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Learn about aircraft maintenance, a critical aspect ensuring safety and performance.
Apollo fund considers €500 million investment in Air France-KLM spare engines
Apollo Global Management entered into exclusive negotiations with Air France-KLM to become a shareholder in one of the…
2022-05-20
Ryanair opens $10.5M heavy maintenance bay in Ireland
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair opened its first heavy maintenance facility in Ireland at Shannon Airport (SNN). The €10…
2022-05-18
BCAA bans MRO services for 635 Russian planes registered in the country
The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) has suspended all aircraft maintenance certificates for all Russian-operated aircraft registered in…
2022-05-04
Mark and Lisa’s story: from hangar friendship to wedding bells
Female mechanics are quite rare in the aviation sector. Not only is Lisa Krzywinski a fully qualified aviation…
2022-02-14
LOTAMS completes world’s first D check on Boeing 767 with 50,000 flight cycles
LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services (LOTAMS) announced it has completed a heavy maintenance check on a Boeing 767 aircraft, which…
2021-12-06
First Qantas A380 returns to Australia from Dresden, Germany
The first Qantas A380 aircraft made its way back to Australia on November 9, 2021. Flight QF6023 departed…
2021-11-09
Incorrect wiring behind deadly PenAir turboprop runway excursion in Alaska
Incorrectly wired anti-skid sensors were behind the fatal runway overrun of a Saab 2000 turboprop aircraft in Alaska…
2021-11-04
3D printed spare parts – a market worth US$400 billion
For several years, industry analysts have been predicting that 3D printed aircraft spare parts will be the next…
2021-08-27
A small jet engine accident, a big bill
As with almost everything in aviation, engine maintenance is an expensive, but necessary procedure, and one that must…
2021-08-18
Forgotten screwdriver tip leads to Jetstar Airways A320 incident on takeoff
Jetstar Airways A320 takeoff incident in 2020 was caused by a forgotten screwdriver tip, left in the Airbus…
2021-08-16
Aircraft reactivation: has how we store aircraft changed?
The operational ecosystem of a commercial aircraft relies on its near-continual use. The average lifetime of a jet…
2021-08-02
Are drones the future of MRO?
Drone technology has revolutionized many industries. As remotely piloted drones continue to be utilized to inspect and maintain…
2021-07-26
BA expedites Boeing 787 nose-gear modification after repeated incident
British Airways plans to accelerate a security fix to avoid the repetition of a nose-gear retraction incident…
2021-07-19
Storm Aviation buys UK line station network from SR Technics
Storm Aviation Limited, a leading international provider of line & base maintenance services and training, a subsidiary of…
2020-12-04
Fingermind: MRO industry needs innovation to rationalize itself
The MRO sector, much like the rest of the aviation industry, focuses its energy on rationalizing costs.…
2020-10-07