Air Transport Maintenance & Training
May 14, 2018
A group of bipartisan lawmakers in the US House have introduced a bill to expand the ranks of skilled aviation maintenance technicians in the US.
May 03, 2018
Maintenance records from the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 that experienced an inflight engine failure April 17 reveal the fan blades of its CFM56-7B turbofan engines, which are suspected of causing the failure, had been overhauled 10,712 engine cycles before the accident, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported.
Apr 30, 2021
In a depressed air transport market where passenger transit is not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024 and belly hold capacity remains limited, Lufthansa Technik and Airbus have presented a new offer to Airbus A330 operators.
Apr 28, 2021
Cargo feeder specialist Ameriflight is launching a parts-trading business and has plans to set up third-party maintenance services and launch a drone-delivery arm targeting urban areas, the company’s top executive revealed at Aviation Week’s MRO Americas April 28.
Apr 26, 2021
The latest survey of more than 40 service providers suggests a shift in MRO spending is well underway.
Apr 22, 2021
United Airlines has awarded a narrowbody aircraft maintenance contract to AAR, which will perform the work at its facility in Rockford, Illinois.
Apr 16, 2021
The FAA is expanding a cargo-compartment inspection mandate to all Boeing 787s after determining the affected parts—decompression panels—may be found throughout the widebody twin fleet and not just on a limited number of aircraft.
Apr 15, 2021
South Africa’s Sasol has been producing synthetic jet fuel from coal and natural gas for decades.
Apr 14, 2021
A U.S. Commerce Department trade promotion agency is organizing an online business-to-business meeting event to try to expand opportunities for U.S. MRO companies in China.
Apr 12, 2021
One of the notable aspects of the COVID-19 crisis in the Asia-Pacific region is that airlines have been affected differently depending on their home market and business model.