Safety, Ops & Regulation

An FAA proposal to mandate secondary flight deck barriers has drawn contrasting opposition from across the industry.

Aircraft part-out specialist opened new facility at Arizona and welcomed the first aircraft for teardown.

Quarantines have hindered certain approval functions.

Next-gen cockpit voice recorders are extending recording times and becoming more flight data recorder-integrated.

Nondestructive testing specialists are adding more services and developing new high-tech products to make MRO more efficient.

U.S. repair stations should look to Europe’s example to prepare for impending Safety Management System requirements.

New FAA requirements will affect holders of Organization Designation Authorization as well as the employees that perform related work.

China Airlines has chosen GE Digital’s Records Management System to facilitate digital record transfer and asset documentation.

The CAAS and the CAA NZ have signed a Technical Arrangement on Aviation Maintenance on Sept. 30.

ATEC highlights remaining challenges with the FAA’s Part 147 rule change and seeks support for its new Choose Aerospace nonprofit.

The new certification covers base maintenance on the classic variant of the Airbus narrowbody aircraft.

The aviation industry is working to improve regulatory challenges in the aircraft modifications market.

The FAA finalizes GE-powered Boeing 787 fuel system modifications meant to eliminate a fuel leak risk.

A study concluded that passenger and crew members are generally safe during aircraft evacuations, but there’s room for improvement.

ARSA argues that EASA’s additional paperwork demands for parts needlessly cause controversy and confusion.

Problems with a part wearing prematurely led CFM International to recommend special monitoring of a Leap-1B performance parameter, and European regulators will mandate the work.

Airbus plans to urge operators to swap out a problematic fuel hose part with a redesigned one developed to minimize fuel-leak risks

Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency has approved the carrier for component structural repairs on Boeing aircraft registered in Russia.

SkyUp Airlines has relocated its line maintenance operations to Antalya Airport amid turbulence from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

FEAM is growing its facilities and staff at Los Angeles International Airport to meet growing demand for commercial and cargo operations.

The U.S. Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center East at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, recently tested using autonomous vehicles to speed up material handling at a parts warehouse, an experiment to find ways to free up personnel for aircraft maintenance work.

AvAir is working with WM to evaluate its environmental performance and implement greener processes throughout its operations.

StandardAero is now approved to provide engine MRO for customers in Argentina and Chile—and it may look to expand further throughout South America.

Notices from Indian and UK regulators warn that operators are facing risks from commercial pressure’s effect on mechanics and others.

EASA has published new guidance for complying with the European agency’s mandate that repair stations set up safety management systems (SMS) by late 2024.