Aviation Week MRO

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

An industry collaboration has shown how blockchain can make on-demand 3D printing of parts within aviation more realistic.

An MRO executive shares his wisdom on diversifying an aftermarket business.

Emirates AOG parts service takes off; Southwest mechanics finally approve contract; top MRO news this month.

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.

Digital twins are improving predictive maintenance capabilities, but more data inputs are needed to make the process more robust.

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

EASA is targeting revised Part 21 and Part 145 regulations by 2020.

A new FAA online training resource tackles corporate culture and accountability around failure to follow procedures-related incidents.

Revised language to proposed FAA guidance seeks to better illustrate the breadth of career opportunities in aviation maintenance.

Ajay Agrawal, president of aftermarket services for Collins Aerospace, says aftermarket MRO must embrace digital innovation to bring value to customers

How can businesses manage the hype surrounding advancing technologies?

MRO and logistics providers using evolving technologies to improve reliability of deliveries and forecast real-time inventory needs for parts.

A distributed ledger could have helped in past supply-chain crises.

Irish MRO base concerned about but not deterred by Brexit.

FAA, leveraging similar requirements issued more than a decade ago for the Boeing 787, has issued special conditions that Boeing must follow to demonstrate the 777-9’s composite fuel tanks durability.

Boeing 737 MAX grounding could alter type of spending and boost outlays.

Lufthansa Technik will eventually maintain the entire fleet Boeing 737 family fleet of Comair.

Rapidly changing advancements in head-up displays and regulatory changes could make these systems more common in cockpits.

Electromechanical actuation technology in aviation is advancing but will require a lot more work for its practical applications of high output force.

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.