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By Alex Derber
The privatization of Air India has proved to be a tortuous process, with few investors willing to take on a debt-laden flag carrier riddled with inefficiencies.
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A roundup of aviation aftermarket news from the week of March, 1-7, 2020.
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By Henry Canaday
Dubai-based Aeras Aviation is seeing an increase in teardowns for CFM56s and V2500-A5s, says spokesperson Persia Rana.
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By Lee Ann Shay
Nicole Noack, who has 17 years of base maintenance and modification experience with Lufthansa Technik and is head of the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance (IAMA), spoke with Lee Ann Shay on the sidelines of MRO Middle East in Dubai about overcoming concerns over supplemental type certifications.
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By James Pozzi
Lufthansa Technik will collaborate with Safran Landing Gear Systems on Airbus A380 landing gear repairs at sites in London and Singapore.
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By James Pozzi
The collapse of regional carrier Flybe saw another UK-based airline bite the dust, but administrators EY confirmed that its MRO affiliate Flybe Aviation Services will continue operating.
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By Alex Derber
Despite having a handful of key suppliers in China, Rolls-Royce has reported zero impact on its supply chain from the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
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By Henry Canaday
AerSale’s aircraft operations in Goodyear, Arizona, and Roswell, New Mexico, are seeing a significant increase in demand for aircraft storage and
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By Sean Broderick
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has lined up operators for its first two Airbus A321 converted freighters and expects to receive its FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for the program around July 1, the company’s top executive said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
DUBAI—The Middle East’s MRO segment is expanded annually above the global average, but a challenge still exists in the region’s limited repair
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By Henry Canaday
The 2019 novel coronavirus, or Covid-19, started in China, and Chinese MROs were the first aftermarket entities to be hit by its consequences.
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By Paul Seidenman
StandardAero celebrated the completion of its 3,000th GE CF34 engine workscope in February, with the delivery of the engine to long-time customer
Optimizing Engines Through the Lifecycle

By Alex Derber
Rolls-Royce recorded a 14% increase in services revenue, to £4.86 billion, for its civil engine business in 2019 as invoiced flying hours increased 7%.
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By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The aerospace parts manufacturer is implementing a variety of robots to address challenges in the Pacific Northwest, including ongoing Boeing woes and a skilled labor shortage.
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By Lee Ann Shay
American Airlines plans to add a widebody maintenance hangar at its Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tech Ops center as part of a $550 million investment.
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Airbus Royalty Fee Aviation Week reached out to Airbus to see if it was still considering a change to its royalty fee structure, which sparked debate
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Airbus Royalty Fee Aviation Week reached out to Airbus to see if it was still considering a change to its royalty fee structure, which sparked debate
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By Alex Derber
The struggles of state-owned airlines are usually good news for their privately owned rivals, but in South Africa the fallout from mismanagement of flag carrier is not limited to South African Airways.
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By Lee Ann Shay
Embraer established AOG teams that it dispatches 75% of the time within 4 hours of the call. Frank Stevens, Embraer VP global MRO centers, explains how on the sidelines of MRO Middle East in Dubai.
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By Lee Ann Shay
DUBAI—Etihad Engineering continues to grow its third-party maintenance business as it improves production processes and hangar utilization. In 2019
Asset Utilization

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Jamco America is aiming to make maintenance training for aircraft interior products more efficient through the launch of a new augmented reality (AR)
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By James Pozzi
Revima, the French provider of auxiliary power unit (APU) and landing gear repairs, has announced a new maintenance partnership with Malaysia Airlines which will see both parties collaborate on offering services to operators in Asia-Pacific.
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By James Pozzi, Lee Ann Shay
While last year was a significant year for Sanad Aerotech as it regrouped its businesses and announced several engine capability expansions, expect
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By James Pozzi
DUBAI--Aerostructures Middle East Services (AMES) has doubled the capacity of its Dubai facility to accommodate fan stator module repair services for
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By Lee Ann Shay
When it comes to implementing drone inspection, using virtual reality and launching 3D printing operations in their hangars, several airline and MRO leaders expressed interest, and caution, about emerging technology at Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East Summit.
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