Year Of The Snake—Or Year Of Narrowbody Engines?

Group of students posing by two engines

Iberia Maintenance’s current internship class.

Credit: Iberia Maintenance
Welcome to the first issue of 2025! It is the year of the snake in China, but if MRO had a symbol for the year, I would suggest the engine. Why? CFM forecasts 1,725 Leap engine visits in 2025. Pratt & Whitney expects 4,500 engine events, mostly tech upgrades, for its geared turbofan. These are big...
Lee Ann Shay

As executive editor of MRO and business aviation, Lee Ann Shay directs Aviation Week's coverage of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), including Inside MRO, and business aviation, including BCA.

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