Aviation Week MRO

Surging air freight from companies including Amazon, FedEx and UPS are making the Boeing 767 a sought-after aircraft.

Airliner retirements were reduced greatly in 2018; new analyst reports suggest the upsides/downsides from fewer aircraft parked in desert holding stations.

New material developments and predictive data technologies are reducing field repair events, which can keep an aircraft out of service for days at a time.

Delta TechOps is investing in advanced MRO technology to expand its revenue base.

The Air Force acquisition chief seeks more flexibility and speed from the bureaucracy and industry that must invent the next generation of military weapons.

Malaysia’s government has growth plans for the MRO sector, and so do companies such as Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and Sepang Aerospace Engineering.

New competition is coming to South Korea’s airline sector as the government approves more low-cost carriers.

With business jet sales remaining slow, Dassault focuses on expanding aftermarket revenue.

It is critical to welcome new ways of thinking and celebrate successes of new AM adopters while heeding AM pioneers’ lessons learned.

The alliance, first announced in the form of a memorandum of understanding in January, will comprise of four retrofit specialists.

These electronic tech log platforms are helping maintenance staff prepare for faster repairs through paperless defect reporting.

Why not use remote technology for aviation MRO?

No data has been found supporting widespread reliability issues behind flight control system errors.

New CASA procedures eliminate redundancy for drug and alcohol pre-employment testing.

Fatalities were up in 2018, but long-term worldwide downward trend remains.

FAA acceptance of industry certification should facilitate training of badly needed avionics technicians.

Emerging markets continue to dominate MRO activity with expansions and joint ventures.

The aircraft manufacturer is working with industry stakeholders to create a data-producing aircraft cabin.

Sources say that the OEM is anticipating four to six weeks more of work for the fixes.

The Singapore-based company has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement to buy the whole of Newtec Group.

Partnership will be a 51% to 49% split and will be based in low-cost carrier NokScoot's Thailand home base.

AeroStar Avion Institute is working with AAR, Olive-Harvey College and other industry stakeholders to provide aviation maintenance education and career opportunities to underrepresented demographics.

Learn about Pratt & Whitney’s evolving EngineWise service solutions. Visit us at MRO Americas, booth #1719 and enginewise.com.

After seeing many of its customers move towards paperless maintenance, Pentagon 2000 plans to expand its own portfolio of mobile apps.

The company, rebranded after its acqusition from SIA Engineering late last year, will offer component and on-wing engine support in 2019.