emissions reduction by 2030. To archive this goal Norwegian has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Norsk e-Fuel, with
The Canadian Minister of Transport, the Honorable Omar Alghabra, has announced that proposed amendments to the Canada Transportation Act have been introduced as part of Bill C-47, the Budget Implementation Act. These proposed amendments would strengthen Canada’s passenger rights regime, streamline the processes for administering air travel complaints before the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency), and increase air carriers’ accountability.
Britten-Norman, manufacturers of the iconic Islander aircraft and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS), pioneers in hydrogen-electric fuel cell propulsion technology, have signed a Heads of Terms agreement, signalling their intention to merge and to create the world’s first fully integrated, zero-emissions sub-regional aircraft for entry into service in 2026. The merger is due to complete in
Elon Musk’s huge space rocket, Starship, part of the SpaceX programme, exploded yesterday on its maiden test flight. The rocket was unmanned and nobody was hurt in the incident. While the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is responsible for licensing rocket launches in the USA, will oversee an investigation into the accident, this will
