Air Canada and Emirates reached a major customer service milestone in their strategic partnership with Air Canada moving its operations to Dubai International’s (DXB) flagship Terminal 3 from July 26. This move will significantly improve passenger experience transiting in Dubai between America on Air Canada and on Emirates between Middle…
Kenya Airways has signed a long-term contract for the supply of aircraft components with Lufthansa Technik. As per the contract Lufthansa Technik will provide Total Component Support (TCS) for the airline’s long-haul fleet comprising of nine Boeing 787-8s. Lufthansa Technik won over this contract after a rigorous bidding process. The…
The Etihad Engineering team completed a six-year heavy maintenance check on the first in a series of Airbus A380 aircraft for its return to service after a period of secure ground storage. Preparing the A380 for its return to service at its MRO facility in Abu Dhabi, Etihad Engineering team…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has started an investigation after receiving reports of significant quantities of water-contaminated fuel within an aircraft. The authority will investigate Nigeria’s airports and fuel suppliers to identify the root cause of the issue. NCAA has also alerted airlines operating flights to and from Nigeria…
The Aruba Department of Civil Aviation and the Malawi Department of Civil Aviation have certified ExecuJet MRO Services Africa to do line and heavy maintenance on select aircraft types on those countries’ aircraft registry. Aruba has granted approval that permits ExecuJet to carry out heavy and line maintenance on Dassault…
Rolls-Royce and Ethiopian Airlines inked a TotalCare service agreement for Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines that will power four new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. As a part of the agreement, Rolls-Royce will provide Ethiopian with known cost for the services and maintenance. TotalCare is designed to provide operational certainty for customers by…
Etihad Cargo has partnered with Wallenborn Transports as its road feeder service (RFS) partner for Europe. With this partnership Etihad Cargo will be able to facilitate transport of cargo between Etihad Cargo’s European gateways, including Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt, and offline stations. “Providing seamless connectivity between Etihad Cargo’s European main…
Etihad Airways has expanded its existing partnership with China’s SF Airlines to strengthen ties and further cooperation to increase cargo capacity between China and the rest of the world via Etihad hub in Abu Dhabi. The new agreement includes expanding cooperated flights to Ezhou Huahu Airport, China’s first cargo-focused airport,…
Astral Aviation has signed its first formal partnership agreement (MOU) with disaster response nonprofit Airlink. As a part of the agreement, Astral Aviation will transport 50 tons of humanitarian aid over the next year. Astral Aviation operates a network that connects East Africa to the Middle East, Asia, and Europe…
Riyadh Air has signed a deal for 90 GEnx-1B engines to power its new fleet of 39 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The order also includes spare engines and a TrueChoice services agreement. Commenting on the purchase order, Tony Douglas, Chief Executive Officer of Riyadh Air said: “The agreement highlights our determination…
Sanad signed agreement with GE Aerospace, and Safran Aircraft Engines to expand its MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) services offerings to LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines that power Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The agreement provides for LEAP engine shop visit offload from both GE and Safran for two…
The airports in Saudi Arabia are currently gearing up for the arrival of annual Hajj pilgrimage. About six Saudi airports are expected to receive 1.7 million pilgrims during Hajj season, via 7,700 flights The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has upgraded its international airports, in cooperation with the…
