Aviation Week MRO

The virus crisis has been very tough on digital innovators throughout commercial aviation. Indeed, airlines slashed IT spending from nearly $50

Line maintenance across the world was immediately impacted following the outbreak of COVID-19 but the market could start to recover this year. In this MRO podcast, Jacco Klerk, CEO of Direct Maintenance, talks about the prospect of aircraft returning to service and ramping up operations to meet MRO demand.

Airline group IAG has noted a big drop in sales for subsidiary Iberia Maintenance. The parent of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus

ATS Completes 737 Freighter Check ATS completed its first Boeing 737-800 freighter heavy check at its hangar location in Everett, Washington, in mid

ATS President and COO Paul Dolan talks about how the Everett, Washington-based MRO is handling the shifting airframe MRO, along with new customers.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is aiming for a total of 590 million airline passengers in 2021, 90% of the pre-COVID levels. It

As conventional turbofan engines brush up against the limits of what is possible regarding fuel efficiency, the next big improvement is likely to be

There’s a lot more than missing belly capacity driving cargo conversions and freighter growth. Perhaps far more durably, the online sales boom is

In 2020 total airline debt increased about 40% to around $600 billion. Some of this is owed to banks and some to lessors, but most of the increase

Global Engine Maintenance (GEM) is to expand its CFM56 repair portfolio by adding services for the -5B variant from March. The Doral, Florida

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has reported results broadly in line with the pain felt by much of the MRO sector last year. In

FEAM Partners with Sunaero on Fuel System Repairs FEAM has partnered with Sunaero-Americas to provide on-site fuel system repair services at FEAM’s

Managing director Cam Murphy talks about how FEAM is focusing on technology, scalability and diversity to grow its business.

The Transdigm Group, which traditionally counts heavily on commercial aviation for sales and on the commercial aftermarket for profitability, saw

Regional aircraft MRO provider Skyways Technics has added further capacity at its facility in Malaysia while also bolstering its repair capabilities

With many aviation companies expecting the start of a recovery in the second half of the year, different sections of the aftermarket are jostling for

Line maintenance provider FEAM Maintenance Engineering expects the final furnishings of its expanded facility in Miami to be completed by June 2021

The many challenges brought about by the COVID-19 crisis was expected to have a least one benefit: the easing of the shortage of aircraft mechanics

Super Bowl Party Lands Florida MRO in Hot Water City officials have terminated the lease of St. Petersburg-based aircraft maintenance provider Sky

The challenges of the engine leasing sector have been highlighted by a further downgrade for Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance (RRPF). Fitch Ratings

Its inflatable Flashplug Air product provides airtight protection against corrosion within the engine intake.

Irish MRO Atlantic Aviation Group has bought Flybe Aviation Service’s (FAS) former maintenance facility at Brize Norton airbase in the UK. The

GE Aviation has partnered with Etihad Airways on the launch of its 360 Foam Wash System, which it says provides both environmental and engine performance benefits.

Mainblades is nearing the commercial launch of its Drone-as-a-Tool solution as the aviation industry looks for cost-saving technology opportunities.

With the expectation that overall teardowns and part sales should increase in the second half of 2021, the actions of companies operating in the space