Aviation Week MRO

OEMs and lessors foresee more challenges to the industry's global supply chain over the next few years.

AerFin is moving to a new headquarters facility in the UK that will expand its MRO and storage capacity.

The Israeli leisure carrier announced in May that it plans to acquire a further 50% in the MRO provider.

Skyways Technics’ Hungarian facility will have access to Diehl Aviation Hungary’s two autoclaves, which are used to treat composite material.

An inspection system used to detect art forgeries is set for deployment to MRO shops via GE Aerospace’s soon-to-open Services Technology Acceleration Center.

The business’ charter and MRO divisions have also seen significant changes in the post-pandemic period.

Vaughn College’s VP of Training shares perspectives on some of today’s biggest MRO workforce pipeline challenges.

The moves by the airframer and the engine manufacturer illustrate their all-out effort to make their supply chain more resilient and reliable.

Singapore-based LCC Scoot—which inducted the Embraer E190-E2 into commercial service in May— is set to benefit from ANAC-CAAS agreement.

The ASCIC was formed earlier in 2024 as a direct response to a records-falsification scandal that made headlines late in 2023.

The Calgary-based hardware and software-as-a-service specialist partnered with 737NG operator Air North to earn STC certification.

Unbalanced supply vs. demand dynamics and potential costs incurred cited as future challenges for industry wide SAF adoption.

Caerdav has launched line maintenance services at the airport to support launch customer Avion Express.

The company opened an airframe and engine parts inventory facility in Miami in April and expects to double staff in the operation by the end of 2024.

Despite long turnaround times driving interest in full engine overhauls, lessors weigh other strategies.

The returned A330 was the 85th Cathay aircraft to be brought back from storage overseas—and it was also the first to enter long-term storage on July 28, 2020.

During Aviation Week’s visit to Bombardier’s Montreal headquarters in late May, ebullience was in the air.

New facility close to Brussels Airport will initially focus on quick-turn services for Leap 1A and 1B engines.

AFI KLM E&M is expecting growth in African maintenance demand as it clinches new support contracts in the region.

Aftermarket stakeholders highlight third-party repairs as pinch point for legacy engine shop visit turnarounds.

Bill Kircher becomes CEO and executive chairman.

A shortage of spare parts for foreign-made passenger aircraft is forcing Russian carriers to seek alternatives inside the country.

HCLTech is incorporating generative artificial intelligence features in its iMRO/4 software.

ELFC President and CEO Richard Hough cautions potential side effects of unapproved parts safeguarding efforts.

The total area will span 110,000 m² (1.2 million ft.²) with three hangars and supporting buildings; the largest hangar will accommodate nine widebody aircraft.