Aviation Week MRO

Rolls-Royce is fast-tracking the removal of certain older Trent 1000 blades and modifying its blade-life calculation methods in the aftermath of a Norwegian Air 787 incident.

MRO providers in Southeast Asia see opportunities to expand and establish joint venture facilities, with the encouragement of their governments.

As newer aircraft become available on the cargo conversion market, volume becomes more important than payload.

Surachai Piencharoensak, Thai Airways’s executive vice president, technical department, speaks about 787s, digitalization needs and RFPs.

Qantas and Airbus have changed maintenance procedures following a 2017 Jetstar incident involving a forgotten maintenance lockout pin.

The MRO begins line maintenance for All Nippon Airways in Perth following recent Japan Civil Aviation Bureau approval.

The number of in-service engines in Europe is expected to reach over 20,100 engines by 2028.

EASA has called for immediate inspections and eventual modifications of the affected parts.

Japan Airlines will use the GE Aviation AirVault system to access maintenance records across its fleet.

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation is confident technical issues with the engines are being adequately addressed, but will not hesitate to take drastic actions if incidents do not subside as fixes are rolled out.

Aftermarket parts specialist Heico Corp. said the Boeing 737 MAX's prolonged grounding is likely helping its bottom line, but the benefits are hard to quantify and are likely offset by lost opportunities linked to the related production slowdown.

The airline is adding 400 jobs in Tulsa to meet growing maintenance demand as it prepares for its first Boeing 787 visits next month.

Hi Fly becomes the first A330neo wet-lease operator as it takes delivery of the aircraft type from Air Lease Corporation.

Changes by the British component company include cutting around 5% of its workforce.

The German MRO is gearing up for maintenance services on the CFM International Leap engine.

The independent MRO provider is looking to establish a line maintenance operation at the recently opened airport.

New agreements tie in with AirAsia making new Airbus aircraft orders.

Easy interfaces are key to efficient exploitation of analytic and predictive tools.

John “Ed” Boyington Jr., Vertex Aerospace’s CEO, talks about the company’s first year in operation since L-3 Technologies sold it to American Industrial Partners—integrating with Crestview and TCS, expanding internationally and becoming a full services aftermarket sustainment company with more than $1 billion in revenues. Before the sale, he was president of L-3 Vertex Aerospace. He retired from the U.S. Navy as rear admiral.

Following its acquisition of Siemens electric aircraft propulsion activities earlier this year, Rolls-Royce has taken another step towards greener engines via a joint research project with Norwegian carrier Wideroe.

A new patented product protects against damage risks associated with traditional methods of moving engines around MRO facilities.

U.S. carriers will be near the goal, European airlines will miss it, and Canadian carriers will get mandate.

A new hangar and workshop in Norwich are set for completion by August next year.

The Russian carrier will use Avionica’s mini Quick Access Recorders to streamline maintenance and improve data collection.

The Russian MRO has obtained approval for the Embraer aircraft from Bermuda’s regulator.