Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
American Airlines regional carrier, PSA Airlines, experienced a recurring computer problem yesterday (June 18), which grounded flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The problem was traced back to the crew scheduling and tracking system at PSA Airlines...
An American Airlines flight from San Antonio to Phoenix made an emergency landing in El Paso on Sunday night after the aircraft sustained weather damage. The aircraft landed safely and all 130 passengers and five crew members disembarked with no injuries reported....
Latvian airline airBaltic has signed a firm purchase agreement for 30 CS300s aircraft with options for an additional 30 aircraft. This order adds to the existing order of 20 CS300s. “As an early adopter of the C Series, we took a forward-looking decision on...
The weekend began with the tragic news that a Cubana 737 aircraft had crashed shortly after takeoff near José Martí International Airport (MAHA), Havana (Cuba) on May 18, 2018. Three people survived the crash and remain in critical condition but 110 passengers and...
The Russian government continues to tighten its grip on the aviation market while carrying through the promise to take back the skies for Aeroflot, this time JSC Saratov Airlines is the victim. The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) ordered Saratov to...
Italian air traffic controllers are striking again today. Airlines and passengers have been warned to expect delays, longer check in procedures, longer queues. Passengers flying through several European airports – Pisa (PSA), Milano Malpensa (MXP), Milano...
Southwest Airlines has confirmed an accident involving Flight 1380, which made an emergency diversion to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) after issues were discovered with the number one engine resulting in damage to the fuselage. The 737-700 (N772SW)...
SpiceJet has finalised a $12.5 billion purchase of LEAP-1B engines to power a total of 155 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, along with spare engines to support the fleet. The airline also signed a 10-year Rate per Flight Hour (RPFH) agreement with CFM Services that...
Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) has signed a new long term line maintenance technical handling agreement with Wizz Air, underlining their position as Line Maintenance Provider of the Year 2017. The new contract will support the rapid fleet growth of...
Rolls-Royce and New Caledonian airline Aircalin have formally signed contracts for Trent 7000 engines to power two Airbus A330neo aircraft, supported by Rolls-Royce’s flagship engine service, TotalCare. The order, which marks the first time that Aircalin has...
A Virgin Atlantic A330 aircraft struck by an Egypt Air 777 while awaiting take off at JFK airport. The wingtip fell off during the incident delaying the flight for several hours. No injuries were reported.
A China Southern flight from Shanghai to Guangzhou was delayed for five hours after an elderly passenger threw nine coins into the aircraft’s engine for good luck. One of the coins landed inside the engine of the Airbus A320 aircraft causing staff to undertake a...