Air Transport Maintenance & Training
Oct 18, 2018
A newly released Aviation Week Intelligence Network 2019 Commercial Fleet and MRO Forecast, shows that the commercial air transport fleet, for which growth is underpinned by multiple macro-economic trends, will experience growth of 2.8% on deliveries of nearly 23,200 turbofan- and turboprop-powered aircraft over the coming decade.
Oct 17, 2018
Lessors AerCap, GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and IBA Group are seeing concrete advances in the acceptance of digital aircraft records, which is one of several factors hampering smooth aircraft-lease transitions.
Oct 17, 2018
Executives from Airbus, Boeing and Embraer have told delegates at MRO Europe they are responding to customer demand by moving more heavily into the aftermarket, but plenty of competition remains.
Oct 16, 2018
Christian Suttner, the co-founder and managing partner of startup incubator Starburst, has predicted that drone-based aircraft maintenance inspections will go mainstream by 2020.
Jan 12, 2021
The flight data recorder (FDR) of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 was recovered by Indonesian naval divers on the evening of Jan. 12, three days after the Boeing 737-500 carrying 62 people plunged into the sea.
Jan 06, 2021
As more women and minorities rise through the ranks in aerospace engineering, they will bring their own cultures with them.
Jan 05, 2021
Industry’s push to get revised training standards for U.S. mechanic educational programs received a boost in the recent stimulus bill, as Congress included language that calls on the FAA to issue a new rule by midyear.
Dec 23, 2020
Heico is gaining ground with lessors as they embrace more cost-friendly options for cash-strapped airlines, the OEM-alternative-parts specialist reports.
Dec 21, 2020
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and UK Civil Aviation Authority sign two MOUs aimed at tackling emerging complex air-transport issues.
Dec 17, 2020
Austrian aerospace company FACC believes the worst of the COVID-19 crisis is over for first-tier suppliers such as itself, which provide parts and services to the likes of Airbus and Boeing.
Dec 10, 2020
German startup Lilium has partnered with Lufthansa Flight Training to develop a pilot sourcing and training program that will support its planned global deployment of regional air mobility services.
Dec 04, 2020
The second MRO shop for Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G-JM GTF engines in China is to open at MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Co. Ltd, the joint venture (JV) between MTU Aero Engines and China Southern Airlines established in 2001.