Aviation Week MRO

A roundup of aviation aftermarket news from the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5.

Scott Wells, director of Morson Aircraft Engineering Services (MAES), talks to James Pozzi about its line station additions and plans to expand services.

Asia-Pacific and other emerging markets continue to dominate news about MRO contracts.

The fallout of the World Trade Organization's tariff ruling will be painful for both OEMs and airlines.

ARSA holds that safety is contingent on SMS and its processes, not individuals.

Dual enrollment may help aviation-maintenance sector meet growing demand.

About 500 engines will retire in Europe in 2020, with five types accounting for 372 of those.

ARSA rejects EASA claims about shortcomings in U.S. oversight process.

Honeywell is one of a growing number of companies using blockchain to develop an online marketplace for aftermarket aircraft parts.

HAECO and Revima collaborate to design predictive maintenance tool for HAECO customers.

The company is actively marketing its Forge software offering to Asia-Pacific customers.

The company is experiencing double-digit growth despite trade tensions between China and the U.S.

The Mongolian MRO is benefiting from the country's climate, labor costs and financial incentives.

The new engine MRO service facility will repair more than 200 engines per year by 2023.

An FAA airworthiness directive is expected following cracks discovered on several 737-800s being converted to freighters.

Ramco outlines how it is digitally transforming MRO through technology such as paperless documentation, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Leased narrowbodies head for shops, some for disassembly.

A roundup of aviation aftermarket news from the week of Sept. 22-28.

After landing a contract to deliver two 737s and their support equipment to the U.S. Marine Corps, AAR is looking to shop the used aircraft example around to other government customers.

Airlines are already signing up for Airbus Services' recently launched Structure Training offer that focuses on composite materials.

As more carriers in Asia-Pacific take deliveries of aircraft with Safran nacelles, the company is increasing its footprint in the region.

Airbus notified MROs that it intends to start charging a royalty fee on maintenance revenues.

Limited capacity in engine shops is also having on effect on the parts supply chain.

A new airworthiness directive calling for repetitive borescope inspections is based on findings from two recent Swiss International PW1524G-3 failures.

Batam Aero Technic plans on receiving a subsequent maintenance certification in November.