Editor's note: This is the first of a four-part series of articles. At Qantas Airways, there has been a long-standing tradition among flight crews and maintenance techs of exchanging humorous ...

MSA Safety has announced the launch of the A1X ™, its latest WinGrip ® vacuum anchor designed to help make aircraft maintenance safer, faster and more versatile. The WinGrip ® A1X ™ vacuum anchor ...

The U.S. Air Force has experienced over $50 million in maintenance-related mishaps since 2018, primarily due to antiquated procedures involving paper forms and inefficient, centralized digital systems ...

Qantas and Boeing are revising aircraft maintenance procedures after one of the carrier’s 787-9s flew from Melbourne to Los Angeles without having the covers of its engine static ports removed. All ...

OSHA has recorded more than 30 severe injuries to aircraft mechanics over the last seven years due to falls from various heights. Credit: Lindsay Bjerregaard/Aviation Week The topic of safety in ...

Every time a U.S. Navy strike fighter launches from a carrier deck at combat speed, thousands of hours of unseen work made ...

Ask the average aircraft owner how their annual inspection went and they’ll probably tell you the cylinder compression test results. Jeff Simon is an A&P mechanic, IA, pilot, and aircraft owner. He ...

The general aviation maintenance sector is primarily challenged by rising costs, supply chain pressures, and a severe shortage of qualified mechanics. Despite an aging general aviation fleet ...

The A1X vacuum anchor creates a secure, non-invasive anchor point on aircraft wing surfaces using vacuum suction technology, designed to enable maintenance technicians to work safely on wings and ...