by Dino D'Amore | Oct 7, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
A fire in the cockpit of a Jetstar Airbus A330 in 2009 was caused by a production fault with the electrical connection to the windshield heating system, which the Australian Transport Safety Bureau inquiry concluded it was related to the use of a polysulfide sealant...
by Dino D'Amore | Oct 7, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Alaska Airlines has reached an agreement with the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) union on a new five-year contract with the airline’s 626 aircraft maintenance mechanics and related employees. The deal with must be ratified by members in a ballot...
by Dino D'Amore | Oct 7, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has re-certified the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) status at StandardAero’s Springfield, Ill. Facility (SPI). The re-certification is the result of a mandatory audit by the...
by Dino D'Amore | Oct 6, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
Boeing Commercial Airplanes has selected NAYAK Aircraft Services in Europe to provide Boeing GoldCare maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services. The GoldCare program is a maintenance concept Boeing designed to maximize airline operations for the 737 NG and the...
by Dino D'Amore | Oct 6, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
British Airways, an International Airlines Group company, has selected Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) to provide aircraft inventory support for its A380 fleet of aircraft. The FHS agreement, which will run for 15 years, provides an extensive scope of A380 line...
