Automated process promises faster, stronger, more precise composite repairs

Crack-detecting sensors enable Delta TechOps to conduct aircraft inspections more efficiently

MRO in Asia poised for continued growth, but personnel, skills and infrastructure issues loom

What’s in word? Plenty if the word is “serious.” The FAA and various repair & overhaul associations square off about reinstating it as part of the regs

EASA’s home turf is rife with aerospace manufacturers and service providers so certifications are always in high demand, although there was a bit of downtick last year

GE Aviation, EGAT partnership targets expanding market for GEnx MRO

Airbus A319/A320/A321 These models, along with the A318, make up the Airbus A320 family of twin-turbofan, narrowbody airliners. The initial model was the A320, which made its first flight in February 1987. A320 deliveries began in 1988, followed by the stretched A321 in 1994 and the shortened A319 in 1996. All three original models are available with CFM56 or International Aero Engines V2500 engines. The A319 typically seats 124 passengers, the A320 carries 150, and the A321 seats 185. Through 2013, Airbus produced 1,395 A319s, 3,544 A320s and 877 A321s.

Airbus A330 Airbus developed the A330 twin-engine, widebody commercial passenger transport to replace aircraft such as the A300, DC-10-10 and L-1011. An A330 prototype first flew in November 1992, with customer deliveries following in December 1993. Customers have a choice of turbofan engines in the 64,000-72,000-lb.-thrust class: the GE CF6-80E1, Pratt & Whitney PW4000 or Rolls-Royce Trent 700. Three A330 models are available. The A330-300 seats 335 passengers in two classes, or 295 in three classes. The A330-200 seats 293 in two classes, or 253 in three.