Woodward cited strong commercial demand in the June quarter as its sales rose 6% year-on-year, with its aftermarket business doing particularly well.

The trend for OEM service agreements being attached to new aircraft and engine orders continued at Farnborough Airshow.

A round-up of MRO contracts and aftermarket services news from the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow.

Pratt & Whitney has secured an order from Avolon for the PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) to power 80 Airbus A320neos.

Wisk Aero says it is giving consideration toward the fledgling aftermarket for its fully automated electric aircraft, although some of the MRO opportunity will be constrained by its intentional design limiting the aircraft’s number of systems.

Pratt says SMBC Aviation Capital—one of the largest lessors for GTF-powered Airbus A320neo-family aircraft—has exercised options for a further 22 firm orders.

Word from Hexcel that it is cutting full-year guidance based largely on lower commercial production rates could be a harbinger, analyst commentary suggests.

Multiple models have emerged for aftermarket cabin recycling and disposal, but each have their own complications.