Maintenance & Training

After retiring from American Airlines, Parker is breaking down barriers to recruit and diversify the pilot pool.

Large backlogs, a robust air travel market, and recent supply chain disruptions boosting demand for servicing of legacy aircraft bode well for the aftermarket.

The running daily average of grounded aircraft—most of them Airbus A320neo-family variants—is expected to be around 350 through 2026.

The current controller shortage has resulted in the need to explore additional training options.

Given the potential hazards outlined by FAA and risks a nacelle shedding parts can pose, APA pilots want to know if the in-service precautions go far enough.

Safran India CEO Jetendra Gavankar on the OEM’s expansion plans for MRO workforce, capabilities and facilities.

The new inlets are needed to address a hazard that could see the composite parts overheat and fail if engine anti-ice is used in certain circumstances.

The FAA has taken the extraordinary step of denying Boeing permission to continue with its planned production increase of the twinjet.

The project is the company’s answer to an identified need for storage and end-of-life services in China.

JetBlue and Spirit said the notice of appeal, filed jointly, was “consistent with the requirements of the merger agreement.”

Boeing’s newest 737-7 exemption request faces opposition from inside and outside the FAA.

The country's government is reportedly assessing an aquisition of Mexicana MRO Services.

Air Europa has signed an aviation lubricants deal aimed at supporting fleet performance and sustainability goals.

The capability would enable training organizations to conduct a larger part of their program with the Elixir.

The pilots had poorly coordinated and acted in antagonist ways on the controls, a situation also known as dual input, the investigation concluded.

While adding production workers is the most immediate need, design engineers are in demand for the industry’s decarbonization push.

Repairs to two of the operator’s Airbus A321 freighter aircraft which were found to have cracks in the rear floor structure should be completed within days.

Lessors seek the return of stranded aircraft following the collapse of Indian carrier Go First.

NTSB reports that the door "plug" which detached from an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 during a mid-air incident Jan. 5 has now been found.

SunExpress on how it prepared for maintenance of Boeing 737-800s damp-leased to South African Airways.

Fleets are set to grow in all sectors except military and year-over-year growth is projected to be highest for the commercial and business aviation aftermarket.

Air India has received approval from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation to carry out line maintenance on Airbus A350 and A320 aircraft.

A new FAA draft rule would codify Pratt & Whitney’s recommended next steps for PW1100G engines affected by contaminated material.

The process will mandate nacelle design changes on the Boeing 737NG fleet that were prompted by a fatal accident and a related NTSB recommendation.

Third-party training inconsistent with Boeing’s recommendations and Virgin Australia’s adopted procedures contributed to several hard landings, the ATSB said.