Maintenance & Training

By Keith Mwanalushi
Airlines’ reliance on older aircraft is increasing turnaround times and straining technical teams.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Korean Air has turned to Delta TechOps for Leap-1B engine maintenance while it builds up its own capabilities in South Korea.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
An Albastar-operated 737 lost separation with an Air France Hop! E190 in July 2023 after its transponder malfunctioned and the crew and ATC failed to notice.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
Rolls-Royce has added further capacity to its global aftermarket network after opening its Beijing-based engine maintenance joint venture (JV) with Air China.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Pilling
Togo-based ASKY and Angolan flag-carrier TAAG have revealed plans to establish their own MRO operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Aeroplex's Ferenc Hortobagyi discusses the continuing ramp up of the operation and where it is planning more large-scale investments.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
GE Aerospace’s airline customers have achieved considerable on-wing engine performance and efficiency gains through its proprietary engine wash system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Insufficient radome maintenance after a bird strike probably caused airspeeds to become unreliable on an Air France-operated Airbus A350.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Keith Mwanalushi
BeauTech Engine Leasing says a looming CF34 engine capacity crunch as regional jet fleets approach a major maintenance cycle will strain the MRO ecosystem.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Teardowns of relatively young Airbus A320neo aircraft are continuing, with EirTrade Aviation becoming the latest company to buy aircraft for part-out.
Supply Chain

Sharon Devivo
We need clarity about the regulations and access to loan funds for students, to ensure the pipeline of up-and-coming pilots is not slowed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
EasyJet plans to acquire Slovenia-based Adria Tehnika, which operates five lines of maintenance at its Ljubljana Airport base.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
EASA is mandating Airbus-recommended inspections of A350 auxiliary power units (APU) following two in-service incidents linked to a common problem.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has secured the conviction of the former director of AOG Technics, which sold unapproved CFM 56 engine parts from 2019-23.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Human error appears regularly in the probable cause and contributing factors sections of accident reports. Too often, however, the probing stops there.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
European ULCC Wizz Air says that a fleet of 500 aircraft is necessary to be relevant in the aviation business.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
HAECO and Vietnamese company Sun Group are planning to build a $360 million maintenance facility at Van Don airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Swaati Ketkar
Safran has opened a new Leap MRO facility in Hyderabad, India, which will eventually have capability to maintain up to 300 engines annually.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has finalized a “framework” for approving advanced automated systems in aircraft and applying current regulatory policies to concepts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Students at JetBlue’s partner schools can now train for aviation maintenance roles at the airline through an expanded program.
Workforce & Training

By Jens Flottau
At the Dubai Airshow, new momentum could be felt for FlyDubai and Emirates and the expanded Dubai World Central (DWC) airport planned to open in or around 2032.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air announced an agreement with Incheon International Airport Corp. setting the stage for the construction of a new maintenance hangar at the airport.
Maintenance & Training

By Alex Derber
Strong engine maintenance demand has been recognized by rating agencies in recent credit assessments of aviation OEMs and aftermarket suppliers.
Services & Support

By Christine Boynton
Navigating persistent supply chain constraints, airlines are increasingly looking to bring capabilities closer to home, if not in-house.
Maintenance & Training

By Sean Broderick
The direct-to-final rule, set for publication Nov. 25, mandates Boeing instructions included in an Oct. 15 alert service bulletin sent to affected customers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation