Air Transport Maintenance & Training

Oct 15, 2019
UK LCC easyJet is calling on maintenance providers to take a more proactive approach to technical disruptions, which can trigger huge passenger compensation bills, directly impacting airline financial results.
Oct 01, 2019
Lufthansa Technik and GE Aviation have launched a new MRO facility, XEOS, in southwest Poland to overhaul GEnx-2B and, eventually, GE9X engines.
Sep 10, 2019
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines has been trialing the use of drone technology to inspect paint and structural damage on its fleet of 36 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Sep 06, 2019
Airbus and Thai Airways plan to begin construction of a new, expanded MRO facility at Thailand’s U-Tapao Rayong Pattaya International Airport next year, as part of the airport’s development program.
Sep 06, 2019
A forgotten maintenance lockout pin that prevented a Jetstar Airbus A320 thrust reverser from operating has led Qantas and Airbus to change maintenance procedures, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) incident report revealed.
Sep 08, 2022
Higher material and labor costs are expected to result from spiking inflation.
Sep 08, 2022
A probe into a 2020 in-flight diversion spotlighted gaps in Air France’s pilot training and safety culture, France’s BEA contends.
Sep 06, 2022
The FAA finalizes GE-powered Boeing 787 fuel system modifications meant to eliminate a fuel leak risk.
Sep 02, 2022
The new partnership will operate as Beijing Aero Engine Services Company and will focus on both Air China and third-party engines.
Sep 01, 2022
Porter Airlines is close to starting Embraer E-Jet E2 pilot training as its first aircraft completes pre-delivery test flying in Brazil.
Aug 31, 2022
Airbus plans to urge operators to swap out a problematic fuel hose part with a redesigned one developed to minimize fuel-leak risks
Aug 31, 2022
Mecachrome has completed the takeover of the WeAre Group, a significant step in the consolidation of the French supply chain.
Aug 16, 2022
American Airlines says the premiums will be strictly temporary, but others are less sure.