Safety, Ops & Regulation

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.

Aviation Week MRO editors unpack the latest developments affecting the aftermarket following the sanctions placed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine in what remains a fast-moving situation.

Global aviation regulators share updates on rules and industry recovery at ARSA’s 2022 spring conference.

Can Rolls-Royce restore the Trent 1000’s reputation and arrest a slide of the engine’s aftermarket share on the Boeing 787?

The FAA has finalized rules mandating inspections and modifications for Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777s, completing a year-long process to develop fixes that address issues spotlighted in three engine failures and get grounded aircraft back into service.

New designs and maintenance processes are improving onboard water and waste management systems.

The MRO says it benefited in 2021 from more maintenance work for its parent airlines.

The FAA has ordered inspections of GE Aviation GEnx-1Bs and -2B fuel metering unit (FMU) parts after an improperly installed valve plug was linked to fuel leakage and an inflight engine shutdown on a UPS Boeing 747-8-F last July near Hong Kong.

HAECO Americas has upgraded its Lake City, Florida MRO facility to support aircraft painting services due to growing demand.

The inspections and modifications needed before Pratt-powered Boeing 777s can return to service.

Carriers that have pivoted to the cargo market are reaping the rewards of this strategy.