New FAA Rule Requires Drug and Alcohol Testing for Foreign Repair Station Employees
New FAA Rule Requires Drug and Alcohol Testing for Foreign Repair Station Employees
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule that requires certificated repair stations outside the U.S. to implement a drug and alcohol testing program. The testing applies to workers who perform safety-sensitive maintenance functions on certain air carrier aircraft. “This is an important step in our safety mission because few countries require testing of aviation maintenance…
AMADA WELD TECH Implements Advanced Blue Diode Laser Technology
AMADA WELD TECH, manufacturer of equipment and systems for welding, marking, cutting, sealing and bonding, is proud to announce the integration of cutting-edge blue laser technology into its suite of micro welding technologies. This innovation leverages the unique properties of blue diode lasers to deliver superior performance in welding highly reflective materials, notably copper. Traditional…
Magnetic Engineering Adds Permit to Fly Privilege to Its CAMO Capability List
Magnetic Engineering, operating under Magnetic Group, provides aviation consulting and Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO) services worldwide and has received the privilege of issuing Permits to Fly. The newly-acquired privilege enables Magnetic Engineering to support its clients in obtaining permits for aircraft that do not have valid ARC (Airworthiness Review Certificate) but are safe to…
AAR Celebrates Five-Year Safety Milestone at Grand Prairie, Texas Facility
AAR recently celebrated a milestone of five years without a recordable safety incident at the company’s component services facility in Grand Prairie, Texas. AAR says the achievement reflects the company’s “steadfast commitment to a safety-first culture, embodied in one of the company’s core values: ‘Quality first. Safety always.’” It also highlights the effectiveness of AAR’s…
Aireon Achieves Major Milestone to Bring Space-Based VHF to Aviation Marketplace
Aviation data products and services provider Aireon marked a significant achievement in its campaign to bring space-based VHF services to the aviation marketplace with the spectrum license filing with regulators. In a filing this month through Canadian spectrum regulator Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Aireon put forward its…
EPCOR and Philippine Airlines Sign Long-Term Agreement to Enhance A320 Fleet Performance
EPCOR, the Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) center of excellence for repair of APUs (auxiliary power units) and components, and Philippine Airlines announce the partnership for the maintenance of Philippine Airlines’ APUs for their A320 fleet. This agreement specifically encompasses the APU131-9A. The forthcoming agreement signifies a major milestone in…
Web Manuals Secures 700th Customer
Web Manuals’ worldwide digital documentation movement takes a step forward with the signing of its 700thcustomer. More than doubling its customer base since the pandemic, the Web Manuals community now includes business aviation, airlines, flight schools, cargo, drone and helicopter operators from more than 80 countries. To support this influx of customers, Web Manuals has…
Rolls-Royce’s MRO Facility in Dahlewitz, Germany Receives First Trent 1000 Engine
Rolls-Royce announced the arrival of the first Trent 1000 engine scheduled for maintenance, repair and overall (MRO) at its facility in Dahlewitz, Germany. This important milestone follows the pledge to invest £55m in assembly, test and shop visit capacity in the UK and Germany, creating around 300 jobs. The commitment, made in March, addresses growing long-term…
Transition to AMOS: CrossConsense Provides Data Migration for TAP Air Portugal
Roland Berger and CrossConsense announced the successful completion of a complex data migration project for TAP Air Portugal (TAP), marking a significant milestone in aviation IT modernization. Over a span of just 16 months, the migration involved transitioning TAP’s entire data repository from its legacy MRO backend system to AMOS, the renowned maintenance and engineering software developed by Swiss…
AerFin Earns Great Place to Work Certification
AerFin has received the “Great Place To Work” recognition. This award is based entirely on feedback from colleagues about their experience working at AerFin. The results revealed that 77 percent of AerFin employees agreed with the Great Place to Work statement, with trust scores and pride in working for AerFin reaching 80 percent, a sense of people caring about each other topping 86 percent and perceptions of fairness exceeding…
AAR recognized by Aviation Institute of Maintenance with Branded Classroom
AAR participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday for the opening of an AAR-branded classroom at the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) campus in Indianapolis. AAR and AIM partner at locations across the U.S. to create educational and career opportunities for students interested in the aviation industry. Indianapolis is home to one of AAR’s Fellowship…
Rheinland Air Service Partners with Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey to Elevate Regional MRO Solutions
Rheinland Air Service GmbH (RAS), a leading provider of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul(MRO) services, announced a strategic collaboration with Lufthansa Technik AEROAlzey GmbH (LTAA), a globally recognized MRO provider specializing in regional aircraft enginesand a proud member of the Lufthansa Technik Group and Lufthansa Group. This partnership represents a significant milestone for both companies…