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Aviation Week & Space Technology - Inside MRO, January/February 2025

VOL. 187 NO. 1 January 27, 2025
aircraft engine in a maintenance hangar

Even though engine OEM production issues should ease in 2025, expect to see sizable investment in repair developments in new-generation engine repair networks. We provide a breakdown by engine type. 

Credit: StandardAero

ENGINES

CFM International Leap engine close-up
article

Engine-Makers Ramp Up New-Generation Networks

Jan 24, 2025
How OEM investments in aftermarket networks will further shape new-generation engine MRO in 2025.

MAINTENANCE CHECK

Group of students posing by two engines
article

Year Of The Snake—Or Year Of Narrowbody Engines?

Jan 24, 2025
Expect engine tech upgrades, drug and alcohol testing conversations, and more airline initiatives to attractairframe and powerplant technicians.

NEWS BRIEFS

GKN engine aftermarket facility
article

Inside MRO News Briefs And Contracts, January-February 2025

Jan 21, 2025
New MRO facilities and agreements are highlights of this issue’s roundup.

SAFETY & REGULATORY

Mechanics working on engine
article

FAA Expands Substance-Testing To Non-U.S. MRO Shops

Jan 23, 2025
After more than a decade of congressional prodding, the FAA is issuing new rules mandating drug and alcohol testing for shops it oversees on non-U.S. soil.

DATA TOOL

Two mechanics working on engine
article

Latin American MRO Projected To Grow Fast Through 2034

Jan 22, 2025
Aviation Week Network predicts that Latin America’s commercial MRO demand will grow quickly over the next decade.

AIRLINE INSIGHT

Two Qatar Airways Airbus A350s in air
article

How Qatar Airways Handles MRO Headaches

Jan 24, 2025
Qatar Airways is using proactive maintenance planning to deal with supply chain, workforce and aircraft delivery challenges.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Four people speaking around table at MRO Europe
article

MRO AI Startups Encourage Data Sharing And Realistic Expectations

Jan 22, 2025
Artificial intelligence companies say sparse data and expectations of perfection are holding back the technology’s progress.

OPERATIONS

Boeing 777 aircraft undergoing conversion
article

Mammoth Freighters And Aspire MRO Prep For 777 PTF Pipeline Growth

Jan 22, 2025
The cargo conversion specialists are deploying a variety of strategies to boost Boeing 777 production capacity.

REGIONAL

Azul aircraft on runway with cityscape in backdrop
article

Latin American Operators Take More MRO Into Their Own Hands

Jan 23, 2025
Airlines in Latin America are boosting their internal MRO capabilities, creating opportunities to capture more third-party work.
Etihad Engineering professionals
article

United Arab Emirates MROs Look To Boost Local Talent

Jan 22, 2025
Maintenance providers in the country are hoping to boost local talent through new training schemes.
Rear view of aircraft under maintenance
article

Australia Looks To Raise Its MRO Fortunes

Jan 23, 2025
With relatively few third-party MRO providers operating in Australia, the country is looking at ways to bridge gaps in personnel, technology and capability.

AIRCRAFT

KLM Boeing 787 in hangar
article

Supply Chains Pressure The Boeing 787 Aftermarket

Dec 05, 2024
MROs are adapting their Boeing 787 aftermarket strategies to deal with supply chain problems.

MRO CHAT

Aircraft undergoing maintenance
article

Okinawa Base Contributes To MRO Japan’s Growth Prospects

Jan 24, 2025
MRO Japan’s base in Okinawa includes firsts and sets it up for potential growth.

ENGINE EVOLUTION

Joe Walker
article

Boeing Finalizes Tests On Upgraded Trent 1000

Dec 19, 2024
Results of the tests are expected to lead to FAA certification of a new high-pressure turbine design of the Trent 1000 in early 2025.
Pipistrel Velis Electro with liquid hydrogen tank
article

NLR Plans Liquid-Hydrogen Flight Demonstrator

Jan 06, 2025
Royal NLR plans to convert its Velis Electro battery-powered research aircraft for crewed flight testing of fuel-cell propulsion using liquid hydrogen.

ENGINEERED

Aloft AeroArchitects fuel tanks next to aircraft fuselage
article

Aircraft Fuel Tank Designers Eye Safety, Sustainability Improvements

Jan 24, 2025
Aircraft fuel tank innovations emphasize safety, simplicity and sustainability.
EnableH2 concept art
article

Fuel Tank Design Must Be Recast For Liquid Hydrogen

Jan 24, 2025
Engineers must consider fuel tank materials and location when designing liquid-hydrogen-powered aircraft.

MARKETPLACE

staffers posing in front of aircraft
article

Aircraft Recyclers Expand Market Footprints

Jan 21, 2025
Aircraft recycling providers are expanding capacity and their global footprint as industry demand for disassembly grows.

VIEWPOINT

Photo of person holding mini aircraft and building blocks
article

Opinion: MRO Opportunity Opens Way For Reconsidering Capacity, Investment

Jan 21, 2025
MROs will need new strategies to transition from legacy platforms and serve the coming fleet transition.