Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
The carrier is trialing Donecle drones for completing significantly quicker autonomous checks of aircraft in its fleet.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Terms of bilateral aviation safety agreements can be tricky, but on balance they are often helpful, especially for smaller MROs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Ukrainian International Airlines trains its own mechanics as it seeks to expand operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Thai Airways and Airbus plan to begin construction of a new, expanded MRO facility at Thailand’s U-Tapao airport next year, as part of the airport’s development program.
MRO

By Chen Chuanren
Surachai Piencharoensak, Thai Airways’s executive vice president, technical department, speaks about 787s, digitalization needs and RFPs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Qantas and Airbus have changed maintenance procedures following a 2017 Jetstar incident involving a forgotten maintenance lockout pin.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The MRO begins line maintenance for All Nippon Airways in Perth following recent Japan Civil Aviation Bureau approval.
MRO

EASA has called for immediate inspections and eventual modifications of the affected parts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Japan Airlines will use the GE Aviation AirVault system to access maintenance records across its fleet.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The airline is adding 400 jobs in Tulsa to meet growing maintenance demand as it prepares for its first Boeing 787 visits next month.
MRO

A new hangar and workshop in Norwich are set for completion by August next year.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The Russian carrier will use Avionica’s mini Quick Access Recorders to streamline maintenance and improve data collection.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Cathay Pacific Airways is investigating how multiple oxygen bottles were emptied on board two of its aircraft while on the ground in Toronto.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Young Greek airline gets better performance from its own fleet than the wet-leased aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Southwest Airlines' income was hit by the MAX grounding, but its unit revenue and load factor rose.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

United Airlines promotes Tom Doxey to senior vice president of Technical Operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

British Airways’ first Airbus A350-1000 was withdrawn briefly from service Aug. 10 after an incident led to the aircraft being checked by engineering staff.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

A Norwegian Boeing 787 flight departing from Rome had an apparent inflight engine failure.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation attorney sees problem with some repairs if the UK leaves the EU with a No-Deal Brexit.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Airline-MRO balances heavy checks on its own fleet with third-party work.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aigle Azur may be in a bit of trouble, including because of Flygscam?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
The peak summer months require airlines to optimize their maintenance planning, which must be done year-round.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

How German/Turkish joint venture airline SunExpress successfully handles MRO for its widely dispersed route network.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Office of Inspector General report criticizes FAA monitoring of MRO providers’ drug and alcohol compliance programs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

EU, Mexico sign agreement to harmonize air transport regulations and standards.
Safety, Ops & Regulation