Aviation Week MRO

WLFC says demand for midlife engines like the CFM56 will hold up better than for the midlife aircraft they power in the event of sustained high fuel prices.

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has warned that fuel-related flight reductions could hit profits later this year.

MAB Engineering, a subsidiary of Malaysia Aviation Group, is moving into a much larger hangar at Kuala Lumpur’s Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport.

FTAI Aviation reports strong Q1 growth despite Middle East tensions.

Despite plans for its growing MRO business to surpass earnings from parts trading, Setna iO still sees opportunity in a booming USM market.

As engine shop visit turn times increased amid strong passenger demand, FTAI’s maintenance, repair and exchange (MRE) model increasingly made sense.

The third Gulf war has halted several years of continuous growth at Amman, Jordan-based MRO provider Joramco.

Aviation Week editors discuss the growth of MHIRJ’s legacy CRJ use, maintenance and upgrades—and why United Airlines likes this aircraft.

Strong demand for legacy-product services and an expected ramp-up on current-generation platforms helped drive Woodward to raise full-year guidance for the second consecutive quarter.

Rolls-Royce says it remains on track to maintain its full-year profit guidance of around $5.5 billion or more.

MTU Aero Engines sees no signs of weakening aftermarket services demand amid higher fuel prices that are triggering some capacity reductions.

Volaris has rescheduled most of its Airbus A320neo-family deliveries from 2027 and 2028.

The chief executive of aircraft leasing company Aircastle says that lessors are increasingly exposed to rising overhaul costs.

Manufacturer and MRO provider ST Engineering reported growing demand for its commercial aerospace products in the first quarter.

A drone hunting for missing rivets over a hulking C-17 transport is among the initiatives Boeing Global Services is pursuing to enhance productivity.

While some airlines see AI driving maintenance efficiencies, others raise concerns about potential future "brain drain" from overreliance on the technology.

Boeing is closely monitoring its flight hour-dependent Global Services business for any sign that the Iran crisis is hitting commercial aftermarket demand.

MHIRJ is expanding its aftermarket offerings to support a resilient and growing fleet of Bombardier-manufactured regional jets, including CRJ-200s finding new lives as two-class aircraft in United Airlines' network.

Recorded live at MRO Americas 2026, editors and an analyst talk through highlights of the big event and discuss MRO in the context of the geopolitical climate.

FedEx Express and Tulsa Tech dominated the Aerospace Maintenance Council’s 2026 Competition at MRO Americas.

Engine OEM Rolls-Royce has appointed former United Airlines and GE Aerospace executive Maria Deacon as its commercial aftermarket lead.

Lufthansa Technik has announced several new milestones for its upcoming Portugal-based aircraft and engine component business.

JetBlue signed agreements at MRO Americas covering drone-based aircraft inspections, component maintenance, predictive analytics and cockpit upgrades.

ACSS, Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services and Innovative Aerosystems will partner to develop an ADS-B In retrofit package for the Boeing 757 and 767.

After a strong Q1 for MRO activities on the CFM56 and Leap turbofans, Safran is seeing no sign of a slowdown due to the war in the Middle East, its CEO says.