The aircraft, operating as flight ET302 to Nairobi, departed Bole International Airport at 08.38 a.m. local time with 149 passengers and eight crew members onboard.

Industry veteran believes growing concerns may prompt smaller carriers to cooperate more to establish MRO networks.

A listing of airworthiness directive and bulletins from EASA and FAA.

Engineering and maintenance division of the carrier has aspirations to become one of the biggest MROs in the Asia-Pacific region.

Airline confirmed on Thursday (Mar. 7) that it has grounded 14 of the Boeing aircraft due to faulty bin work.

Current system is seen by some as counterproductive to India's goals of bringing more MRO work into the country.

The airline currently outsources its maintenance but is considering setting up its own MRO to bring some of the work inhouse.

The design, building and cost of F-35 hangars offer clues to future commercial MRO infrastructure.