Aviation Week MRO

LHT says the fully-automated procedure is able to provide more consistent, reliable results than the human eye.

The Airbus A320 will be used by German special forces for training on dealing with hijacked aircraft.

Rock Valley College—located near AAR’s facilities at Chicago-Rockford International Airport—is the latest school added to the MRO’s workforce pathway program.

Both the FAA and EASA have approved the redesigned blade with bulletins issued to 787 operators by Rolls-Royce and Boeing during late December.

Bell debuted its new Nexus flying taxi concept at the 2019 Consumer Electronic Show this week. Bell's VP of Innovation Scott Drennan and Kyle Heironimus, propulsion lead for the Nexus, share details about the eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) vehicle's systems, what its maintenance model will look like and when the Nexus is set to hit the skies.

Monarch Aircraft Engineering faces uncertain future after declaring bankruptcy in January.

Through a series of component pooling arrangements, the carrier says it has also negated the impact of partially reduced availability of used and surplus parts.

The EASA certification will cover the Shannon-based MRO’s composite repair center in Belfast.

Established engine types will drive commercial aftermarket spend as new models continue to make their mark.

The Florida-based aviation group announced investment from Greenbriar Equity Group on Jan. 7.

After the introduction of Boeing 787 and 737 MAX maintenance services in the past two years, the Jordanian company will follow suit with capabilities for the Airbus narrowbody this year.

The embattled MRO entered administration on Friday in a move that will result in the loss of 408 jobs with immediate effect.

The newly-formed company DFW Aviation hopes to provide a third-party alternative to OEMs for business and general aviation aftermarket support.

RUAG Australia is collaborating on a two-year project to investigate laser metal deposition’s uses for component repair and manufacturing.

Virgin Atlantic's 2018 saw highly publicized issues with its Boeing 787 fleet. Phil Wardlaw, vice president of engineering and maintenance services at the UK airline, talks to James Pozzi about how it has addressed these problems while updating on plans to grow its day-to-day operation.

The company’s special missions interior team created multi-purpose cabins to provide a functional and comfortable environment for patients and medical staff.

AAR needs to find more mechanics to help it grow and is proactively working with colleges, the latest in Chicago, to foster the skills students need.

Several parties are in discussions with the MRO’s owners over a full sale or offloading certain business units.

Invert Robotics’ mobile climbing robots are adding new improvements and functionality thanks to recent customer feedback.

Expanded agreement will cover exchange and repairs for components on several Airbus and Boeing aircraft.

Heatcon says its Smart Susceptor system makes repairs easier through advances in control and heating technology--as well as enables repair that previously were not possible.

To more closely integrate its repair work under the Leki Aviation umbrella, the company has opened two new Leki Tech repair facilities in the USA and UK.

As it celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, TP Aerospace has launched plans to open 11 new global locations by 2020. Thomas Ibsoe, president of TP Aerospace, which is an aftermarket supplier of wheels and brakes, speaks with Lindsay Bjerregaard about the Green Sunrise plan and where the company is looking to grow.

The cabin interior specialist has created custom front row monuments for the airline’s new 787 aircraft.

The Naples, Italy-based MRO, which has had a productive few months of expanding airline contracts and capability, plans to adopt a similar formula going forward.