Just two months after an electrical fault was discovered on a number of Boeing 737 jets, the FAA has now issued a directive for the operators of 9,300 of the jets, including 2,502 U.S.-registered ones, to perform repetitive tests on two cabin altitude pressure switches. Back in 2012, 737s were fitted with one pressure switch. […]
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Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has appointed Martin Apsel-von zur Gathen as its new Head of Operations Planning and Steering. In his new capacity, which he will assume on August 1, Apsel-von zur Gathen will be responsible for the planning and the day-to-day management of efficient and reliable flight operations, and will report directly to
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Horizon Air pilots, represented by the Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224 (IBT), have voted to ratify a new wage agreement. IBT represents Horizon’s more than 800 pilots. The agreement, which passed with 74% of the vote, includes competitive wage increases aimed to attract and retain pilots. Airline employees are covered by the Railway Labor
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Embraer has signed a long-term pool program agreement with CommutAir, a United Express carrier, to support the airline’s ERJ 145 jet fleet. This new contract includes full repair coverage for components and parts, as well as access to a large stock of components at Embraer’s distribution center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Currently, the pool program
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Topcast Aviation Supplies (TOPCAST), a global leader in aircraft parts distribution and MRO services, has completed the acquisition of AML Aviation Technologies (AML), a Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)-approved aircraft components maintenance company located in Shanghai. AML was established by Aviation Industry Corporation of China in 2002. With diverse testing facilities and repair capabilities,
Piedmont Propulsion Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Aviation Services, has received an amendment to its Limited Airframe Rating with S-70 capabilities from the FAA, enabling the company to perform all maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for S-70 / UH-60 Blackhawk main rotor blades. This capability adds to Piedmont Propulsion’s existing approvals to
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Low-cost Jeddah-based airline flyadeal, owned by Saudi Arabian Airlines, has taken delivery of a brand new A320neo, the first out of 30 to be delivered in the next three years. The aircraft is the first out of 65 A320neo-family aircraft ordered by Saudi Arabian Airlines at the Paris Airshow 2019, and will join flyadeal’s all-Airbus
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