Aviation Week MRO

The Latin American line maintenance market in 2020 will be worth about $4 billion.

Blockchain is one solution touted for aircraft transfers but adoption will depend on specific regions and regulatory bodies.

Excluding work for its parent, the MRO department contributed 10% of total revenues for the Air France-KLM group.

Airlines bear burden on mature engines aftermarket support.

The FAA, citing non-specific “continued airworthiness activity,” reminded operators that angle-of-attack (AOA) sensors can be easily damaged during “normal operations” and must be carefully maintained to ensure safe flight operations.

Fewer unscheduled events provides a benefit but increasing reliance on sensor data can have negative consequences.

The directive, based on a Rolls service bulletin issued August 13, does not apply to the larger XWB-97s that power the A350-1000.

The sale of 80% of Embraer's commercial arm to the U.S. manufacturer will include services related to the E-Jet and E2 aircraft.

FACC has partnered with STAECO to market its MRO services in the country, which is seeing a rise in fleet share and MRO demand.

American initially filed its motion for a preliminary injunction May 20, alleging the slowdown amounted to an illegal strike under the Railway Labor Act.

United Airlines promotes Tom Doxey to senior vice president of Technical Operations.

As e-commerce grows, so too will passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversions.

Indian airlines are forecast to operate 786 aircraft in 2019 and only retire four aircraft.

How airlines can avoid expensive mistakes in planning engine maintenance while maximizing performance and controlling costs.

New MRO training program for U.S. military veterans, EASA approvals for two China-based MROs are highlights in News Briefs this month.

UK and EU companies should be preparing for a no-deal Brexit now.

The wheel and brake specialist has been driving digitalization across its network of MRO shops since last year.

Despite a poor image with the flying public, propeller-driven aircraft are more efficient than jets, and propeller technology is continuing to improve.

Last month, Lithuanian MRO FL Technics announced it was looking at virtual reality training to help with technical training. Žilvinas Lapinskas, CEO of the maintenance provider, discusses what it hopes to gain from exploring the technology.

British Airways’ first Airbus A350-1000 was withdrawn briefly from service Aug. 10 after an incident led to the aircraft being checked by engineering staff.

A Norwegian Boeing 787 flight departing from Rome had an apparent inflight engine failure.

The aim is to avoid delays and turn-backs with smarter inspections.

The touch-labor-driven needs of maintenance mean that it is less open to true technological disruption than other industries.

Aviation attorney sees problem with some repairs if the UK leaves the EU with a No-Deal Brexit.

Airline-MRO balances heavy checks on its own fleet with third-party work.