In advance of MRO Americas, we talked with American Airlines CEO Doug Parker about the new horizons facing the aviation industry, the challenges and successes of the merger with US Airways, and his feedback for the MRO industry.
The information age is quickly transforming aviation, touching every aspect of air travel from point of departure to ultimate destination. But nowhere will the change in passenger experience be as profound as at the airport itself.
Embraer shares its views on how today's low cost of jet fuel may influence the short-term thinking of airline fleet planners and why a long-term approach is always more prudent.
Another important advantage of the engine is increased load capacity. The HTS900 adds 208shp to the helicopter compared to the legacy engine, without an increase to the size of the propulsion system.
Cost in any form, from capital investment to ROI, clearly influences decisions regarding expenditures on engines and propulsion systems for commercial and military operators.
GE Aviation now has a fully operational on-wing support base of operations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to better serve operators in the Latin American region. The operation is certified with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the ANAC (the Brazilian Airworthiness Organization) – and looking to add certifications from additional countries such as Chile, Argentina and Panama.
Forecasters are predicting a substantial increase in airline passenger traffic in the coming years. This will, in turn, increase the pressure on the regional airlines to maintain flight schedules.
In April 1915, the world’s first ground-to-air voice transmission occurred when a British pilot heard his colleague say, “If you can hear me now, it will be the first time speech has ever been communicated to an airplane in flight.”
Chromalloy Arabia, a supplier of repairs, coatings, investing castings and services for turbine airfoils and engine components, announced the opening of its new sales and customer support office in Dubai Airport Free Zone.
An update to the Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) software, Version 7.1, reverses and simplifies the commands automatically broadcast to pilots to prevent mid-air collisions.
The Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system is a technology that will supplement and eventually replace radar surveillance in the U.S., Europe and other areas.
Among the initiatives underway to improve the accuracy and efficiency of communications between the flight deck and air traffic control (ATC) is Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC).
The 737 MAX, dubbed 1A001, took off from Boeing's Renton runway on January 29 at 9.46 am and climbed to the north over Lake Washington before transiting to the west to conduct initial handling tests over the Olympic peninsula. It returned to Boeing Field, Seattle, where it landed at 12.32 pm in crosswinds of around 14 kts, representing challenging conditions for a first touchdown.
Last year we saw the next generation of aircraft powered by the capabilities of Internet of Things and Big Data hit scales that have never seen before. What does the future hold?
An engine configuration assessment (meeting Engine Manual specifications), exhaustive part records review, and an accident and incident statement search are three of the major areas to address to ensure a quality used life-limited part (LLP)
Civil aviation establishments need to consider how best to reduce the burden of the Climate Change Levy while also ensuring that hangars and maintenance sheds are fit for purpose and provide a comfortable working environment for personnel.
