Air Transport Maintenance & Training
Apr 10, 2019
Airline maintenance operations, conscious of the need to keep the pipeline of technical workers flowing, are putting effort into attracting and retaining mechanics, but opportunities exist to expand efforts by combining them, a top Delta executive said.
Apr 10, 2019
Spirit Airlines is planning a fleet expansion and is “in the market for a fleet order,” according to Spirit VP-technical operations Kirk Thornburg.
Apr 09, 2019
Delta CEO Ed Bastian expressed confidence in the US aviation regulatory system in the wake of the Boeing 737 MAX crisis, calling industry-regulator partnerships key to achieving unprecedented safety levels.
Jul 08, 2021
Virtual learning and cross-training employees to fill multiple roles as needed are two significant airline industry training trends that will help shape the near-term workforce, an IATA survey found.
Jul 07, 2021
In a partnership with Textron Aviation, WSU Tech has launched a two-year professional pilot program aimed at preparing students for careers—the first collegiate aircraft pilot program in what is known as the Air Capital of the World, officials noted.
Jul 06, 2021
As commercial aftermarket business ramps up to support steadily increasing flight activity, log jams are inevitable.
Jul 01, 2021
Restrictive MRO contracts can impact an airline's decision to fly an aircraft.
Jun 25, 2021
As the gradual lifting of travel restrictions sets the stage for a swift traffic recovery this summer, Airbus and Boeing plan on sticking to strategies that can now be described as proven.
Jun 23, 2021
Austrian Airlines is reconverting two Boeing 777-200ERs for passenger service that had been used for cargo flights over the past 15 months amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Jun 22, 2021
London-based aviation-services firm Air One Aviation is acquiring two flight-training businesses, UK-based Quadrant Systems Limited (QSL) and Sharjah-based Pier Seven Aviation FZC.
Jun 21, 2021
S7 Technics will build a new facility at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) that will be the first in Russia to overhaul CFM International CFM56-5B/7B engines, installed on the Airbus A320ceo and Boeing 737NG.