by Dino D'Amore | Nov 12, 2013 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
Eirtech Aviation has been appointed by Qatar Airways to paint the award-winning airline’s fleet. This is one of the Irish aviation services company’s largest contract wins, which will see the work carried out across a number of its operational bases including Shannon,...
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 11, 2013 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Spirit Airlines Flight 409, and A319, bound for Fort Lauderdale, was forced to return to O’Hare International Airport soon after takeoff when the cowling for the right engine fell off. The plane landed safely and there were no injuries. The cowlings were found...
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 8, 2013 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
Qantas has confirmed it will close the Avalon heavy maintenance facility given that the 747 fleet is almost now gone, at the end of March 2014. Some 300 jobs will be lost. Qantas has stated that it will try to redeploy its staff or offer generous redundancy packages....
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 6, 2013 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO) has announced that its subsidiary company Taikoo (Xiamen) Landing Gear Services Co. Ltd. (TALSCO) will resume operations in December 2013, after a localised fire at the premises in November last year. TALSCO’s...
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 6, 2013 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) has been granted UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Part 147 approval to deliver aircraft type training on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner B1 & B2 type training will be delivered by the Monarch...
