Aviation Week MRO

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is now using 3D printing for complex tooling, parts manufacturing and ground-running equipment.

MRO demand combined with the global capacity crunch likely to present opportunities for independent providers.

The joint venture between ST Engineering Aerospace and Vietnam Airlines Engineering will begin operations soon at existing Vietnam Airlines maintenance facilities.

Company says aircraft parts and services buyers will be able to make comparisons between all sourcing options available to them.

The legislation would require carriers to disclose more information about their maintenance activities to the public.

A few airlines participating in the Meet the Buyers session at ap&m on June 5 share what they are seeing.

The Scotland-based parts repair specialist’s new disassembly and service management business has announced its first customer.

The technology is tipped as a useful training tool for maintenance technicians, but innovators believe this could be done in a more mobile way.

Triumph says the new facility will help consolidate its interiors business under one roof and lay the groundwork to become a one-stop-shop for carriers.

The new hub will give general aviation operators more flexibility in tracking maintenance work performed on Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker aircraft.

The reach and impact of OEMs in the aftermarket is being increasingly felt but analysts are not seeing many negative implications yet.

Thailand makes progress on one safety audit but needs additional work before seeking another FAA audit.

The agreement, announced earlier this month, will focus on expanded parts repair services on the Airbus A350.

If actions speak louder than words, Air New Zealand’s latest Boeing 787 order says a lot.

Thai Airways is expanding MRO facilities as part of a government economic development program to take advantage of airline growth in the region.

Leasing experts believe greater standardization is needed to enable more effective digital record-sharing

Joachim Jones, appointed CEO of Cardiff Aviation earlier this year, talks to James Pozzi about its plans for new hires and approvals after it recently gained FAA Part 145 certification.

In honor of the National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day, May 24 in the U.S., ARSA’s VP of operations Brett Levanto talks with Aviation Week’s Lindsay Bjerregaard about the importance of recognizing the work AMTs do and industry efforts to improve the profession.

The vote was approved overwhelmingly by a vote of nearly 95%, with close to 94% of the union’s 2,500 members participating.

Lawsuit was filed by the airline against the Transport Workers Union of America and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers on May 21.

The paint company’s Paint the Future competition held in Amsterdam on May 16 selected five start-ups from 160 entries.

The company has released new Win Air 7 modules for better data visualization and part sales management.

Anca Mihalache joined APOC Aviation in the new role of VP engine trading. She is tasked with developing a leasing platform; managing engine sales, trades and sales; and evaluating engines for teardown for The Netherlands based company. She was previously at Vallair, where she led its trading and leasing.

Slated for 2020, the new hangar will help the carrier service its fleet at one of its busiest hubs.

The agreement announced this week includes painting, cabin refurbishment and Magnetic's first ever base maintenance work on ATR aircraft.