Delta Air Lines estimates hiring 500 mechanics this year. The company says it’s on track to double its TechOps business in the next five years, from $1 billion to $2 billion in revenue. Embraer will double the 100 commercial jet aircraft maintenance services jobs they expected to bring to Macon, Georgia, the company said only…

Not a day goes by without news of massive cyber attacks. Attackers have hoovered up valuable personal information on hundreds of millions, even billions of people. On-line communities, banks, credit bureaus, hotels, governments — and, yes, even airlines — have been hacked. Given years of escalating threats, what’s surprising is the unevenness of the aviation…

From airframe-specific Health Usage and Management Systems (HUMS) to portable rotor track and balancing units, there are a lot of advanced technology tools available to help keep helicopters flying smoother, safer and more efficiently. Unlike the pampered “keep the passenger happy” lives enjoyed by the typical corporate or commercial aircraft, the average helicopter has to…

Corrosion is a fact of life. From the factory to the flight line to the MRO hangar aircraft manufacturers, operators, and maintainers aim to manage it so that airplanes can fly as safely and as long as possible. According to the latest report from LMI, the U.S. military’s corrosion cost tracking contractor, the U.S. armed…

After my engagement dissolved, and she and I sold our house near Dallas where we’d lived several years together (cue the music: All of My Exes Live in Texas), I rented an apartment while I dreamed of what my next significant place should look like—and as a pilot, those dreams had an aerial view. A…

Mechanics will be in attendance travel from all over the world. Although they don different uniforms and speak diverse languages, they all share one thing in common – a passion for aviation maintenance. And there’s no better place to witness the fervor they have for their craft than at the Aerospace Maintenance Competition Presented by…

The MRO giants are embracing technological change and finding new ways to efficiently and effectively run their businesses. The challenges are plenty. Material costs are rising, labor costs may be increasing as the mechanic shortage grows and the challenge of managing maintenance for legacy aircraft while welcoming next gen aircraft creates a unique dichotomy. Growth…

Would an A&P mechanic make a good aircraft salesman? Skeptics would say he or she would lack the polish and fast talk typical of good salesmanship. But contrarians could logically argue who better knows the aircraft being sold than the person inclusively familiar with it, inside and out? That is the premise followed by Ballard…

As the U.S. economy rebounds, global air traffic mushrooms, and aircraft production sizzles, engine MRO enjoys the best of both worlds – deferred aircraft retirements plus demand for work on newer powerplants. Maintenance providers, including traditional MROs, are adding capacity, expanding cooperation with OEMs, enlarging global networks, customizing workscopes, and acquiring smaller players to increase…

In a visit to the KLM Operations Control Center, Aviation Maintenance Magazine editor-in-chief Joy Finnegan spoke with Boeing and KLM to learn about the RouteSync process and how it is working for the airline. Boeing has introduced a new tool called RouteSync that eliminates manual pre-flight processes for airlines by automating flight planning and performance…