Federal Contracting, doing business as Bryan Construction, has won a 32-month, $128.7 million contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build aircraft maintenance support facilities and ...

A rash of recent incidents involving Chinooks led to the Aug. 30 grounding of the aircraft, which is used by both regular and special forces troops, people familiar with the matter said.

Aircraft maintenance plays a key role in keeping our skies safe. Skilled professionals work each and every day to ensure that aircraft are safe to fly. For those interested in aviation, working in ...

In 2013, the service replaced both the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter and its training aircraft, the TH-67 single-engine helicopter, with the dual-engine LUH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters ...

The Global 6500 has several features that will support the Army's ISR mission, including a maximum endurance of 18 hours, requiring maintenance checks after 750 hours of operation.

The Army’s faster, longer-ranged replacement for the Black Hawk helicopter has entered the prototype phase. The service will build six Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) before fielding ...

These systems are already battle-tested and inducted into the Army’s inventory for ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and ...

Enlisted airmen serving on flying status came from applicable maintenance AFSCs. For example, Flight Engineers (FE) on C-130s had to come from the Aircraft Mechanic (crew chief) AFSC.

On average, an estimated six aircraft crew members die each year in training or operations since 2011. Overall, even non-fatal mishaps contributed to a rate of 3.22 mishaps per 100,000 flight hours.

Commercial aircraft also follow other defined maintenance schedules. Generally, they undergo around 12 hours of line maintenance each week, which includes routine checks like the A and B Checks.

24/7 Wall St. Insights: The U.S. Army fields a wide array of aircraft that serve its operational needs The iconic AH-64 Apache, introduced in 1986, is the Army’s mainstay attack helicopter. The ...

At its peak in 2008, the Army’s aircraft average age was 17.8 years, according to the report. By 2019 that number had dropped to about 14 years, where it has remained since.