Aviation Week MRO

Production delays of new aircraft is creating a healthy mid-life aftermarket.

Gulfstream Aerospace announced the opening of its newly expanded customer support service center at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.

The $36 million agreement covers CFM56-5B engine maintenance for the Vietnamese airline.

A Superjet 100 regional jet belonging to Russian operator Gazpromavia has crashed with three crew onboard after visiting a repair facility.

IFS says the acquisition reinforces its commitment to industrial artificial intelligence.

Wizz Air expects to have another 45 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft grounded in 2025 due to inspections of their Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines.

Comac has inaugurated the Xinjiang Customer Service Center, aiming to support customers in west China and advance the region's air transport network development

American Airlines’ Tulsa maintenance base has partnered with Tulsa Tech to provide workforce development opportunities.

Vietjet says it plans to set up an MRO facility in Laos, supported by Vietjet Aviation Academy, estimating its operation in Laos can generate 2,500 new jobs.

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 that exhibited anomalous rudder movements may have been damaged during heavy winds, a preliminary NTSB report suggests.

In pursuit of more third-party MRO projects, ETG Maintenance is looking to add further capacity in Bulgaria.

Bain will take a minority stake in the MRO company, which includes four aftermarket companies plus MRO Solutions.

The European agency is proposing new inspection requirements for engine blades close to their first planned refurbishment visits.

Base maintenance in Bucharest expected to begin at the start of Q4 2024.

TAT Technologies’ chief operations officer shares perspectives on growing demand for heat exchanger MRO services and supply chain issues.

After signing an agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines, ST Engineering will provide module repair offload support for CFM Leap 1A and 1B engines.

Demand has hit unprecedented levels in an engine market further challenged by delays of new generation deliveries.

Industry efforts to improve the recycling of materials from aircraft have gathered pace in recent years.

What the recent purchase of a 23-year old Airbus A330 aircraft illustrates about current mature widebody teardown demand.

In an upcoming airworthiness directive, the FAA will order inspections of all U.S.-registered 737 Next Generation and 737 MAX models in service.

Singapore Airlines Engineering Co. is banking on its "Lean" principles as the MRO industry faces spare parts shortages, a workforce crunch and inflation.

A new change to India’s goods and services tax should make MRO investment in the country more attractive.

This week’s Flight Friday revisits a similar analysis from earlier in 2024, the utilization of CFM Leap and Pratt & Whitney PW1000G (GTF)-powered aircraft.

As Boeing plans to acquire the majority of Spirit AeroSystems, with some parts carved out by Airbus, change is coming to the supplier's aftermarket business.

The Airbus A321neo was painted as part of its entry-into-service activity.