Aviation Week MRO

By Sean Broderick
The FAA plans to mandate manufacturer-recommended swaps of certain IAE V2500 high pressure compressor (HPC) stage 3 rotor blades.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Kenya Airways and Boeing have reached a five-year extension of an Airplane Health Management (AHM) agreement, in continued support of its 787-8 fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
FTAI Aviation tapped Palantir to give AI-based insight into a wide range of decisions and processes throughout the engine maintenance specialist’s supply chain.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
As Boeing's commercial aviation supply chain recovers, the OEM is investing in inventory and the underlying technology to make parts procurement easier.
Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
Safran Seats will establish a manufacturing and seat assembly facility in Dubai to support Emirates that will initially focus on business and economy seats for cabin retrofits.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has signed MRO, production inspection and digital services contracts with Lufthansa Technik.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Jill Stockbridge
Airbus Corporate Jets expects significant growth for its in-service fleet in the Middle East region and is adding another service center in Turkey to support it.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Kenya Airways sees opportunities to leverage partnerships both within and beyond Africa for MRO growth as it nears a new U.S. agreement in support of that vision.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Joramco opened its growing Academy—exec urges others to be proactive.
Workforce & Training

By Alex Derber
The Wizz Air CEO has reminded investors of the tradeoffs associated with new engine technologies such as the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
ST Engineering will divest its 49% stake in Shanghai Technologies Aerospace Company (STARCO), ending a 21-year MRO partnership with China Eastern Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Christine Boynton
Pratt earns EASA certification for a PW1100G durability improvement thrust rating change which will enable the use of reduced climb thrust on the A320neo family
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
A “high proportion” of GTF in-shop turnaround times are now under 120 days, says Rick Deurloo, president of Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay, Sean Broderick, James Pozzi
Editors discuss the status of engine workshops and material availability, two years into the PW1000G inspection looking for parts containing powder metal.
MRO Podcast

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney is confident that steps it is taking will cut AOG incidents on the Airbus A220 and Embraer E2 fleets to near zero by the end of 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace is set to break ground on a $50 million On Wing Support maintenance facility for CFM Leap-1 and GE9X in Dubai.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
British Airways has started deploying a new cloud-based line maintenance platform developed by UK specialist MRO-PRO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Amazon has rebranded its Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation to “Amazon Leo,” signaling that it is moving from R&D toward commercial operations.
Satellites

By Alex Derber
Commercial aerospace has led growth across the ST Engineering portfolio this year, with sales up 11% to S$3.63 billion for the first nine months.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
An American Airlines 737-800 overrun at DFW in February 2024 has been traced back to maintenance errors during a brake system upgrade, an NTSB report reveals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
Bird Aviation has opened its second MRO hangar in Larnaca with plans for a third facility next year as a response to growing in-region aftermarket demand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
UK MROs grow maintenance volumes to coincide with the busy winter 2025/26 season.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Swaati Ketkar
Dassault Aviation has inaugurated its expanded Dassault Aircraft Services India–Engineering Center (DASI-EC) in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Services & Support

By Swaati Ketkar
The Bhopal part-out and MRO facility would face competition from urban MROs.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
Eirtrade Aviation has grown its aftermarket presence at Knock Airport on Ireland’s west coast after announcing a trio of MRO-related milestones.
Aircraft & Propulsion