AAR Corp has become the first MRO to sign an agreement to take part in the FAA’s Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing program (ASIAS). The FAA’s Aircraft Maintenance Division Manager Steven Douglas said: “The FAA is very pleased to have AAR launch the...

A Southwest Airlines flight from Denver to Salt Lake City landed safely yesterday after the pilot detected a burning smell in the cockpit, although no smoke was seen. The aircraft was grounded for three hours and inspected by maintenance workers before it was put back...

AAR have announced a maintenance milestone at its Duluth repair station – completion of the 100th aircraft for its customer Air Canada. Since re-opening the abandoned 188,000-square-foot hangar in November 2012, AAR has had an annual economic impact on the state of...

Lufthansa Technik and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have agreed to create a new aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Puerto Rico, which will service short-haul and medium-haul aircraft. Agreements to this effect have now been signed with the...

Southwest Airlines has selected BAE Systems as its exclusive provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for the full authority digital engine controls (FADEC) on more than 450 737 Next Generation aircraft. Under the five-year agreement, BAE Systems...

A Delta Air Lines MD-88 en route from Atlanta to New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) was forced to make an emergency landing at New York JFK International Airport after a problem with the aircraft’s hydraulic system. The aircraft landing safely and there were no injuries...

North Cariboo Air, based in Western Canada, which recently took delivery of its first Q400 turboprop, has enrolled the aircraft in Bombardier’s Smart Parts program. Two additional Q400 aircraft, scheduled to be delivered this year, will also be covered by the program....

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted Part 145 certification to AerSale’s aircraft heavy maintenance & storage facility located in Roswell, NM.  This additional certification is part of AerSale’s expansion initiatives developed to increase its...

Chromalloy has delivered the first seal segment carrier components to Rolls-Royce for the new Trent XWB aircraft engine. “As a supplier for the new Trent XWB engine, Chromalloy has delivered our first seal segment carrier components to the manufacturer’s production...

A Japanese Airlines (JAL) 787 flight travelling direct from Tokyo to San Francisco was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Hawaii after the pilot was made aware of a problem with falling pressure of lubricant oil in the aircraft’s right engine. JAL official reports...

AAR has earned Boeing Gold Performance Excellence Awards at two of its operating units for the fourth consecutive year. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers that have achieved superior performance. AAR maintained Gold composite...

AJW Technique, the Montreal based MRO, has just completed final certification of a custom engineered heating system designed to complement the hot and cold pneumatic component tester already at the facility. “Our technical teams have been working on this project since...