Aviation Week MRO

Qatar Airways is speeding up Starlink installations and planning an IFE maintenance hub in Doha.

Boeing’s sale of its Gatwick MRO facility, which was expected to perform passenger-to-freighter conversions on 737s, suggests P2F conversions may have peaked.

Heico’s sales and profit rose by double digits in its fiscal 2025 first quarter (Q1) due to strong demand for its commercial aerospace products.

FTAI Aviation has reached an agreement to acquire a 50% stake in Rome-based IAG Engine Center Europe and plans to establish a new joint venture in the Italian capital aimed at increasing its CFM International CFM56 engine repair capacity.

Qantas will undertake a cabin refit of most of its Boeing 737-800s, which will update this fleet until a narrowbody replacement program can be completed.

Czech Airlines Technics has adopted QOCO Systems’ MROTools software to simplify booking, returning and tracking maintenance tools.

Brussels Airlines has wet-leased in Air Europa Boeing 787-9 capacity until mid-March to cover unforeseen Airbus A330-300 maintenance issues.

A former Bombardier Service Center complex at Middle Georgia Regional Airport reopened as Slate Aviation’s new 80,000 ft.² MRO and cabin conversion facility.

Engine shortages have led the International Airlines Technical Pool to turn to lessor partnerships to adapt its pooling service.

Under a new agreement, HAECO will carry out end-of-lease checks for Tigerair Taiwan's Airbus A320 fleet in Hong Kong.

MRO demand and revenue in India is expected to grow by 50% in the coming years.

Limited third-party maintenance capability and unique requirements have created a challenging environment for Boeing 787 MRO.

Listen in to Mohammad Taher—aka Mo T The Airport Guy—who has amassed more than 1 million social media followers promoting the aviation industry.

Panasonic Technical Services is opening a new line maintenance station in Riyadh to support airlines’ inflight entertainment needs.

Several new agreements involving defense platforms and companies are expanding India’s MRO sector.

The UAE-based MRO will build a new GTF engine overhaul shop in Abu Dhabi by 2028.

GA Telesis CEO Abdol Moabery shares the company’s plans for growing technology initiatives and acquiring new assets.

ETG Maintenance plans to build a widebody and narrowbody capable MRO facility in the Bulgarian city.

British Airways is set to grow its domestic maintenance presence by acquiring Boeing’s MRO operation at London Gatwick Airport.

The primary goal is to develop domestic production of components blocked by Western sanctions.

Two of India's largest airlines have agreed terms on maintenance contracts with Turkish Technic.

The preliminary designs for the facility have been completed and approved for the planned facility, and it could break ground on the site by this summer

This will be the first Leap 1B test cell in Canada and one of just a few in North America.

ATR is beginning a 2-3-year journey where it will be investing $10-20 million to solve maintenance issues, ATR CEO Nathalie Tarnaud Laude said.

The packed MRO Middle East and AIME just wrapped up. Aviation Week editors discuss some of the highlights, including widebodies, interiors and engines.