Aviation Week MRO

Iran Air says it is performing a D check on a Boeing 747-200C for the first time.

According to experts, MRO customers are prioritizing turnaround time over price and placing greater importance on longer-term agreements and closer operator relationships.

ST Engineering has secured its first heavy maintenance contract for the Airbus A220, covering an unspecified Asia-Pacific airline.

Lufthansa has secured an initial 44.9% stake in TAP, but Lufthansa Technik and TAP Maintenance must clear hurdles before any real operational integration can begin.

Time to competency eclipses recruitment as the biggest MRO workforce challenge, with training and career development failing to keep pace with demand.

Aviation Week’s editors share their biggest takeaways from day 1 at MRO Europe.

Boeing explores bringing engine OEMs into its Dataliner AI platform to combine aircraft and engine data for improved fleet maintenance and availability.

KLM has inducted its first maintenance technicians into a program to learn how to maintain Royal Netherlands Air Force Boeing helicopters.

Iberia has agreed terms with Itochu Corp. for the Japanese group to acquire a stake in IAG Engine Tech to support the growth of the new engine MRO provider.

The Pentagon’s demand for TF34 engine spare parts is hurting the ability of commercial MRO shops to service CF34 customer needs.

Sovereignty issues are impacting MRO day to day.

Why geopolitical conflict and engines will be two of the biggest factors for Europe's MRO forecast.

Wheels Up has nearly doubled its Challenger and Phenom fleets this year and seeks reliability as it scales.

The commercial aftermarket boom is coming to an end. But just how quickly the shift will be felt across the MRO landscape remains to be seen.

Listen in for a preview of MRO Europe in Amsterdam that explores forecast data, how geopolitics is affecting the aftermarket, AI’s role in maintenance and more.

Wizz Air and TUI executives at Routes World 2026 say supply chain fragility, geopolitics and fuel costs now demand wider strategic awareness.

Lufthansa Technik expands its Tulsa, Oklahoma, facility to 46 work bays and adds a module shop, increasing narrowbody engine overhaul capacity for CFM56, V2500 and GTF engines.

Pratt & Whitney’s SVP for commercial engines operations shares more on why the company acquired Aiir Innovations and what’s next on its AI roadmap.

IATP aims to begin operating landing gear and auxiliary power unit pools next year, but engines are proving to be a trickier prospect.

Sanad sells a rebuilt Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine to a Chinese lessor, marking its first agreement with a Chinese customer and the first delivery from its Trent 700 rebuild program.

MTU Maintenance breaks ground on a $111.9 million expansion at its Hannover facility to increase widebody engine shop visits by over 20% and add 200 jobs.

Velocity Maintenance Solutions triples its footprint at Wilmington Airport as the Bombardier subsidiary moves into a new 75,000- ft.2 MRO facility.

SunExpress is moving forward with a nine-bay MRO hangar in Antalya to support its Boeing 737 fleet, with construction expected to begin in mid-2027.

AI is reshaping aviation parts trading as USM demand grows, boosting forecasting and pricing, but experts note data quality and human expertise remain essential.

GE Aerospace boosted GEnx and GE9X engine deliveries 8% in the third quarter, helping Boeing to ramp up its widebody production rates.