Aviation Week’s Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast shows Boeing aircraft will account for 49% of MRO demand during the 2025-34 period, valued at $680 billion.
As the CFM Leap family of engines approaches 4,000 in-service engines, editors discuss how the network is ramping up and how repair developments are pacing.
Hot-section turbine blade availability continues to pace CFM Leap new-engine production rates, but supplier Howmet insists its output is keeping up with demand.
The new HPT stage 1 blades help address hot-section durability issues that have led to lower-than-expected time-on-wing durations in harsh environments.
Israel Aerospace Industries will increase its Leap capabilities next year following recent approval for the 1A and 1B variants to start quick-turn services.
As the strike at Boeing is impacting the airframer’s supply chain, Safran is taking action to protect its own suppliers, Safran CEO Olivier Andries said.
TAP M&E has gained certification from regulators to service the Leap 1A engine at its Lisbon facility and plans to open engine MRO slots to the market for 2025.
Installations of systems designed to prevent fuel nozzle coking on CFM International Leap 1A engines are ramping up, a senior GE Aerospace official says.
Early engine removals, shop capacity, new tech and the role of alternative parts and repairs were discussed at Aviation Week’s Aero-Engines Europe conference.
ST Engineering has finalized a 15-year deal with Akasa Air, providing engine MRO services for the airline’s Leap 1B-powered Boeing 737 MAX-family aircraft.
A 2022 CFM Leap-1A in-flight engine shutdown traced to non-conforming parts has prompted the FAA to plan mandatory replacements of the affected components.
Factors such as new engine durability issues and extended lead times for engine parts are presenting challenges for MRO giant Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance.
