In January, EASA published the first-ever proposal to regulate ground handling operations across EU airports. The move was welcomed by the ground handling industry, which had campaigned for the introduction of regulation for years. EASA hopes regulation will improve safety on the ramp, and, ac...

ARGS speaks with dnata CEO Steve Allen to understand how the ground handler will be working with EASA to implement the body's recently proposed regulations for ground handling at EU airports. Welcoming the proposals, Allen says the next step is global standardisation of ground handling operation...

The Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) has started its operations in Chengdu (China), offering solutions to manage the entire lifecycle of an aircraft. This centre is the first of its kind to cover, as a one-stop shop, the full range of activities from aircraft parking and storage to mainten...

dnata has welcomed the European Union Aviation Safety Agency's recent proposal to regulate ground handling across all EU airports. Upon implementation, EASA’s regulation will establish a more standardised environment, which will help enhance safety, operational delivery, cybersecurity and cons...

This week, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced regulatory proposals for ground handling operations at EU airports - a move that ground handlers have praised with "excitement". For some time ground handlers and service providers have called on EASA to introduce regulations i...

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the first-ever proposal to regulate ground handling across EU airports in a move to increase the safety, cybersecurity and consistency of all the actions that happen on the ground before and after a flight. The proposed regulation wou...

FL Technics, a leading aircraft maintenance solutions company, has achieved a new milestone by securing certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom (UK CAA) to extend its Part-145 maintenance capabilities to the CFM56 family of engines. This accomplishment complements FL...

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has recently initiated the “Fly Right” campaign. The project aims to promote appropriate and compliant passenger behaviour on board. Wizz Air, Europe's fastest growing and the world's most environmentally sustainable airline* is among many other...

EirTrade Aviation Maintenance Ltd. has received EASA Part 145 Line Maintenance approval for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families of aircraft at its facility in Ireland West Airport, Knock. The stringent process has taken over 12 months, with the help of the Irish Aviation Authority, to establi...

The A330-900 (Neo) has become the first large airliner to be certified by the *EASA for *ICAO’s new CO2 emissions standard. The new requirement, adopted in 2017, has been developed by the UN’s ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) and is now being cascaded to certifying...

Vision Systems has announced that its roller separation solution for aircraft passenger seats, Quick-Split, is fully compliant with EASA requirements and thus is officially Aeronautics certified. Placed at each seat, this physical barrier reassures the travelers who would be scared of catching CO...

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) gave its seal of approval for the return to service of a modified version of the Boeing 737 MAX, mandating a package of software upgrades, electrical wiring rework, maintenance checks, operations manual updates and crew training which will allow the p...

Lithuanian Airports have officially joined the Charter initiated by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and undertook the commitment to ensure the highest epidemiological safety standards, as well as to exchange information with other members of the Charter in order to manage the challe...

Atlas Air Service receives EASA approval for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of aircraft components. So far the approval covers doors (e.g. hatches, flaps), flight controls and structural components – for any aircraft type. The shop floor with an area of more than 1000 m² is located in Gande...

Iberia is bringing a number of innovative and sustainable solutions to the cleaning and of its aircraft and equipment to ensure the maximum hygiene on board and to prevent Covid-19 infections. In the sanitising of its short- and medium-haul fleet between 13:00h and 17:00h every day in Madrid,...