Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Operators of Airbus A320neo-family aircraft with suspected nonconforming fuselage panels have six months to conduct inspections and plan any needed repairs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Keith Mwanalushi
Dornier Technology’s CEO on the company’s recent FAA certification and its expansion plans for the future.
MRO

By Thierry Dubois
Insufficient radome maintenance after a bird strike probably caused airspeeds to become unreliable on an Air France-operated Airbus A350.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Christian A. Klein
Industry stakeholders and policymakers must collaborate to mitigate uncertainty in four key areas that threaten aerospace supply chain stability.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
An issue identified by New Zealand’s accident bureau as being linked to an Air New Zealand A320neo uncommanded engine shutdown could have wider implications.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
EASA is mandating Airbus-recommended inspections of A350 auxiliary power units (APU) following two in-service incidents linked to a common problem.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has secured the conviction of the former director of AOG Technics, which sold unapproved CFM 56 engine parts from 2019-23.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing 737 Next Generation operators have until Jan. 9, 2026, to inspect affected aircraft for cross-fed brake hoses, a new FAA airworthiness directive states.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
For Emirates’ long-haul fleet, the challenge is twofold: maintaining aging widebodies while looking beyond their likely life spans to the next big thing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa has renewed key maintenance approvals from the U.S. FAA along with certifications from eight African civil aviation authorities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The direct-to-final rule, set for publication Nov. 25, mandates Boeing instructions included in an Oct. 15 alert service bulletin sent to affected customers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA plans to mandate manufacturer-recommended swaps of certain IAE V2500 high pressure compressor (HPC) stage 3 rotor blades.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
An American Airlines 737-800 overrun at DFW in February 2024 has been traced back to maintenance errors during a brake system upgrade, an NTSB report reveals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
The aviation industry is taking steps as it moves toward digital airworthiness tags.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Swaati Ketkar
India’s aviation regulator proposes raising used aircraft import age limits to help airlines address supply delays and fleet needs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
U.S. lawmakers are pushing what the FAA said was not worth the cost: a broader application of Automated Dependent Surveillance Broadcast capabilities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jonas Murby
Rising MRO costs could force airlines to rethink their maintenance strategies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
The German low-cost carrier manages an aging Airbus fleet through predictive maintenance, centralized checks and AI tools.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Brett Levanto
Regulatory compliance is the responsibility of the FAA certificate holder—even if the government shuts down.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Lee Ann Shay
The FAA has granted parts manufacturer approval to Chromalloy’s CFM56 high-pressure turbine stage 1 blade.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing shipped its first-ever shipment of a repaired part with a digital authorized release certificate.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
Are U.S. tariffs having a big impact on the aviation MRO industry?
Supply Chain

William Finden
MROs in the UK must navigate complicated regulatory challenges and competition for qualified labor after Brexit.
Workforce & Training

By Sean Broderick
Grassroots initiatives are helping prospective aviation mechanics embark on careers, but the pipeline needs more support and less political interference.
Workforce & Training

By Keith Mwanalushi
The Lithuanian MRO provider is focusing on practical technologies, new capabilities and training initiatives to keep up with customer demand.
Safety, Ops & Regulation