Despite the increased availability of drones, their use for aircraft maintenance operations divides opinion. Scepticism remains over whether drone-led maintenance will one day become as common in the hangar as a torque wrench.

Made using addictive manufacturing (AM), the mini plane is the world’s first 3D printed aircraft and the OEM showcased its latest innovation at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2016.

We take a look at the types of foreign object debris (FOD) as well as the cost and methods of addressing it at airports or in the hangar.

Severe turbulence struck a Malaysia Airlines A380 yesterday (June 5), and while there where no serious injuries the aircraft is still causing a headache inside and outside the cabin.

At the conclusion of ap&m Europe in London yesterday (June 2), one of the key takeaways from the expo was the sense of optimism held by aftermarket providers over the opportunities in MRO at present.

See a two-minute hyperlapse video of a Boeing 777-300 teardown by Aircraft Demolition in April 2016.

After a period of record profits and margins among many of the world’s biggest airlines, demand growth may be slowing, IATA chief Tony Tyler has warned.

On June 1 and June 2, airport workers are demonstrating at more than 30 airports in at least nine countries on five continents to highlight to the public their concerns that large-scale subcontracting of airport jobs is hurting workers’ health, cutting their pay and doing away with any job security – which they insist is prejudicial to airport security and aviation safety.