Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
The vote was approved overwhelmingly by a vote of nearly 95%, with close to 94% of the union’s 2,500 members participating.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Lawsuit was filed by the airline against the Transport Workers Union of America and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers on May 21.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Given a half year’s perspective since the Lithuanian-based airline’s collapse, the former CEO shares his perspective on what went wrong.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Carrier-owned Industrial Aeronautica should still support third parties in Latin America's aftermarket.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The service was launched in April last year and aims to ship parts quickly in order to minimize aircraft down time and lost revenue.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Singapore Airlines’ technical arm and its airlines are impacted by the Boeing 737 MAX groundings.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Slated for 2020, the new hangar will help the carrier service its fleet at one of its busiest hubs.
MRO

By James Pozzi
The agreement announced this week includes painting, cabin refurbishment and Magnetic's first ever base maintenance work on ATR aircraft.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The company has introduced a mobile application for its Boeing maintenance manuals and is pursuing similar technology for its Airbus fleet.
MRO

Transport Canada issued an airworthiness directive mandating inspection of fuel feed tubes that can be chafed by a clamp.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

However, Westjet has not yet selected a maintenance provider for the 10 Boeing 787-9s it has on order.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Local mechanic resources are very thin and hard to increase for Solomon Airlines in the South Pacific.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

As part of its restructuring, Asiana is retiring older aircraft and expanding its investment in spare parts and engines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

FedEx, which uses smart IT and its own logistics tools to manage inventory, sees blockchain as a next step.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Will airlines realistically be able to achieve the projected growth targets and meet emissions requirements?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The low-cost carrier intends to almost double its fleet and is adding new MRO software to cover its in-house maintenance operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

EASA's new proposed Safety Management System rule could have a broad impact on the global industry. Comments are due by mid-July.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

An airline startup and F-35 fighters create prospects for MRO and other aerospace work at a central Korean aviation cluster.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi, Lindsay Bjerregaard
Spirit Airlines debates how much MRO to outsource or bring in-house with a planned new facility.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

U.S. MRO providers and regulators have prepared well for Brexit contingencies, but unknown issues could still arise.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

FAA’s proposed rewrite of the Part 147 regulation, which governs the aviation maintenance schools, is being met with mixed reactions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Despite growing airline interest, decisions on ETL's have yet to be made at most carriers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

TigerAir outsources just about everything except management of high-usage components.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The sub-Saharan cargo operator and maintainer must train and actively seek ATR mechanics.
MRO

Southwest Airlines mechanics' real wages would increase 1.0-1.4% annually under the tentative agreement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation