Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Keith Mwanalushi
Industry stakeholders are raising concerns about a lack of qualification standards for painters in the aviation industry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The new D090 opspec was introduced in FAA inspector policy N8900.679 issued in October.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Christian A. Klein
The AOG Technics unapproved parts scandal shows the aviation industry should rely more on technician experience than paperwork in identifying issues.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing recently discovered 747 jumpers are failing “at an excessive rate,” an FAA airworthiness directive (AD) set for publication Nov. 30 reveals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Industry has dealt with bogus parts issues for years. Could the latest case help jump-start long-discussed, digitially driven traceability?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
MRO providers and OEMs seek changes in the parts approval and procurement processes in the wake of the documentation falsification discovery.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
How airlines are dealing with MRO capacity constraints and supply chain issues.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
Chief Technical Officer Andy Best discusses British Airways’ shift in its operational perspective and its strategies on recruitment and sustainability targets.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Craig Gottlieb
Aftermarket providers must improve contractual, asset and supply chain insights to succeed in the post-pandemic market.
Supply Chain

Christian A. Klein
U.S. repair stations seeking to serve Chinese markets face bilateral challenges, but the country’s market growth may drive closer regulatory collaboration.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Asia Digital Engineering’s new EASA Part 145 maintenance approval will help it boost MRO services outside the Asia-Pacific region.
MRO

By Chen Chuanren
The documents include a technical arrangement on maintenance with Hong Kong as well as an upgraded air services agreement with Mongolia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The project leader for Lufthansa Technik’s Hydrogen Aviation Lab shares progress and pitfalls so far in evaluating maintenance and ground processes.
Emerging Technologies

By Swaati Ketkar
Tender for the MRO facility will be floated towards the end of October.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
The agency has given Boeing seven years to ensure new nacelle design is installed on the 737 Next Generation fleet.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
The Inside MRO archives show both change and continuity in the European MRO industry since 1999.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Delta Air Lines is anticipating the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G accelerated inspection program will have minimal impact on its Airbus A321neo fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

Sarah MacLeod
The FAA’s conflicting view of advancing technologies could hinder regulations for the emerging advanced air mobility market.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA plans to mandate a recently introduced fix for CFM International Leap 1A NSV problems that has led to several in-service incidents.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Delta’s maintenance arm is seeking FAA certification for drone-based aircraft inspections following significant progress in its trial efforts.
Emerging Technologies

By Keith Mwanalushi
The training is aimed at reducing risks associated with post maintenance check flights.
Workforce & Training

By Alex Derber
Inflation rates in Switzerland are generally lower than the rest of Europe.
MRO

By Christine Boynton
So far CFM and GE Aerospace—a 50-50 owner of CFM along with Safran—have identified 95 falsified documents impacting 126 engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Improperly installed CF6-80C2 bearings have been linked to two incidents, including a January 2023 uncommanded engine failure on a new Boeing 767-300 freighter.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The mandate requires more frequent inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000-series low-pressure compressor fan hubs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation