Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Henry Canaday
Last year it was Brexit, this year it is a far more damaging virus that is driving nations apart. Yet, aviation regulators are still trying to
MRO

By Henry Canaday
ST Engineering’s aerospace arm is based Singapore, whose warm, humid climate has apparently limited the local spread of coronavirus. But it has facilities in San Antonio, Texas, and Shanghai, China, and customers that fly all over the world, so is subject to the general forces hitting air-traffic demand.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
Asta Zirlyte, CEO of Heston MRO, talks with Lee Ann Shay during MRO Australasia in Brisbane about where the independent line maintenance provider is heading. Heston acquired Aircraft Maintenance Services Australia from SIA Engineering in 2018 and rebranded the business.
MRO

Paul Everitt
To succeed in trade talks, the government will need arrangements with industry based on evidence, not ideology.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Paul Everitt, ADS Group CEO
As the UK negotiates its exit from the European Union (EU), the aerospace industry has been clear we need a comprehensive deal that protects our global market access, jobs, connectivity, and most of all passenger safety.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Henry Canaday
The prolonged MAX agony continues to ripple through many sectors of aviation, including the supply of freighters. 2019 was a slow year in narrowbody cargo-conversion markets, acknowledges Robert Convey, senior vice president of Aeronautical Engineers.
MRO

By Bill Carey
The UK will withdraw as a member state of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) after a transition period and shift responsibility for aircraft certification and safety regulation to its own Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), British Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Inspectors failed to ensure Southwest had a plan to address known, self-disclosed regulatory violations, OIG finds.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Brett Levanto
How attending trade events can help MRO providers solve problems.
MRO

Peter White
Why MRO providers and aircraft operators should take a close look at FAA AC 120-17B.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
Embraer established AOG teams that it dispatches 75% of the time within 4 hours of the call. Frank Stevens, Embraer VP global MRO centers, explains how on the sidelines of MRO Middle East in Dubai.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is tightening its oversight of Southwest Airlines and plans to implement 11 recommendations made in a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) audit that concluded the agency’s surveillance of the Dallas-based carrier did not follow its regulations.
Air Transport

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
On Capitol Hill, industry stakeholders highlight the need for modernizing aviation maintenance curriculum as a key barrier in filling empty AMT positions.
MRO

By Alex Derber
When will blockchain take off in the aviation aftermarket?
MRO

By Sean Broderick
NTSB recommends addressing wire chafing, improperly installed pitch-trim switches.
MRO

ARSA seeks revision of FAA documentation rules to help MRO shops.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Using data to flag engine reliability issues is a promising tool for predictive analytics, but the ongoing probe into a GE Aviation GE90 engine failure shows how precise analysis can help isolate engines for checks linked to airworthiness issues.
Asset Utilization

By Henry Canaday
Now that Brexit happened, what does this mean for aviation and aircraft aftermarkets? Wait and see, according to Robert Ricketts, a UK-based solicitor
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
While Avianca Airlines is restructuring, the MRO is healthy and has reached its 2025 business goals already, so it is considering growth options—and
MRO

By Sean Broderick
A new mandate to de-pair high-time Rolls-Royce Trent 1000s related to unexplained engine compressor surge issues is not expected to lead to more Boeing 787 groundings, the manufacturer said.
Air Transport

By Henry Canaday
Operating leases are moving toward covering half of commercial aircraft. Anything that makes this lease market more flexible and efficient is a clear
MRO

By Sean Broderick
The ongoing probe into the October 2019 failure of a GE Aviation GE90-115B on a Thai Airways 777-300ER prompted GE to recommend immediate removal of
MRO

By Henry Canaday
Low-cost startups often begin with older aircraft to minimize investment. But older aircraft are maintenance-hungry and can limit programs. So
MRO

Rega’s smartphone app for marking the location of callers has been downloaded more than 1.3 million times since its launch in 2011.
Business Aviation

The takeaway from all this is landing on contaminated runways, at night, in instrument conditions requires an exact knowledge of what to expect and when.
Business Aviation