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MROs, suppliers and startups are adapting to the changing environment while seeking out new opportunities for business.

The carrier is converting aircraft to provide safe transport of COVID-19 patients across Scotland.

Poland’s Aviaprime Group has so far seen fewer than five cancellations at its three MROs, Linetech, Adria Tehnika and JAT Tehnika.

A roundup of aviation aftermarket news from the week of March 29-April 4, 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on the airline industry, which could result in the commercial aviation MRO market dollar demand declining 25

The financial help available to airlines under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) come with restrictions and conditions

If the ongoing corona-crisis does effect a structural shift in the air transport market, both the production and aftermarket sectors will have to adjust.

Amid the COVID-19 crisis we talk to John Holmes, president and CEO of AAR Corp. He joined the company right before 9/11 and has seen it weather

The FAA has released long-awaited policy on using video links and other “remote technology” to conduct inspections and help validate regulatory compliance, adding to a growing set of procedural changes meant to accommodate social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Aviation Week MRO editors discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the aviation aftermarket—and how some schools and companies are adapting. Don

Six months after acquiring the former Monarch Aircraft Engineering hangar in Birmingham, STS Aviation has gained approval from the UK’s regulator at

With large cuts in capacity and little expectation of a quick and full recovery, commercial aircraft are headed for one of four fates: temporary storage, long-term storage, cargo conversion or disassembly for parts.

Embraer’s services and support revenue climbed 22% in the fourth quarter, reaching $309 million—15% of the company’s total revenue.

U.S. part-out specialist TDA has claimed the “youngest ever” Airbus A320 acquired for disassembly.

The novel coronavirus pandemic is expected to result in a wave of cancelled maintenance orders over the coming months, a view shared by SR Technics

As airlines conserve cash and compile excess aircraft, MRO providers will feel the financial pain.

The FAA has made several changes and is preparing more guidance documents and policy statements to help the industry navigate some short-term roadblocks presented by the coronavirus pandemic.

A roundup of aviation aftermarket news from the week of March 22-28, 2020.

U.S. domestic flights dropped from about 27,000 on Jan. 23 to less than 17,000 on March 23, according the flight trackers at RadarBox. That 37%

Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO Group) has acquired U.S. engine repair specialist Jet Engine Solutions.

How American Airlines AMT Elena Gonzalez is working to empower women in aviation maintenance.

Aftermarket services specialist AAR Corp. is bracing for a drop in demand for maintenance as airlines scale back to cope with reduced flying amid the coronavirus pandemic, but is already seeing a rebound in markets that are now in recovery mode.

EPlane, an electronic marketplace startup for aviation aftermarket parts and MRO, announced March 24 that it landed $9 million in new funding from Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corp.

The bidding process for the proposed Thai Airways and Airbus MRO joint venture at U-Tapao Airport in Rayong is to be suspended until at least April.

Lufthansa Technik’s strong 2019 reflected its strong standing in what was a buoyant commercial aftermarket before the novel coronavirus pandemic