Inside MRO

Training, techniques and tools for the anticipated burgeoning Asia-Pacific MRO workforce must be honed and implemented as soon as possible there and elsewhere.

AirAsia has just received its first A320neo-family aircraft, becoming the second airline in the world, after Turkey’s Pegasus, to fly the CFM LEAP 1A-powered variant.

A new aerospace cluster being developed in South Korea could become a player in the Asian MRO industry.

With high volumes of demand, Chinese aircraft operators have begun equipping their aircraft with in-flight connectivity.

Speaking to media last week, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker indicated that the airline had cancelled two more A320neos over problems related to the

Mark McDonald, Associated Air Center’s deputy chief inspector, talks about how the MRO obtain the first FAA Boeing 787 series limited airframe rating approval.

A prototype airship designed to meet heavy lift requirements has crashed on its second test flight in the UK, damaging its flight deck but leaving crew unscathed.

Pegasus, the rapidly expanding Turkish low-cost carrier, has seen its pre-tax loss for the first half of the year balloon to TL264m ($90m) - roughly ten times worse than its H1 2015 result.

HNA Aviation’s acquisition of a majority stake in SR Technics is indicative of consolidation trends among global MRO providers.

Anyone seeking evidence that sustained low fuel prices are giving older aircraft new lives need look no further than the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engine fleet.

How Southwest Airlines and Air New Zealand are using data and technologies to cut aftermarket costs

Although still being tested, improved aircraft-monitoring sensors show promise for reducing the need for hands-on maintenance, as well as MRO costs.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was established in 2002 to harmonize safety, airworthiness and certification regimes across EU member states.

Everyone notices an aircraft’s paint-job, but almost no one considers the intricate chemistry and technological advances that underpin its application and durability.

Production-line fixes on engine fire extinguisher pipes to prevent cracking were implemented, but work is still needed, EASA says.

Innovative data visualization program is helping United Airlines to mine existing data to identify problems proactively, improving both reliability and safety.

To improve monitoring of engine function, Southwest will install bleed air temperature-monitoring sensors on its 737NG fleet.

Most operators have already made the repair, based on OEM instructions.

Asking companies how Britain’s exit from the European Union might affect them is like asking someone to predict a sculpture after only the first chisel-blow.

For many new aircraft, it’s a no-brainer to install Wi-Fi connectivity, even if hard choices may have to be made among systems and providers.

Pilots at US budget carrier Spirit Airlines are agitating for a rise, six years after their last pay deal.

Qatar Airways has exploited some post-Brexit uncertainty to push up its stake in IAG – parent of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling.

Skywest ordered 100 MRJ90s in 2012, but doubts have persisted about whether scope clause agreements can be adjusted to accept the aircraft.

With more than 90 per cent of the search area for MH370 now covered, the company leading recovery efforts has conceded it may have been looking in the wrong place all along.

United has closed one of the most bizarre legal sagas in recent airline history by agreeing to pay a $2.25m fine in exchange for a non-prosecution agreement from the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO). Thus the US major will face no further action over its Newark, New Jersey-Columbia, South Carolina flights, which it allegedly re-instated as a favor to the then chairman of the Ports Authority of New Jersey, David Samson, who had a holiday home in South Carolina.