Answered by Ludek Stasek, technical director for Czech carrier that provides scheduled, charter and business-jet flights to more than 300 airports. Travel Service launched scheduled service in 2004. It flew 5.7 million passengers in 2015.

Despite the increased availability of drones, their use for aircraft maintenance operations divides opinion. Scepticism remains over whether drone-led maintenance will one day become as common in the hangar as a torque wrench.

Made using addictive manufacturing (AM), the mini plane is the world’s first 3D printed aircraft and the OEM showcased its latest innovation at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2016.

We take a look at the types of foreign object debris (FOD) as well as the cost and methods of addressing it at airports or in the hangar.

Severe turbulence struck a Malaysia Airlines A380 yesterday (June 5), and while there where no serious injuries the aircraft is still causing a headache inside and outside the cabin.

At the conclusion of ap&m Europe in London yesterday (June 2), one of the key takeaways from the expo was the sense of optimism held by aftermarket providers over the opportunities in MRO at present.

See a two-minute hyperlapse video of a Boeing 777-300 teardown by Aircraft Demolition in April 2016.

After a period of record profits and margins among many of the world’s biggest airlines, demand growth may be slowing, IATA chief Tony Tyler has warned.