Aviation Week MRO

By Kurt Hofmann
Wizz Air expects to have another 45 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft grounded in 2025 due to inspections of their Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Comac has inaugurated the Xinjiang Customer Service Center, aiming to support customers in west China and advance the region's air transport network development
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
American Airlines’ Tulsa maintenance base has partnered with Tulsa Tech to provide workforce development opportunities.
Workforce & Training

By Chen Chuanren
Vietjet says it plans to set up an MRO facility in Laos, supported by Vietjet Aviation Academy, estimating its operation in Laos can generate 2,500 new jobs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 that exhibited anomalous rudder movements may have been damaged during heavy winds, a preliminary NTSB report suggests.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
In pursuit of more third-party MRO projects, ETG Maintenance is looking to add further capacity in Bulgaria.
Services & Support

By Lee Ann Shay
Bain will take a minority stake in the MRO company, which includes four aftermarket companies plus MRO Solutions.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
The European agency is proposing new inspection requirements for engine blades close to their first planned refurbishment visits.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Base maintenance in Bucharest expected to begin at the start of Q4 2024.
Services & Support

By Keith Mwanalushi
TAT Technologies’ chief operations officer shares perspectives on growing demand for heat exchanger MRO services and supply chain issues.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
After signing an agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines, ST Engineering will provide module repair offload support for CFM Leap 1A and 1B engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
Demand has hit unprecedented levels in an engine market further challenged by delays of new generation deliveries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Industry efforts to improve the recycling of materials from aircraft have gathered pace in recent years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
What the recent purchase of a 23-year old Airbus A330 aircraft illustrates about current mature widebody teardown demand.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
In an upcoming airworthiness directive, the FAA will order inspections of all U.S.-registered 737 Next Generation and 737 MAX models in service.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines Engineering Co. is banking on its "Lean" principles as the MRO industry faces spare parts shortages, a workforce crunch and inflation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Swaati Ketkar
A new change to India’s goods and services tax should make MRO investment in the country more attractive.
MRO

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday revisits a similar analysis from earlier in 2024, the utilization of CFM Leap and Pratt & Whitney PW1000G (GTF)-powered aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
As Boeing plans to acquire the majority of Spirit AeroSystems, with some parts carved out by Airbus, change is coming to the supplier's aftermarket business.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
The Airbus A321neo was painted as part of its entry-into-service activity.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
VAS Aero Services CEO Tommy Hughes shares perspectives on aftermarket teardown and USM trends.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
The Lithuanian MRO will look at growth opportunities across multiple segments, including wheels and brakes repairs and engine services.
MRO

By Jeremy Kariuki
According to Fokker Services Group (FSG), the facility is used for component maintenance for major airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
The deal for 15 PW1100G-JM engines is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi, Daniel Williams
Listen in to hear insights from MRO BEER, including on airBaltic's GTF issues and Ryanair's operations, from James Pozzi, Dan Williams and Lee Ann Shay.
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