Storm Aviation has been given UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) approval for its calibration laboratory in London Stansted. The FL Technics business said the go-ahead means it is “now authorised to perform accredited calibrations in accordance with its scope of work”. UKAS is a national accreditation body that assesses against…
Menzies Aviation has been given a ground handling licence by Aéroports de Montréal for Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL), where it already provides cargo handling. “Adding ground handling at Montreal to our network is a fantastic milestone for our team, who have worked diligently to secure the licence. The team is…
Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering has “marked a significant milestone in its continued growth and expansion” with the inauguration of a new aircraft maintenance hangar at Pensacola International Airport, The event, which was attended by Florida’s deputy secretary of commerce Laura DiBella and Pensacola mayor DC Reeves, was to open the…
Aviator Airport Alliance (AAA), a “full-range” provider of aviation services at 15 airports in Scandinavia and the Baltic region, is to extend its partnership with Finnair by five years. The Avia Solutions Group-owned AAA will provide ramp handling services for Finnair’s operations at Helsinki Airport, including for the flag carrier’s…
Aircraft radio repair and installation provider Sparkchasers is to push ahead with plans to double its headcount in 2023, despite opposition from Johnson Regional Airport in Smithfield, North Carolina. “In spite of opposition by the airport authority, Sparkchasers and its affiliate, Blue Line Technical Services, each seek to double their…
Travellers out of Glasgow Airport have faced flight delays and cancellations after sections of the terminal were closed at around 6 am on December 5 due to what police said was a “report of a suspicious item”. The airport reopened at around noon the same day, but only after the…
London City Airport said BA CityFlyer is to launch routes to Salzburg on December 9 and to Chambery the following week, meaning “more choice” for Brits during “the first meaningful skiing season” since before the Covid pandemic, Chambery is less than an hour and half by road from several popular…
Menzies Aviation has expanded its partnership with FlySafair with a five-year contract to provide ground handling services from one airport to seven. As a part of the contract, Menzies will provide passenger and ramp services for 40,000-plus turns annually at O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Cape Town International Airport (CPT),…
The Department of Airports (DoA) of Thailand has earmarked a comprehensive plan to modernise and enhance the capacity of about 29 airports across the country to cater to the increasing passenger traffic, reports The Bangkok Post. The DoA is planning to invest 4.5bn baht (approx. US$130 million) to modernise the…
Pakistan is working on a comprehensive plan to give a new lease of life to the long-closed airports to boost regional connectivity. According to a report by The Express Tribune, the civil aviation ministry of Pakistan plans to promote regional connectivity by making all closed airports operational and reviving civil…
Mumbai International Airport Terminal 2 faced a technical snag yesterday (Dec. 1) resulting in a massive crowd of passengers and chaos. Several passengers took to social media complaining about the long queues. Mumbai Airport is the second largest airport in India handling a huge passenger load every day. Preliminary reports…
Airports in Australia may face operational disruptions on December 9 2022 as the United Firefighters Union (UFU) – Aviation Branch is planning to go on strike. A total of 27 airports might feel the impact, not directly as it would not cause any flight cancellations but considering the operational safety…
