Aviation Week MRO

By Alex Derber
The Wizz Air CEO has reminded investors of the tradeoffs associated with new engine technologies such as the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
ST Engineering will divest its 49% stake in Shanghai Technologies Aerospace Company (STARCO), ending a 21-year MRO partnership with China Eastern Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Christine Boynton
Pratt earns EASA certification for a PW1100G durability improvement thrust rating change which will enable the use of reduced climb thrust on the A320neo family
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
A “high proportion” of GTF in-shop turnaround times are now under 120 days, says Rick Deurloo, president of Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay, Sean Broderick, James Pozzi
Editors discuss the status of engine workshops and material availability, two years into the PW1000G inspection looking for parts containing powder metal.
MRO Podcast

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney is confident that steps it is taking will cut AOG incidents on the Airbus A220 and Embraer E2 fleets to near zero by the end of 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace is set to break ground on a $50 million On Wing Support maintenance facility for CFM Leap-1 and GE9X in Dubai.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
British Airways has started deploying a new cloud-based line maintenance platform developed by UK specialist MRO-PRO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Amazon has rebranded its Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation to “Amazon Leo,” signaling that it is moving from R&D toward commercial operations.
Satellites

By Alex Derber
Commercial aerospace has led growth across the ST Engineering portfolio this year, with sales up 11% to S$3.63 billion for the first nine months.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
An American Airlines 737-800 overrun at DFW in February 2024 has been traced back to maintenance errors during a brake system upgrade, an NTSB report reveals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
Bird Aviation has opened its second MRO hangar in Larnaca with plans for a third facility next year as a response to growing in-region aftermarket demand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
UK MROs grow maintenance volumes to coincide with the busy winter 2025/26 season.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Swaati Ketkar
Dassault Aviation has inaugurated its expanded Dassault Aircraft Services India–Engineering Center (DASI-EC) in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Services & Support

By Swaati Ketkar
The Bhopal part-out and MRO facility would face competition from urban MROs.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
Eirtrade Aviation has grown its aftermarket presence at Knock Airport on Ireland’s west coast after announcing a trio of MRO-related milestones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Embraer retains strong ambitions for its Services & Support division after reporting that revenues in that area climbed 16% in the third quarter.
Services & Support

By Keith Mwanalushi
Seven-step process includes StandardAero submitting initial certification plan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa completed a series of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) installations across various business jet types.
Maintenance & Training

By Lee Ann Shay, Lindsay Bjerregaard, James Pozzi
Editors preview the November issue of Inside MRO, which features an in-depth look at artificial intelligence applications in the world of aircraft maintenance.
MRO Podcast

By James Pozzi
StandardAero entered an MOU with Indonesia-based GMF AeroAsia to form a partnership related to services for CFM International CFM56-7B engines.
Services & Support

By Alex Derber
While the teardown of young, desirable airframes may seem illogical, it is being driven by business realities.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
AAR Corp. has acquired HAECO Americas for $78 million in an all-cash transaction, which significantly expands its heavy maintenance capacity in the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Lufthansa Technik has blamed “punitive tariffs” from the U.S. as well as a weaker dollar for a fall in its third-quarter earnings.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Swaati Ketkar
Air India has completed the retrofit of its legacy Airbus A320neo, a milestone in the flag carrier’s ongoing $400 million fleet modernization initiative.
Airlines & Lessors