Airways MagazineHelwing Villamizar

Ryanair opens €25m, 22,000 m² MRO hangar at Madrid–Barajas; capacity for seven aircraft, 700 jobs

Ryanair inaugurated a €25 million, 22,000 m² maintenance hangar at Madrid–Barajas — the largest in its network — with capacity for seven aircraft and expected to create 700 skilled jobs. The investment expands the carrier's MRO footprint in Spain and spotlights airport charge debates.

FlightGlobalDominic Perry

Thales eyes expansion of contrail-avoidance trials after Amelia test success

By FlightGlobal: Thales is eyeing a large-scale trial of a new contrail-avoidance system to validate the solution ahead of a possible commercial roll-out by 2030 after a 12-month trial with French carrier Amelia demonstrated the viability of the technology.

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