The FAA will soon release draft final rules that details return-to-service requirements for Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777s, adopting Boeing-recommended nacelle modifications and new Pratt-developed fan blade inspection protocols.
The blossoming e-commerce market combined with a general shortage of air cargo capacity is driving a surge in freighter conversions, and no platform is benefiting more in terms of raw numbers than the Boeing 737-800.
Southwest Airlines plans to grow its fleet by about 85 aircraft in 2022, but its order-book flexibility and plethora of older aircraft it could park gives it flexibility to increase or decrease the figure based on market conditions, company executives said.
Parts supplier Heico Corp. saw its Flight Support Group (FSG) business unit revenues improve 10% sequentially for its most recent fiscal quarter, yet another sign that a sustained commercial aftermarket recovery is underway.
Malta-headquartered Airhub Aviation has announced plans to add 11 aircraft to its fleet by summer 2022, as it seeks clearance to fly U.S. cargo flights.
Jet Support Services, a maintenance and financial services provider to the business aviation industry, has acquired Montreal-based Traxxall, a provider of software for aircraft maintenance tracking, parts inventory management and other services.
JetBlue and SkyWest Airlines have launched new education and training programs aimed at boosting their future aviation maintenance technician workforces.
Corrosion from prolonged exposure to salty air set the stage for a part to crack and trigger a recent inflight engine shutdown on a Bombardier CRJ-1000, an FAA airworthiness directive confirms.
Rodney Luetzen, United Airlines’ VP line maintenance, talks about the operation's holiday planning and how the airline is ramping up for growth, which is scheduled to include 500 new aircraft, in this five-question interview.
