A Federal Aviation Administration report completed in April establishes broad timelines for when the agency expects to implement a number of oversight changes, including creation of a safety management system (SMS) rule. FAA administrator Steve Dickson mentioned that rule on 17 June, calling it the most-critical means by which aerospace manufacturers can improve safety. TheRead More

HAECO’s cabin solutions unit has rolled out a suite of hands-free devices that can be fitted into existing aircraft lavatories, amid growing scrutiny of onboard sanitation during the coronavirus outbreak. The solutions include an electric, foot-controlled switch to flush toilets; an infrared, sensor-based waste basket lid; and a refillable hand sanitiser dispenser, which HAECO saysRead More

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has shown that common ground heaters could be used to raise the temperature of aircraft interiors to levels sufficient to kill the coronavirus and other biological contaminants. In two tests conducted in May 2020, the interior of a Boeing C-17 cargo aircraft was sealed using materials common toRead More

The aviation industry was flourishing fuelled by global economic growth and business and leisure travel before the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus outbreak, however, brought the global aviation industry to a grinding halt as countries closed borders and temporarily closed their skies for international air passengers. More than 70% of global aviation fleet is grounded dueRead More

Magnetic MRO, a Total Technical Care and asset management organization, has announced the recent successful completion of their first virtual inspection on the aircraft as part of the pre-lease preparation. As the company’s representatives states, this inspection signify industry’s resilience and ability to adapt to the changed norms in the aviation industry. Since the globalRead More

Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has won nearly $900 million of aerospace related contracts in the first quarter of 2020. The group’s Aerospace sector secured about $838m across its spectrum of aviation manufacturing and MRO businesses. The MRO contracts included A320 heavy maintenance contracts and CFM56-7B engine maintenance contracts from Chinese airlines, and a componentRead More

Cathay Pacific, the flag carrier of Hong Kong, has finally received some good news as the Government of Hong Kong announced a HK$27.3 billion (US$ 3.5 billion) bailout package for the airline, consisting of loans and share purchases. This news comes as a major relief for the airline as Cathay Pacific has been through aRead More

Lufthansa Group’s Austrian Airlines announced that it has received several sources of financial aid to see it through the difficulties of the pandemic. The funding, which will come in the form of loans and investment, is badly needed right now as many airlines have been operating at 10 percent of normal capacity or less. “AustrianRead More