Aviation Week MRO

By Sean Broderick
Ryanair has broken ground on a new, four-bay airframe maintenance hangar at Dublin Airport and may insource some engine overhauls.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Aviation is “in the stone age” of AI in engine maintenance, but its predictive capabilities can lead to major savings, panelists at Aero-Engines Americas said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay, Jens Flottau, James Pozzi
Aviation Week editors discuss key trends from this week's ELTF and Aero-Engines Americas conferences in Fort Worth. Spoiler alert: there are lots of balancing acts.
MRO Podcast

By Matthew Fulco
Demand is surging across commercial aviation even as an imbalance persists between supply and demand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue expects its number of aircraft on ground (AOG) to peak within the next two years, as GTF engine issues approach a potential turning point.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
Engine leasing specialists are further investing in their MRO capabilities in areas such as piece parts repairs, having identified supply chain bottlenecks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Digitizing aircraft engine trading increases transparency and removes obstacles to timely asset evaluations, panelists at Aero-Engines Americas said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance will hold its first conference in September.
Workforce & Training

By Lee Ann Shay
Expect Willis Lease to continue expanding services as part of vertical integration.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Values for serviceable CFM56 and V2500 engines should not decline anytime soon, panelists said at Aviation Week Network’s ELTF Americas event.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Swaati Ketkar
The company is aiming to leverage what it says is an untapped MRO market in East India.
MRO

By Jens Flottau
A shortage of new spare parts will continue to be the main challenge for operators of latest generation engines.
Supply Chain

By Keith Mwanalushi
ACIA Aero has purchased 10 new Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M engines to support its fleet of leased ATR aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Nayak Aircraft Services has acquired Swedish line and base maintenance provider Nordic MRO.
MRO

By Thierry Dubois
Safran has acquired U.S.-based Component Repair Technologies, reflecting its industrial strategy of providing a repair facility on each continent.
Supply Chain

By Keith Mwanalushi
Air Salvage International (ASI) shares perspectives on how integrating aircraft maintenance services has provided logistical and cost benefits.
Services & Support

By Chen Chuanren
ST Engineering has secured a five-year MRO contract to service the CFM International Leap 1B engines that power Korean Air's Boeing 737 MAX fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
SriLankan Airlines will be modifying its Airbus A320s and A330s with Fokker Services Group’s upgraded electronic flight bag system.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Robert Wall
Rolls has completed certification testing of a major Trent 1000 upgrade and is now looking to secure the delayed certification of the Durability Enhancement.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Keith Mwanalushi
MROs such as Turkish Technic and EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering are aiming to boost internal capabilities and workforce.
Workforce & Training

By Keith Mwanalushi
Jet Parts Engineering shares perspectives on industry acceptance of PMAs and DERs following its recent acquisition of Mitchell PMA.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay, Sean Broderick, James Pozzi
Editors discuss CFM Leap 1A and 1B engine developments, from newly certified blades to expanded aftermarket prospects, production ramp-up and engine spares.
MRO Podcast

By James Pozzi
The Leap-focused MRO shop will induct its first engine next week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
SAESL is eyeing “tactical solutions,” such as parts swapping, to overcome supply chain constraints.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited (SAESL) has broken ground on a new Rolls-Royce engine MRO facility.
Aircraft & Propulsion