Safety, Ops & Regulation

Turboprop maker is looking to strengthen flight safety awareness and accident prevention activities in the continent.

Like many airlines across the world, the Tajikistan-based carrier must develop its own talent to strengthen base services.

One third of the airline's mainline fleet to be upgraded by early 2020.

The U.S. airline has commenced construction of a new MRO facility in Los Angeles.

Operational emergency declaration spreads to fifth station as aircraft out-of-service count remains high.

David Wells, head of engineering at the Jetstar Group in Australia, talks about how the airline developed virtual reality maintenance training—a first in Australia. So far the carrier has rolled it out for Boeing 787 and Airbus A320 training and has seen shorter than expected immersive learning periods, about 30 minutes compared to 3- 3.5 hours.

Southwest Airlines pilots blast management over maintenance issues.

Contract will now include MIAT Mongolian airlines’ fleet of Boeing 737 MAX8 aircraft.

Lufthansa Technik will carry out the maintenance work for the airline.

The U.S. airline did not reference recent maintenance-related cancellations as a headwind.

The carrier will be covered by the OEM’s component services program for its new fleet of A350 aircraft.

Chinese regulator has requests improvements in several areas from operators in the country.

Long-distance low cost carrier moves to put electronic tech logs on EFBs.

The airline's safety authorization was suspended by the European regulator earlier this month.

Like many airlines, Icelandair is looking to reduce the use of paper across its maintenance operation.

Texel Air in Bahrain operates two Boeing 737-300 freighters for charter freight operations, carrying anything from food to fuel. Shaune du Plessis, director of maintenance, talks about how the operator’s maintenance will expand and its opportunities for third-party work.

Nation’s air travel not only much bigger, but much safer than a decade ago.

Executives at Swedish airline SAS call for European regulators to use anti-monopoly laws.

Move affects more than 140 U.S.-based shops, and could be used in Europe as well.

The newly-formed Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance aims to increase knowledge and transparency about the use of Supplemental Type Certificates as an option for modifications.

Industry pays tribute to David Shotsberger, a career Continental/United A&P and technical leader, who died on Jan. 22.

American Airlines opened its new $215 million Hangar 2 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Jan. 25, 2019. David Seymour, the airline’s senior VP integrated operations, explains why this hangar, the biggest at the airport, is important to American’s expanding O’Hare operation.

Even the previously fast-expanding major Persian Gulf carriers have found the past two years tough going for a variety of internal and external

Gulf Air’s chief technical officer details the airline’s fleet changes and how the carrier plans to support the new aircraft.

While passengers rarely use onboard emergency equipment (thankfully), safety enhancements are ongoing.