Aviation Week MRO

Pratt & Whitney has secured an order from Avolon for the PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) to power 80 Airbus A320neos.

Boeing remains open to potential acquisitions and partnerships as necessary routes to add more capability and capacity to its aftermarket business.

Demand for commercial aftermarket services remains strong in general but is showing signs of capacity shifts within the low-cost airline sector.

The Blackhawk Group opened its newest Blackhawk Performance Center at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) in Broomfield, Colorado.

Wisk Aero says it is giving consideration toward the fledgling aftermarket for its fully automated electric aircraft, although some of the MRO opportunity will be constrained by its intentional design limiting the aircraft’s number of systems.

Boeing’s newest Pilot and Technician Outlook expects growth in technician demand, but the OEM highlights training issues as a major hurdle.

Lufthansa Technik has becomee the first Boeing-licensed 787 cabin upgrade service provider, with the first project expected in 2025.

Pratt says SMBC Aviation Capital—one of the largest lessors for GTF-powered Airbus A320neo-family aircraft—has exercised options for a further 22 firm orders.

Bombardier has bolstered its MRO presence in Europe by adding a new line station at Farnborough Airport to service its Learjet, Challenger and Global business jets.

GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES) will begin using SAF at its engine testing operation, naming cargo airline DHL Express as the product's launch customer.

The engine OEM plans to invest more than $1 billion in its MRO facilities.

Lilium's expanded Power-On Aftermarket Services portfolio now offers a suite of digital tools to support future operators of its eVTOL aircraft.

Vallair will cooperate with the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority on aircraft maintenance, disassembly and training development.

ACIA Aero Leasing’s first ATR 72-600 freighter with a large cargo door will soon undergo conversion.

AAR Corp posted record sales of $657 million in its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter (Q4), up 19% year-on-year.

Resource Group is expanding its remote learning and testing presence across Europe and other regions to address MRO’s skills shortage.

Its new MRO customer support center in Bengaluru could signal intentions to establish MRO operations in the city eventually.

Newly appointed President of GA Telesis’s Digital Innovation Group, Jason Reed, talks artificial intelligence and technology strategies.

Boeing's struggles and Airbus’ acknowledgment that its narrowbody rate ramp-up schedule was too ambitious means more opportunity for aftermarket providers.

The Estonian MRO is planning on growing engine capacity in Tallinn to accommodate more CFM56 and eventually Leap engines.

Listen in as editors examine the current state of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine program and how recent reliability issues are impacting operators.

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.

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