Maintenance & Training

Airline MRO Barfield now repairs unmanned aircraft systems components at its facility in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Chinese domestic airline market has recovered more quickly from the virus crisis than markets elsewhere, but Chinese MRO is still heavily

Pratt & Whitney will retrench around 400 jobs—or 20%—of its 2,000 employees in Singapore as demand for engine-related MRO has disappeared amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boeing is recommending 737 MAX simulator training in addition to computer-based training for all MAX pilots prior to return to service of the 737 MAX.

Güçlü Batkın has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Turkish airports company TAV Operation Services. He has previously taken various management roles at TAV Airports since 2005.

Lack of consensus has led to varied approaches.

Thai Airways and the country’s major state-owned airport operator Airports of Thailand (AOT) are considering a joint venture to keep essential air transport services running.

Pilots who have seen proposed material say it marks major philosophical shift.

Since June, airlines have started to reinstate substantial capacity, and now must hope demand will return as expected.

Valerie Manning, Airbus senior VP customer support, provides a glimpse of how the OEM is working with customers through the pandemic and what’s its

Munich-based MTU Aero Engines has announced plans to reduce its 10,000-strong workforce by 10-15% in response to the COVID-19 downturn, although the company plans to avoid any compulsory redundancies.

The Aircraft Accessories and Components Company (AACC), a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), has appointed Mazen Johar as CEO to oversee the company’s operations starting as of now.

Unstable approach set up fatal accident as pilots did not act on multiple cues.

Ask the Editors: Industry consolidation and growing automation and digitization will exacerbate pandemic-related layoffs.

Air BP has appointed Martin Thomsen as chief executive officer, Air BP, to commence on July 1.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep global fleets grounded, one MRO reports a significant increase in its engine preservation business. “We are

Chinese MRO provider Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Gameco) broke ground on its component and composite repair centers on Wednesday (June

Early evidence suggests many passengers are not disciplined in following new rules and airlines are not enforcing guidelines enough.

India’s decision to restart limited domestic passenger airline operations on May 25 is beginning to encourage the aircraft maintenance industry. The

Tommy Hughes, VAS Aero Services CEO, talks with Lee Ann Shay about the state of the spare parts market and used serviceable material in this Fast 5.

Ask the Editors: Composite use is growing as a percentage of weight for manufacturers. Repair and recycling knowledge also are improving.

John Slattery, who it was announced yesterday is stepping down from his role as president of Embraer’s commercial aircraft division is to become president and CEO of giant engine maker GE Aviation.

Embraer’s former vice president of commercial aviation for the Middle East and Africa, Arjan Meijer has been appointed new president and chief executive of the Brazilian company’s commercial aircraft division.

A320 pilot Tom Peaford writes about the challenges facing pilots in the post Covid world and how to address those challenges.

Etihad Engineering, the MRO arm of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group, says it has expanded its operations in aircraft maintenance and parking to meet