by Dino D'Amore | Apr 30, 2012 | Airline, Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Alaska Airlines 737 aircraft from Seattle to Orange County, California, was diverted to Portland when pilots noticed a fuel tank problem. The plane landed normally and is now being repaired. A spokesperson for the airline said that it was unclear what caused the...
by Dino D'Amore | Apr 30, 2012 | Airline, Maintenance, Zone: Europe
With the creation of a maintenance business in Shannon, Ireland, Transaero says it will create about 100 new jobs. Transaero Engineering, formed by Transaero’s recent purchase of Air Atlanta Aero Engineering, has already hired 16 apprentices and the airline’s chief...
by Dino D'Amore | Apr 27, 2012 | Airline, Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Air Canada is expecting to take a $120-million charge in its first quarter caused mainly by the closure of Aveos Fleet Performance in March. The charge includes “a non-cash loss on investments of $65-million resulting from the 2010 restructuring of Aveos” and “a...
by Dino D'Amore | Apr 24, 2012 | Airline, Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
Repairs on the Qantas A380 aircraft that experienced a mid-flight explosion in November 2010 have been completed in Singapore and the aircraft has returned to Sydney. Repair costs were around million $157 million, which CEO Alan Joyce stated was “probably the biggest...
by Dino D'Amore | Apr 24, 2012 | Airline, Maintenance, Zone: Americas
An American Airlines 757 aircraft from Hawaii has landed safely on one engine at Los Angeles International Airport after the pilot reported engine trouble. After instruments on Flight 246 showed trouble with the left engine about an hour before its scheduled arrival,...
