Safety, Ops & Regulation

The FAA has changed its stance on whether U.S. repair stations can comply with current U.S-EU bilateral guidance by validating new parts intended for installation on EU-registered aircraft.

The FAA plans to order GE-powered Boeing 787 fuel system modifications in response to several in-service incidents that led to fuel leaks.

The Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance explains how design and production organizations working under separate modification contracts can cooperate efficiently.

Startup Mainblades believes drone-based inspections could help Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 operators better track the progression of paint damage.

The new Smart Lander service uses machine learning to analyze maintenance required after hard landings.

Field Aerospace, Collins Aerospace and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada will be modifying a Dash 8 aircraft for special operations in the Antarctic.

Repair stations cry foul on new FAA, EASA objections to parts documentation procedure that has long been accepted by both regulators.

ARSA advocates for turning to experts for help on navigating regulatory compliance issues.

As flight activity rises, the aftermarket recovery’s pace faces threats from labor, supply chain constraints.

Aviation Technical Services (ATS) has completed consolidating three component-focused subsidiaries in its Fort Worth, Texas, facility. It unveiled

Confusion over the validity of E100 “New Article Inspection” forms are causing headaches for U.S.-based repair stations.

Inactivity during the fleet’s year-plus grounding is leading to corrosion on Pratt & Whitey PW4000-series air/oil heat exchangers, prompting the FAA to mandate inspections before affected Boeing 777s return to service.

How training schools are adjusting to, and likely to benefit from, new FAA Part 147 requirements.

Aviation maintenance training resources in the U.S. are not keeping pace with modern advances in aircraft or MRO technologies.

Why affected airlines find Leap 1A record-keeping mandated by regulators burdensome.

ARSA says the aviation industry must embrace sensible regulatory interpretation to ensure the success of futuristic flight technologies.

New aircraft seat designs are being developed to better accommodate passengers with reduced mobility.

The FAA is proposing mandatory upgrades to Pratt & Whitney PW1500G and PW1900G engines that incorporates a redesigned component developed to eliminate the risk of a condition linked to four inflight shutdowns.

FEAM is adding a second, larger hangar at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to meet growing cargo demand from operators like Amazon and DHL.

Aeroplex of Central Europe’s new Budapest hangar will nearly double its maintenance capacity.

Southwest Airlines has opened a new $100 million maintenance facility at Denver International Airport.

U.S. Air Force is approaching sustainability as a mission requirement, with reduced fuel use translating to more mission capability.

A material defect affecting PW1100G-JM-series high pressure turbine disks linked to a March 2020 uncontained engine failure may be more widespread than originally believed, prompting the FAA to propose mandating inspections recommended by Pratt & Whitney.

The FAA plans to require affected Boeing 777 operators to modify fuel systems to ensure they are accurately tracking the amount of fuel going into center wing tanks, correcting a design flaw that has led to over-reporting of fuel amounts—and some diversions as a result.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has outlined the details of how it is implementing EU sanctions against Russia and decided, among other things, to suspend certificates of airworthiness and put on hold all pending certification applications.