Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Bureaucratic issues triggered by the UK’s exit from the EU mean British cargo carrier One Air is having to send its Boeing 747s all the way to the U.S. for heavy maintenance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Malaysia Airlines has found a defect in high-pressure fuel hoses on an Airbus A350-900, an aircraft variant not covered by an EASA Emergency AD requiring checks of these components.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
EASA plans to release an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring Airbus A350 operators to perform one-time inspections of their aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Swaati Ketkar
The airline is planning significant MRO growth as it prepares for an expanded fleet and its impending Vistara merger.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Cathay Pacific has begun replacing problematic engine components on 15 of its Airbus A350s following unscheduled inspections triggered by a flight turnback.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
A malfunctioning angle-of-attack (AOA) sensor played a central role in the crash of a Gazpromavia SSJ100 regional jet on July 12, an investigation shows.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific has initiated an inspection of all 48 of its Airbus A350s after a problem with an engine component was discovered, resulting in cancelations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
In response to consumer spending trends, several airlines reduce capacity despite strong aftermarket demand amid struggles for aircraft and OEMs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
Chris Raymond discusses his plans for the airframer’s aftermarket business with Inside MRO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
As artificial intelligence gains traction in the sector, experts are considering the best deployment strategies for effective maintenance planning.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
The updates would be the second major changes in two years to International Aviation Safety Assessment policy.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
The incident at the Delta TechOps wheel and brake shop at Atlanta International Airport involved wheel components that were being disassembled for maintenance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Inigo Uriarte del Palacio
Resource Group’s director of operations outlines the importance of compliance in MRO labor supply as more companies turn to temporary hiring pipelines.
Workforce & Training

Brett Levanto
To meet regulatory requirements for safety management systems, repair stations will need a layered approach.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A recent draft FAA inspection mandate for PW1500 and PW1900 parts is the latest step in the extensive plan to mitigate risk from contaminated powder metal.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Swaati Ketkar
The airlines were granted CAR 145 approval to integrate their line maintenance operations as part of the merger process.
MRO

By Keith Mwanalushi
More aftermarket stakeholders are carrying out aircraft recovery training courses to improve preparedness.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Sarah MacLeod
True safety management systems must be integrated into existing requirements instead of piled on top of other programs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Transport Canada issued an emergency airworthiness directive requiring detailed visual inspections of Airbus A220-100/300 main landing gear.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Paul Seidenman
The runway incursion/collision avoidance system can be retrofitted on commercial and business aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Christine Boynton
British Airways has improved the performance of its Airbus A320neo fleet through enhanced use of data and analytics, as it works through a transformation plan.
Farnborough Airshow

Aviation Week Network Staff
The manufacturer of Russia’s Superjet 100 regional jet has issued instructions to the type’s operators on the replacement of angle of attack (AOA) sensors.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
The Estonian MRO is planning on growing engine capacity in Tallinn to accommodate more CFM56 and eventually Leap engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
Aviation industry stakeholders are taking steps to build airport teams that are better prepared to handle aircraft recovery incidents.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 that exhibited anomalous rudder movements may have been damaged during heavy winds, a preliminary NTSB report suggests.
Safety, Ops & Regulation