MRO News Briefs, March 22-28, 2020

Mar 27, 2020
A roundup of aviation aftermarket news from the week of March 22-28, 2020.
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Roswell Expects To Store 800 Aircraft in 90 Days

By Henry Canaday Mar 27, 2020
U.S. domestic flights dropped from about 27,000 on Jan. 23 to less than 17,000 on March 23, according the flight trackers at RadarBox. That 37%…
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HAECO Acquires U.S. Engine MRO

By James Pozzi Mar 26, 2020
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO Group) has acquired U.S. engine repair specialist Jet Engine Solutions.
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Fast 5: Mobilizing Women in MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard Mar 26, 2020
How American Airlines AMT Elena Gonzalez is working to empower women in aviation maintenance.
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AAR Sees MRO Downturn Even As Asia Begins Recovery

By Sean Broderick Mar 26, 2020
Aftermarket services specialist AAR Corp. is bracing for a drop in demand for maintenance as airlines scale back to cope with reduced flying amid the coronavirus pandemic, but is already seeing a rebound in markets that are now in recovery mode.
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MRO Electronic Marketplace Startup EPlane Lands $9M

By Michael Bruno Mar 24, 2020
EPlane, an electronic marketplace startup for aviation aftermarket parts and MRO, announced March 24 that it landed $9 million in new funding from Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corp. 
Workforce & Training

Thai Airways, Airbus U-Tapao MRO JV Delayed

By James Pozzi Mar 24, 2020
The bidding process for the proposed Thai Airways and Airbus MRO joint venture at U-Tapao Airport in Rayong is to be suspended until at least April.
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Lufthansa Technik Sees Immediate Coronavirus Impact

By James Pozzi Mar 24, 2020
Lufthansa Technik’s strong 2019 reflected its strong standing in what was a buoyant commercial aftermarket before the novel coronavirus pandemic…
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Warning: MROs Should Expect Rash of Cancellations In Coming Weeks

By Lee Ann Shay Mar 24, 2020
Airlines are drastically cutting their passenger flights in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, which could take several months to contain. This will cause a rash of aftermarket order cancellations.
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FAA Issues Guidance On Overflow Aircraft Parking

By Sean Broderick Mar 23, 2020
The FAA, responding to airport operators seeking help on how to manage rising numbers of grounded aircraft as commercial operators reduce service, has issued national guidance on parking “overflow” aircraft. 
Airports & Routes

Satair Pursues Improved 3D Printing Processes

By Lindsay Bjerregaard Mar 23, 2020
The Airbus subsidiary has partnered with Fast Radius to improve maintenance tool designs and reduce lead times.
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MTU Maintenance To Halt German Operations Next Month

By James Pozzi Mar 23, 2020
MTU Maintenance will temporarily suspend its MRO operations in Hannover and Berlin in early April in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Could COVID-19 Reshape The Mid-Life Aircraft Market?

By Alex Derber Mar 22, 2020
Air New Zealand’s chief executive has become the latest leader to predict that his airline will emerge from the corona-crisis as a smaller operation.
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HAECO Redeploys Excess Line Maintenance Staff

By Henry Canaday Mar 22, 2020
With facilities in 15 Chinese cities, including Wuhan, the origin of novel coronavirus, and four U.S. cities, the HAECO Group was exposed to the…
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MRO News Briefs, March 15-21, 2020

Mar 20, 2020
A roundup of aviation aftermarket news from the week of March 15-21, 2020.
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Fast 5: Boeing’s Ted Colbert On MAX, Services Goals

By Lee Ann Shay Mar 20, 2020
Ted Colbert, CEO of Boeing Global Services, spoke with Lee Ann Shay on March 4 at Boeing’s Chicago headquarters about how he’s adjusting to the job that he started in October and how he’s navigating today’s very dynamic business environment.
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Lufthansa CEO Warns Of Permanent Change

By Alex Derber Mar 19, 2020
Lufthansa Technik could provide “attractive” collateral for its parent airline group to raise financing to ensure its survival through the coronavirus crisis, Credit Suisse has said.
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Alitalia Focuses On In-House Heavy Maintenance

By James Pozzi Mar 19, 2020
Alitalia’s MRO division says it will focus on heavy maintenance work for its in-house fleet of aircraft in the absence of third-party repair work while the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic plays out.
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MRO ‘Swamped’ With Inquiries Over Anti-microbial Coating Treatment

By Guy Norris Mar 18, 2020
Constant Aviation, a Cleveland-based maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist, says concern over the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a wave of inquiries from business and commercial operators over applications of a specially developed anti-microbial protection treatment for aircraft interiors.
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How Aviation Maintenance Schools Are Coping With The Coronavirus Crisis

By Lindsay Bjerregaard Mar 18, 2020
As in-person classes are cancelled to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many aviation maintenance schools are scrambling to come up with contingency plans for Part 147 curriculum.
Workforce & Training

ARSA Pushes For U.S. MRO Provider Relief Package

By Sean Broderick Mar 18, 2020
The association that represents U.S. aviation repair stations has asked the Trump administration and Congress for $11 billion to help offset an anticipated slowdown in aftermarket work as airlines ground aircraft and wait out the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
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Indian Government Unveils MRO Tax Reforms

By James Pozzi Mar 17, 2020
India’s Ministry of Finance has announced a series of tax reforms targeting growth in its domestic MRO industry.
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Engine Specialist MTU Makes Coronavirus Adjustments

By James Pozzi Mar 17, 2020
As the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the global aviation industry, German giant MTU Aero Engines, parent company of MTU Maintenance, has revealed some of the measures implemented to negate some of its effects. 
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Aviation Regulators Move Toward Cooperation Even As Virus Drives Countries Apart

By Henry Canaday Mar 17, 2020
Last year it was Brexit, this year it is a far more damaging virus that is driving nations apart. Yet, aviation regulators are still trying to…
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Boeing Joins UK Digital Aviation Project, Will Research Digital Maintenance

By James Pozzi Mar 16, 2020
Boeing has formally joined the Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC) at Cranfield University in the UK and will participate in project areas such as digital maintenance repair and operations once it commences from summer 2020.
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