by Dino D'Amore | Oct 14, 2019 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
ATR has received authorisation from its board of directors for the launch of the ATR 42-600S. With the ‘S’ representing STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing), this new version of the ATR 42-600 offers take-off and landing capabilities on runways as short as 800m with 40...
by Dino D'Amore | Oct 14, 2019 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Boeing has said that airlines had inspected 810 of the company’s 737 NG jets around the world and found 38 structural cracks requiring repair and replacement of the affected parts. Officials have said that the planes will be grounded until the repairs are made with...
by Dino D'Amore | Oct 14, 2019 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Dowty Propellers has established an agreement establishing Pacific Propeller International (PPI) as a Dowty authorised repair and overhaul facility. Under the terms of this agreement, Dowty Propellers will provide training, technical data, equipment and support to...
by Dino D'Amore | Oct 14, 2019 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
IBA has said that it could cost up to $250,000 per aircraft to fix the pickle forks affecting Boeing 737NG variants -600, 700, 800, 900 and 900ER aircraft. The pickle fork is a part that attaches the plane’s fuselage, or body, to the wing structure and manages forces....
by Dino D'Amore | Oct 14, 2019 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
CALC has announced that the group’s MRO joint venture company, FL ARI Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Company (FL ARI) has obtained accreditations for aircraft disassembly from Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The CAAC has issued and implemented...
