In past articles, I have discussed FAA legal enforcement actions in which the FAA has suspended or revoked a mechanic’s certificate or the certificate of an air carrier or repair station, or has assessed a civil penalty against a certificate holder.

This two-part article series has explored and compared how key innovations in the aerospace/aviation industries compare to the automotive market (part one) and the electronics/software industries (part two).

Proper collaboration between regulators and industry ensures effective regulation. Meeting this standard, of course, requires experience, knowledge and a good plan. Directors of maintenance have enough to handle every day: business realities, customer needs and safety requirements.

This month we will tackle the words we use when we communicate in both written and spoken form.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) needs to reform its regulatory and certification processes, including allowing more pilots to fly without obtaining a third-class medical and making it easier to bring safety technology into the cockpit, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) t

Breeze-Eastern Corporation, the aerospace industry’s only dedicated hoist and winch specialist, announces it has reduced commercial spare parts delivery times from 90 days to less than 30, and the most commonly ordered spares are now reaching customers in just 14 days.

Gary Kelley will be presented with the 2015 Aircraft Electronics Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the AEA’s board of directors, during the opening session of the 58th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show on Wednesday, April 8

Spirit Aeronautics announces that Merritt “Keith” Thogmartin has joined its Quality Control team.

Phoenix Heliparts (PHP) is tannounces its partnership with True Blue Power^®, a division of Mid-Continent Instrument Co.