Editors discuss disk durability concerns around the CFM International Leap at Southwest Airlines and the knock-on effects for the strong CFM56 overhaul market.
One of Europe’s largest MRO providers has said that it is close to returning to pre-pandemic profit margins as demand for engine work continues to surge.
Pegasus Airlines has increased its in-house narrowbody maintenance capacity by completing the first phase of building new maintenance facilities in Istanbul.
By Lee Ann Shay, Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, James Pozzi
Aviation Week editors Guy Norris, Sean Broderick, James Pozzi and Lee Ann Shay hash over the shifts and challenges in the North American aviation engine market.
Demand for CFM56 shop visits will remain strong through 2028, but it’s too soon to tell how quickly volume will fall as the decade wraps up, Safran CEO says.
Most everyone agrees that industry must attract new workers. But too few are banding together at the industry level to support the kind of outreach they need.
Chromalloy CEO Chris Celtruda says reliability levels for next generation engines "indicates the problems of today are unlikely to moderate in the near term.”
