Aviation Week MRO

Success in Lufthansa Technik’s components business is driving record results, alongside growth in workforce and new contracts.

The facility will enable the Australian airline to insource maintenance activities that have previously been performed in Europe.

Pat Shanahan is committed to eliminating disruptions at Spirit, saying: “The mindset I have is that we can be zero defects. We can eliminate all defects."

Airlines, lessors, MROs, OEMs and parts traders are facing a sliding scale of challenges in the engine aftermarket.

The startup is beta testing its system to reduce the risk of damaging aircraft during ground movement with 50 companies, including MROs and FBOs.

As a part of the deal, HAL will produce CFM Leap engine parts for Safran Aircraft Engines Bangalore facilities.

Both GE and Safran pushed through high-single-digit spares price hikes in August, executives confirmed on recent earnings calls.

The Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) Istanbul site is the German company's ninth conversion modification site globally.

With engine overhaul turn times drifting outwards, business is booming for providers of alternative solutions.

Engine inspections to begin in January 2024 will take place in phases, and 25 aircraft will be taken out of service in the January-February period.

Aftermarket companies at MRO Europe discuss impacts from inflation and potential global investment opportunities.

CFM said that it has reviewed all documentation turned over by AOG Technics following a UK court order issued in early October.

Aviation Week speaks with newly appointed Aero Norway CEO Neil Russell on the sidelines of MRO Europe about his business priorities.

How SR Technics is ramping up operations for new-generation engine types and planning to reduce CO2 emissions across its global network.

De Havilland Canada has selected Universal Avionics as the lead supplier of integrated flight decks for its line of firefighting aircraft.

The global approach to MRO of the F-35 needs to be a model for other weapons as the Pentagon looks to co-develop and co-produce critical systems, the DOD says.

Engine removals caused a higher-than-normal cancellation rate for Hawaiian early in the third quarter, CEO Peter Ingram said.

Air Canada is opting for Boeing 787-10s after canceling its 777F order but could still convert some of its 777s that will soon retire from passenger service.

Pratt and Whitney’s PW1000G-family inspection program is stabilizing and will soon include engines that power the Airbus A220 and Embraer E2.

Panelists at MRO Europe highlighted techniques and opportunities to reduce aftermarket turnaround time for repairs.

Test capability adds to existing hospital shop visit services at the facility.

The new program partners with the U.S. Army Reserve and three MRO schools to give students direct pathway to airline jobs.

The commercial aviation aftermarket performed strongly in the third quarter, several new research reports show.

EasyJet has completed a fuel- and noise-reducing retrofit program which means Airbus’s Descent Profile Optimization technology is now in place across its fleet.

The Spanish flag carrier will roll out airspace L bins on its A320neo fleet from early 2025.