Aircraft safety equipment undergoes strenuous tests, including activating evacuation slides in heavy wind.

The steady flow of new 737NGs is feeding a pipeline that will pay aftermarket dividends for years - an estimated $118 billion by 2026.

Most commercial aircraft now use lighter and easier-to-maintain carbon brakes, but corrosion caused by runway deicers remains a problem.

Lynne Hopper brings data analytics, customer support and mechanical engineering backgrounds to Boeing’s Material Service organization

Paper accounts for about 90% of all commercial airliner maintenance records globally, which increases the risk of incomplete information.

The relationship between airlines and engine-leasing companies is changing as lessors seek to diversify to meet increasing competition.

In this month's roundup: VD Gulf signs 747 MRO contract with CargoLogicAir, MRJ test flights suffer technical problems, ANA makes progress on engine fix, and Aviall takes up 36 CF6-80As from GE.

Training, techniques and tools for the anticipated burgeoning Asia-Pacific MRO workforce must be honed and implemented as soon as possible there and elsewhere.