Southwest Airlines and the union representing its facilities-maintenance technicians have reached a tentative agreement, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) and the carrier said.

Chris Kjelgaard details some of the technologies with which the newly formed Aero Engine Group of China will need to become familiar.

All Nippon Airways, with hubs at Haneda Airport and Narita International Airport in Japan, has increased its fleet by 57 aircraft over 10 years.

Enda Clarke, Santos Dumont’s chief executive of technical, talks about the Dublin-based aviation services company’s technical activities with airlines and lessors.

The overall air transport surplus parts market, currently estimated at between US $3 billion –US $4 billion a year, is set for annual average growth of around 5%-6%, according to Honeywell Aerospace Trading (HAT).

Investigators delving into the highly unusual Aug. 27 failure of the left CFM56-7B engine on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 are hoping for some quick answers as to why the powerplant’s inlet cowl detached in midair.

Air New Zealand, based in Auckland, has increased its fleet size just over 50% over the last decade.

Commercial aviation already has a safety record of which every other mode of public transport would be vastly proud.