Omni Air International (OAI) has selected Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services (AMES) to provide heavy maintenance for two Boeing 767-300. AMES will also do extensive interior rework in conjunction with maintenance checks and engine pylon modifications....

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...

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...

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...

An American Airlines Boeing 767-300, enroute to Miami from Sao Paulo Guarulhos in Brazil, reported a loud bang some 11 minutes into the flight. The engine indications warnings were consistent with an engine surge, which led the crew to shut down the affected engine...

The Federal Aviation Administration has fined aircraft-maintenance company Aviation Technical Services (ATS) $500,250 for shortcomings in its maintenance procedures while servicing 14 Boeing 737 jets owned by Southwest Airlines in 2008. ATS allegedly failed to follow...

Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency have awarded Aircraft Type Certificates for Bombadier’s CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet. The largest member of the CRJ Series family of regional jets, the CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft was officially launched on...

Boeing has announced the availability of a rotable exchange services program to support the operation of the 787 Dreamliner. The program, the manufacturer says, will help airline customers reduce inventory costs by providing access to a Boeing-managed inventory pool...

Jet Aviation has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform maintenance services on Dassault Falcon 7X and Cessna Citation X aircraft at its Teterboro location. “This approval also means we now have authority to support these aircraft...

Pratt & Whitney Canada has selected Kansas Aviation of Independence as a repair and overhaul supplier for constant speed units, prop governors, and oil-to-fuel heaters. The deal includes PT6T, PT6A, JT15D, PW100, PW150, PW200, PW300, and PW500 engine types. Toby...

Jet Aviation has expanded its maintenance capabilities at its Teterboro base to and has FAA approval to add Dassault Falcon 7X and Cessna Citation X (750) aircraft to its repair authority. "This approval also means we now have authority to support these aircraft...

Mxi Technologies, aviation maintenance management software vendor, has announced the market availability of its standardized aviation maintenance management solution Maintenix CE. The software was built and packaged specifically for small to midsized airlines looking...