Aviation Week MRO

By Sean Broderick
Pratt’s redesign addresses risks revealed in three in-service events in 2018-2020 in which a fan blade fractured due to fatigue cracking.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
South American carriers are looking to engine maintenance agreements to help mitigate the impact of rising fuel costs and an uncertain demand outlook.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
How a new high school aviation maintenance program managed to outperform industry professionals at the Aerospace Maintenance Council’s competition at Verticon.
Workforce & Training

By James Pozzi
International Aerospace Coatings will establish a presence in Malta after assuming control of a facility previously operated by a defunct paint specialist.
Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Maintenance providers continue to see gaps in a few key hands-on fundamentals among new hires.
Workforce & Training

By Alex Derber
Boeing Global Services has told Aviation Week that a full recovery to pre-pandemic benchmarks is unlikely this decade.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
After adding widebody capabilities in 2025, Lufthansa Technik Malta has completed its first Boeing 787 cabin upgrade.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet’s CEO see scope for bringing up to 50% of heavy maintenance in-house.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Wichita-based Yingling Aviation has appointed a new CEO, Gregg Fahrenbruch.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The agreement between Airbus and Fairmat comes as efforts to recycle more materials from end-of-life aircraft continue.
Emerging Technologies

By Keith Mwanalushi
African aviation leaders delivered a clear message in Addis Ababa on March 30.
Workforce & Training

By Lee Ann Shay, Sean Broderick
Listen in to hear about key takeaways MROs should be aware of from the Aeronautical Repair Station Association’s annual conference.
MRO Podcast

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Lufthansa Technik Component Services has opened a new building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, amid continued expansion of the site’s space and capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
ATR is devising a one- to two-year extension for C check maintenance intervals, which would take place every three or four years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Liebherr-Aerospace, a supplier of aviation systems and components, will this year expand its MRO footprint at Lindenberg, Germany.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
A challenge for eVTOL developers is building and training the maintenance workforce needed to keep the aircraft flying at scale.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Keith Mwanalushi
Aircraft seat actuation system manufacturers are facing cost turbulence, supply chain challenges and technical demands.
Supply Chain

By Alex Derber
Airlines and MRO providers should look out for non-airworthy engine parts after 12 containers were fraudulently redirected from their intended destination.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
The charter company purchased JetsMRO and targets other acquisitions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
MBRAH and Lufthansa Technik open advanced aircraft painting/grinding center in Dubai to boost MRO efficiency for Middle East airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
Eve Air Mobility shares perspectives on the MRO and service infrastructure needed to roll out advanced air mobility in Africa.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines is now outfitting the mainline fleet with SpaceX Starlink, expecting to have roughly half those airframes done by the end of 2026.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Tony Osborne
Poland’s government has signed offset agreements with Lockheed Martin to enable the servicing of sensors and systems fitted to the country’s AH-64 Apache fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Ryanair has announced plans to build another base maintenance facility at Prestwick Airport in Scotland, along with new on-site component shops.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores, Kurt Hofmann
Finnair has placed a firm order for E195-E2s and is seeking up to 12 used A320/321ceos to replace its oldest A319s and A320s, along with six ATRs and four E1s.
Small Narrowbody Jets