Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Forged documents and regulatory emphasis of paperwork’s importance combine to spark fake parts sales scheme.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Pratt’s latest figures have about 140 engines coming off wing by October, followed by 600 or so in the next 6-7 months.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Under Boeing’s plan, it will finalize service bulletins detailing the modification work by the end of 2024.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines is replacing engines on two Boeing 737NGs after finding parts from AOG Technics, a supplier alleged to have falsified certification documents.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
Virgin Australia Airlines has discovered two uncertified engine parts on separate Boeing 737-800 aircraft in its fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The engine maker says the issues affect a relatively small number within each fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing-recommended 777 structural inspections backed by inaccurate maintenance instructions may force affected operators to act quickly to undo any damage.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Henry Canaday
New cybersecurity guidelines from the FAA and EASA will be challenging for airline tech ops groups to implement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Sarah MacLeod
The global aftermarket could benefit from better understanding of designated engineering representative repairs and their role in FAA compliance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Thierry Dubois
At least 74 instances of falsified release certificates and related documents have been linked to parts sold by AOG Technics.
Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Maintenance info used by regulators to mandate 777 structural inspections includes errors that may create more risks for affected aircraft than it addresses.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Henry Canaday
2022 saw the highest annual total of severe mechanic injuries since OSHA began reporting these injuries in 2015.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
An EASA order flags Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 turbine blades for targeted inspections to flag a flaw that could lead to engine failures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing needs more time to validate the risks of mechanics inadvertently leaving nacelle access doors unlatched and develop ways to prevent that from happening.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Matthew Fulco
Capital A subsidiary Asia Digital Engineering completed 22 base maintenance checks in the second quarter, up from 12 in the same period last year.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
The aircraft-maker has finished its proposed redesign of older 737 nacelles, but it must analyze maintenance-related errors to help mitigate their risk.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
WestJet has chosen Jetaire’s Invicta product for fuel tank flammability reduction on its Boeing 737 fleet.
MRO

By Christine Boynton
A new rule from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) broadens aircraft requirements for wheelchair-accessible lavatories.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
The carrier is one of many that have been forced to ground some of their A321neos due to long-term servicing backlogs for P&W geared turbofan engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The process will start with a surge of checks in the next few months.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing has completed redesign work and retrofit instructions on 737 Next Generation nacelles to better protect them from broken fan blades.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The agency’s final policy made few changes to its initial proposals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Tamarack Aerospace Group plans to offer the upgrades alongside its new winglet upgrade for the De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Marubeni Corporation has invested in inventory solutions provider DASI following the exit of Fortress Investment Group.
Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Congress is readying new legislation that will guide how much the FAA spends over the next few years, while giving the agency an updated to-do list.
Safety, Ops & Regulation