by Dino D'Amore | Jul 20, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
Qantas is planning to speed up modifications of Rolls-Royce RB211 engines powering its Boeing 747-400 fleet to solve the problem caused by cracked high-pressure compressor blades, which Rolls-Royce acknowledged as a problem, several years ago. The Australian airline...
by Dino D'Amore | Jul 18, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
The thunderstorms in the Denver metro area last week caused hail damage to a third of Frontier Airlines’ fleet. The airline has been forced to cancel 100 flights from Denver International Airport, which is expected to continue into Wednesday. Frontier says crews are...
by Dino D'Amore | Jul 18, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 hit an Atlantic Southeast Airlines Bombardier CRJ900 on Thursday night on a Boston Logan taxiway. The CRJ900 sustained damage to its tail area. The Delta aircraft, bound for Amsterdam, was forced to return to the terminal while passengers...
by Dino D'Amore | Jul 13, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Two of Chromalloy’s service centers have received Approved Organization Exposition certificates from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). The certificates are the first issued by JCAB since the 2009 U.S –Japan Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) took effect...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 3, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
US maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) software firm Enigma has opened an office in Singapore, headed by Craig McLeod. The firm said the move was “to address the increased demand for aviation maintenance and field service solutions in the Asia Pacific...
