Aviation Week MRO

EasyJet’s CEO see scope for bringing up to 50% of heavy maintenance in-house.

Wichita-based Yingling Aviation has appointed a new CEO, Gregg Fahrenbruch.

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

African aviation leaders delivered a clear message in Addis Ababa on March 30.

Listen in to hear about key takeaways MROs should be aware of from the Aeronautical Repair Station Association’s annual conference.

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

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

Liebherr-Aerospace, a supplier of aviation systems and components, will this year expand its MRO footprint at Lindenberg, Germany.

A challenge for eVTOL developers is building and training the maintenance workforce needed to keep the aircraft flying at scale.

Aircraft seat actuation system manufacturers are facing cost turbulence, supply chain challenges and technical demands.

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

The charter company purchased JetsMRO and targets other acquisitions.

MBRAH and Lufthansa Technik open advanced aircraft painting/grinding center in Dubai to boost MRO efficiency for Middle East airlines.

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

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

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.

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

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.

Listen in as Aviation Week's team explore how the war in the Middle East is reshaping perspectives on legacy aircraft, from survivability and readiness to maintenance demands and long-term fleet viability.

Newly launched Aero Engine Leasing (AEL) does not see the Iran war hitting demand for popular prior-generation engines, the company said.

The FAA has kicked off a rulemaking that will expand mutual recognition of non-U.S. maintenance organization certificates through bilateral agreements.

Sales of certain spare parts and other short-cycle commercial aftermarket activity face near-term risks from the Iran war.

Ground support equipment specialist Newbow Aerospace is doubling capacity and exploring batch production, driven by new customer contracts.

Recent winter storms in the U.S. have driven a rising focus on energy-efficient heating technology for aircraft hangars.

AFI KLM E&M's Roy de Vries discusses how the company is accelerating its Leap MRO capabilities, scaling industrial capacity and advancing repair technologies.