Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

Sarah MacLeod
The FAA’s informal rulemaking process should welcome open communication to ensure impacts are understood.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
In an upcoming airworthiness directive, the FAA will order inspections of all U.S.-registered 737 Next Generation and 737 MAX models in service.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
According to Fokker Services Group (FSG), the facility is used for component maintenance for major airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA plans to order all Boeing 767 operators to either check records or inspect main landing gear outer cylinders for signs of heat damage.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The ASCIC was formed earlier in 2024 as a direct response to a records-falsification scandal that made headlines late in 2023.
Supply Chain

By Keith Mwanalushi
ACMI and charter services provider Maleth Aero has become the first organization of its kind to utilize Salient’s maintenance check flight program.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Digital fingerprints allow customers to check a part’s authenticity by taking a picture with a cellphone.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Keith Mwanalushi
Industry in the region is changing business and risk management practices to ensure compliance with the European Union’s 13 sanctions packages on Russia.
Services & Support

By Sean Broderick
A sweeping FAA reauthorization bill includes a lot of positives for the maintenance world.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Keith Mwanalushi
Airbus is designing aircraft lavatory concepts aimed at meeting new rules proposed by the U.S. Transport Department.
Interiors & Connectivity