Report Asserts Hundreds of A&Ps Improperly Certified
By David A. Lombardo
Last week, Dallas television station WFAA-TV ran a two-part news story claiming hundreds of aircraft mechanics might have been improperly certified by FAA-approved testing centers as long ago as the early 1990s. “The FAA now admits 1,300 mechanics’ credentials may be in question,” it stated. Roland Herwig, a spokesman for the FAA, told AIN that the number refers to Tobias Ae more
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FAA Emissions Proposal Has Some Operators Worried
By David A. Lombardo
A recently released FAA proposal would amend FAR Part 34 fuel venting and exhaust emission requirements for turbine-powered airplanes, proposing new, tighter emission standards for engines manufactured after Dec. 31, 2003. Engines that entered production before that date will be grandfathered and exempt from the new standards. The complex and confusing proposal has some operators concerned about t more
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World MRO Market Estimated To Top $55B by 2015
By David A. Lombardo
A report issued by Global Industry Analysts predicts the worldwide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market will reach $55.2 billion by 2015. The recently released report, “Aircraft Maintenance, Repair And Overhaul: A Global Market Report,” suggests the world market for heavy aircraft maintenance is poised to grow at a steady pace through 2015, with engine overhauls expected to expand mos more
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