Aviation Week MRO

Terms of bilateral aviation safety agreements can be tricky, but on balance they are often helpful, especially for smaller MROs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Air-taxi operations will require each eVTOL vehicle to stream live telemetry data to central operations centers for human oversight.
MRO

The Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance aims to tackle common STC problems, harmonize best practices and develop a common voice for its members.
MRO

Ukrainian International Airlines trains its own mechanics as it seeks to expand operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

BAE seeks better reliability, extended life for engines.
MRO

Have OEMs become too focused on earnings at the expense of airline customers and product quality?
MRO

Nayak has taken steps to deal with any difficulties from Brexit.
MRO

Thai Airways and Airbus plan to begin construction of a new, expanded MRO facility at Thailand’s U-Tapao airport next year, as part of the airport’s development program.
MRO

Rolls-Royce is fast-tracking the removal of certain older Trent 1000 blades and modifying its blade-life calculation methods in the aftermath of a Norwegian Air 787 incident.
Aircraft & Propulsion

MRO providers in Southeast Asia see opportunities to expand and establish joint venture facilities, with the encouragement of their governments.
MRO

As newer aircraft become available on the cargo conversion market, volume becomes more important than payload.
MRO

By Chen Chuanren
Surachai Piencharoensak, Thai Airways’s executive vice president, technical department, speaks about 787s, digitalization needs and RFPs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Qantas and Airbus have changed maintenance procedures following a 2017 Jetstar incident involving a forgotten maintenance lockout pin.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The MRO begins line maintenance for All Nippon Airways in Perth following recent Japan Civil Aviation Bureau approval.
MRO

The number of in-service engines in Europe is expected to reach over 20,100 engines by 2028.
Aircraft & Propulsion

EASA has called for immediate inspections and eventual modifications of the affected parts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Japan Airlines will use the GE Aviation AirVault system to access maintenance records across its fleet.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation is confident technical issues with the engines are being adequately addressed, but will not hesitate to take drastic actions if incidents do not subside as fixes are rolled out.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aftermarket parts specialist Heico Corp. said the Boeing 737 MAX's prolonged grounding is likely helping its bottom line, but the benefits are hard to quantify and are likely offset by lost opportunities linked to the related production slowdown.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The airline is adding 400 jobs in Tulsa to meet growing maintenance demand as it prepares for its first Boeing 787 visits next month.
MRO

By Kurt Hofmann
Hi Fly becomes the first A330neo wet-lease operator as it takes delivery of the aircraft type from Air Lease Corporation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Changes by the British component company include cutting around 5% of its workforce.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
The German MRO is gearing up for maintenance services on the CFM International Leap engine.
MRO

By James Pozzi
The independent MRO provider is looking to establish a line maintenance operation at the recently opened airport.
MRO

New agreements tie in with AirAsia making new Airbus aircraft orders.
MRO