Safety, Ops & Regulation

The FAA, stepping up a pair of earlier advisories, will require Boeing 787 pilots to monitor flight path data during localizer-based approaches to ensure aircraft remain on the proper heading—while Boeing works to fix a problem with autopilot flight director system (AFDS) software causing aircraft to deviate instead of following the prescribed approach course.

The Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance has identified ‘orphan’ STCs, cross authority validations and more as challenges it plans to tackle in 2021.

A new system that combines wearable sensors, artificial intelligence and analytics could soon replace traditional 1:1 safety monitoring processes in MRO hangars.

While the pandemic has hit global air traffic, airlines operating ATRs are seeing improving utilization and faster recovery.

The FAA is adapting to remote technologies within aircraft maintenance, but repair stations should still be cautious of seeing it as a silver bullet.

MRO capabilities must be built in from the beginning for UAM to realize its potential.

American Airlines President Robert Isom shares his views on the Boeing 737 MAX return and how the airline is positioning itself for recovery.

The FAA is calling attention to risks that disinfection can have on aircraft interiors, urging operators and maintainers to heed manufacturers’ guidance and take extra steps to protect sensitive equipment, wiring, and other high-risk components.

New master minimum equipment list for the MAX results in more no-go items.

Lessons of life applied to MRO oversight.

Some models, like the Airbus A380, are all but done for good.

American Airlines is balancing short-term needs to keep its operation running with activities to position it for the future. While it pulled its

How the airline industry emerges from the crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is unclear, but don’t expect the ecosystem to be the same. “The

A recovery to 2019 levels of profitability remains distant, but carriers believe they can stem daily losses in the medium-term future.

Ask the Editors: New training protocol for 737 MAX pilots have yet to be finalized, but a Sept. 30 demo is a good idea of what’s to come.

Eurowings and Nayak have signed an extensive long-term contract for line maintenance at Düsseldorf. This contract specifies services within the new

The Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance says a customer-centric approach will be crucial to meet future aircraft owner and operator needs.

Update on the status of 737 MAX return to service and related issues.

A little-understood manufacturing property could be setting the stage for premature engine-part cracking.

Accidents are more survivable now because of other advances, the U.S. safety regulator says.

South African Airways Technical (SAAT) has resumed performing maintenance services for sister company South African Airways (SAA) after withdrawing

BEA’s persistence on three research campaigns leads to a potentially far-reaching discovery of metal fatigue on GE-Pratt GP7200 turbofan.

System would automatically scan anyone who enters the cabin, adding a layer of defense against virus transmission.

International flights are still dramatically down in Southeast Asia. For example, daily flights out of Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Ask the Editors: The rest of this year will be relatively quiet for MROs, but then the return will start happening in 2021.