by Dino D'Amore | Dec 8, 2010 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
In support of Finnair’s striking cabin crew, the union representing Finnish airline mechanics has confirmed it will not service aircraft flying into Helsinki airport. The move from the IUA union will affect British Airways and several other unnamed carriers. The week...
by Dino D'Amore | Dec 7, 2010 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
A Madurai-bound Kingfisher Flight returned to Chennai airport after take-off when smoke came out of its engine. The aircraft landed safely and all passengers were evacuated and an investigation took place to determine the cause of the smoke. The flight was later...
by Dino D'Amore | Dec 6, 2010 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
Brazilian airline TAM Lin-has Aéreas has placed a follow-on contract to an agreement it originally concluded with MTU Maintenance Hannover back in 1999. Under this new agreement, the company will provide maintenance services for another 57 V2500 engines powering the...
by Dino D'Amore | Dec 3, 2010 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
Fokker Services Asia (FSA) has broken ground on its new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Singapore. Although the FSA already has facility at Singapore Seletar Airport, it has been required to relocate to the airport’s west side because the Singapore...
by Dino D'Amore | Dec 3, 2010 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
ST Aerospace has been granted two Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for its Boeing 757-200SF passenger-to-freighter (PTF) conversion programme from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and Transport Canada respectively. The STCs allow ST Aerospace to...
