by Dino D'Amore | Nov 24, 2010 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
A United Airlines Airbus A319-100 aircraft enroute to Calgary in Canada from Chicago a hydraulic failure and decided to return to Chicago. The aircraft landed safely and smoothly although it was towed off the runway. Passengers were rebooked onto other flights and...
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 24, 2010 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
Danish engines and aircraft maintenance company DAO Aviation has bought avionics company Dansk Fly Elektronik for an undisclosed sum. DFE staff will remain with the company.
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 23, 2010 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Pilots and crew of a Delta Air Lines 767-300 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport were locked out of the cockpit for several hours, delaying the flight. Mechanics worked for four hours to open the locked cockpit door, although the airline hasn’t stated why it...
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 22, 2010 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
A Qantas flight from Frankfurt to Sydney was grounded in Singapore when a fault was found in its hydraulics system. A spokesperson for Qantas said pilots had not noticed the fault during the flight from Germany but the problem was found when engineers performed their...
by Dino D'Amore | Nov 22, 2010 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Los Angeles was forced to return to Atlanta yesterday due to an air duct problem. Flight 125 left Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport at 5:15 pm but a problem with an air duct forced the aircraft to return. The plane returned to...
