Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Dubai-based airline is testing tech logs in-house.

Changing mission types and preferences among airlines and passengers are challenging narrowbody interior perceptions.

Despite not pinpointing the cause of four panel failures, regulators and Rolls remain confident that changes have sufficiently mitigated risks.

A U.S. lawmaker has proposed new legislation that would alter FAA’s oversight of foreign repair stations.

American Airlines among the carriers turning to PMAs in search of product improvements and lead time reductions for OEM parts.

Complexity, cost and turnaround time mounting considerably for widebody cabin retrofits.

Its new base that will be home to two Airbus A320s will perform overnight maintenance checks.

Move by Boeing and the FAA follows structural parts turning up cracks outside the original area targeted.

Garuda and Sriwijaya Air are engaged in a dispute which has led to a cutting of ties between the two parties.

The nacelle repair works will be carried out in the Collins’ Tianjin facility.

The budget airline took the three aircraft out of service last month as the number of Boeing narrowbodies effected by the issue surpasses 50.

Airlines’ avionics upgrade efforts target obsolescence with enhanced vision and connectivity to support predictive maintenance.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group reported a 5.1% net income gain for the half-year ended Sept. 30, but widened losses at its subsidiaries kept the improved financial performance in check.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group reported a 5.1% net income gain for the half-year ended Sept. 30, but widened losses at its subsidiaries kept the improved financial performance in check.

Mark Yerger, vice president of material management at FedEx Express, talks about material tactics to keep the cargo carrier’s 686-aircraft fleet on schedule.

MROs need to “just say no” to any requests from design approval holders that restrict access to air carrier customer instructions for continued airworthiness.

New additions will focus on interior modifications work on Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A321 aircraft.

Australia’s CASA implementing ICAO rules to encourage disclosure of safety problems by better protecting sources.

Volunteer working group at IATA quantifies key items driving maintenance costs for airlines worldwide.

UK accident investigators identify maintenance deferral as contributing factor in power loss incident.

As TAP Air Portugal transitions to an all-A321LR and Airbus A330neo long-haul fleet, it retires its last A340.

The sensor data reveals subtle changes in aircraft pitch as passengers move on and off the aircraft.

South African Airways and Comair had to ground aircraft due to irregularities at its MRO provider.

The Irish low-cost carrier seeks more capacity to service its fleet of more than 400 aircraft.

The aircraft manufacturer announced the new services contracts at MRO Europe on Wednesday (Oct. 16.)