Aviation Week MRO

Aviation association Aerometiers believes building tomorrow’s MRO workforce will require engagement with girls at younger ages.

Materialise and Lufthansa Technik use 3D printing to create titanium latches, replacing unreliable polymer parts and improving Airbus widebody maintenance.

Qantas has added a mandatory post-maintenance tool check-in verification to keep items from being left in aircraft or other potentially risky places following incidents that exposed gaps in its protocol.

IAG Engine Tech CEO Max Schramm on the new company’s strategy and long-term ambitions as it prepares to launch in early 2027.

James Pozzi speaks with Scott Butler of KP Aviation about why more relatively young aircraft are being dismantled for parts rather than returned to service.

Regulatory approvals and customer base expanding.

Operators of Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 787s will have four years to replace certain fan cowl parts to ensure the engines are protected from debris in the rare case of a serious engine failure, a new FAA draft rule said.

See how the commercial aircraft fleet will grow in Asia-Pacific from 2026 to 2035.

Rising engine costs have driven Brazilian carrier Gol to seek government financing for engine shop visits.

Program provides training for entry-level positions in MRO and logistics.

StandardAero reports strong commercial and business aviation demand and expects a military maintenance uptick as deployed assets return.

FL Technics’ new MRO facility in the Dominican Republic has received its first customer aircraft.

EgyptAir’s in-house MRO leverages the airline’s 737 MAX entry into service.

AFI KLM E&M is seeing OEM component design trends that limit repair options and increase reliance on replacement.

Embraer boosted services revenues 24% in the second quarter, benefitting from higher volumes and its broader strategy to grow its aftermarket business.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’s engineering business continued to feel the effects of regional conflict and associated airspace closures during the first half of 2026.

The company says anticipated heavy maintenance work for Spirit aircraft has developed more slowly than expected.

The MRO also is expanding both Airbus and Boeing widebody heavy check capabilities.

The Aviation Technical Education Council is petitioning the FAA to allow qualified high school students to take the agency’s General written test required for all prospective airframe and powerplant certificate candidates.

Willis Lease Finance Corporation is in talks to add an engine repair facility in Asia.

The 2026 Commercial Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast projects that demand in Europe will account for 21% of the global engine maintenance market for 2026-35.

AJW Group sees strong African aftermarket demand, despite cash flow constraints in the region.

GetJet invests $29 million in a Vilnius MRO facility to expand in-house maintenance, create jobs and reduce reliance on third-party providers.

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim at Dubai South expands aircraft maintenance approval.

Lufthansa Technik posts double-digit revenue growth in H1 2026, driven by external customer work, despite margin pressures and supply chain challenges.