In a surprise move, Air Arabia, a Sharjah-based low-cost airline, has opened regular passenger flight bookings on its online reservation portal with effect from June 1. The airline had earlier mentioned on its website that the flights are suspended until May 30. Any passenger can now book the flight by visiting the Air Arabia websiteRead More

Aero Norway, the independent engine MRO provider, has invested in five more CFM56-3 engines which it will introduce into its refurbish and sell program. The original plan was to undertake a total of six refurbish and sell CFM56-3 engines for 2020 however to support its customers and fill the slots caused by deferred -5B/-7B workscopesRead More

Bombardier recently announced that it has begun the process of recalling most of its Canadian based employees that were placed on furlough following government mandates enacted to slow the spread of COVID-19. Suspended manufacturing and service activities will gradually resume as of May 11. Nearly 11,000 employees are expected to be back to work withinRead More

MAC Aero Interiors, subsidiary of a global provider of Total Technical Care for aircraft operators and lessors, Magnetic MRO, reacting to the current situation in the aviation market, has started the production of the sanitizing kits, designed for both airports and airlines and aimed at tackling both the virus and the fear of air-travel becauseRead More

South Africa 14.5 million fewer passengers resulting in a $3.02 billion revenue loss, risking 252,100 jobs and $5.1 billion in contribution to South Africa’s economy. Nigeria 4.7 million fewer passengers resulting in a $0.99 billion revenue loss, risking 125,400 jobs and $0.89 billion in contribution to Nigeria’s economy. Ethiopia 2.5 million fewer passengers resulting inRead More

Etihad Airways recently announced that it has delayed its plans to resume flights by two weeks, and now plans to re-start passenger operations on May 16 at the earliest. The carrier said it had hoped to “resume a reduced network of scheduled passenger services from May 1, subject to UAE government-imposed travel restrictions being lifted.”Read More

Etihad Airways will operate additional special passenger flights from Abu Dhabi to several destinations on its global route network. The special schedule of flights gives foreign nationals in the UAE the opportunity to travel out of the country, and allow Etihad to carry essential belly-hold cargo such as perishables, pharmaceuticals, and medical supplies. Return flightsRead More

Airbus has reportedly backed out of a joint venture with Thai Airways to build a new MRO campus at Thailand’s U-Tapao airport. A report from local newspaper The Nation cites Thai Airways Technical executive vice president Cherdphan Chotikhun as saying that the European airframer had withdrawn from the cooperation as it was affected by theRead More