Safety, Ops & Regulation

Will operators opt for bespoke “on-the-go” MRO models aimed at making maintenance more convenient and efficient?

MRO trade group ARSA asks for FTC intervention to address anticompetitive behavior by OEMs, including restricting access to repair data.

EU, China agree sign bilateral aviation safety agreement to work toward harmonizing standards and procedures.

Network airlines record strong gains over the last decade.

Papua New Guinea’s major airline Air Niugini is making progress with a financial turnaround and is ready to begin a major fleet refresh program.

Collins Aerospace and Ethiopian Airlines sign deal worth about $500 million over 25 years that will enable the airline to service components such as heat exchangers, air management systems and fuel metering units for its 60 Q400 aircraft.

The agreement, which will see Boeing own, manage, and maintain a global exchange inventory of parts, is the first of its kind for the U.S. aircraft manufacturer.

The U.S. carrier's current Airbus fleet includes almost 200 Airbus A320-family aircraft with A350s expected from 2022.

Christian Haas, Lufthansa Technik technical operations director for Comair, speaks to Daniella Horwitz about the new maintenance partnership.

The announced joint venture between Vietnam Airlines and ST Engineering will support the growing Vietnamese airlines.

The legislation would require carriers to disclose more information about their maintenance activities to the public.

Operators of nearly half of in-service Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will be ordered to inspect slat tracks and remove parts that may not meet production requirements.

The IFRS 16 accounting standard affects how airlines account for maintenance of aircraft on operating lease.

Karolis Čepukas, accountable manager for Kaunas Aircraft Maintenance Services, Ryanair’s maintenance base in Lithuania, talks about servicing the Irish carrier’s expanding Boeing 737 fleet, which numbers 455 but is expected to grow to 585 by 2024. He also discusses the interaction between the airline’s bases.

The reach and impact of OEMs in the aftermarket is being increasingly felt but analysts are not seeing many negative implications yet.

Thailand makes progress on one safety audit but needs additional work before seeking another FAA audit.

Thai Airways is expanding MRO facilities as part of a government economic development program to take advantage of airline growth in the region.

EASA is targeting revised Part 21 and Part 145 regulations by 2020.

A new FAA online training resource tackles corporate culture and accountability around failure to follow procedures-related incidents.

Revised language to proposed FAA guidance seeks to better illustrate the breadth of career opportunities in aviation maintenance.

How can businesses manage the hype surrounding advancing technologies?

MRO and logistics providers using evolving technologies to improve reliability of deliveries and forecast real-time inventory needs for parts.

FAA, leveraging similar requirements issued more than a decade ago for the Boeing 787, has issued special conditions that Boeing must follow to demonstrate the 777-9’s composite fuel tanks durability.

Boeing 737 MAX grounding could alter type of spending and boost outlays.

Lufthansa Technik will eventually maintain the entire fleet Boeing 737 family fleet of Comair.