Aviation Week MRO

By Molly McMillin
The location was chosen to provide the most convenient shipping hub to Europe and beyond.
Maintenance & Training

By Guy Norris
Honeywell expects to more than double the fleet of HTF7000 engines over the next decade as it seeks to develop a next-generation successor for the 2030s.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick, Christine Boynton
United Airlines said it expects to learn more from the FAA on potential effects to its certification activities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
A Middle East MRO CEO’s perspective on managing new capabilities and demand.
MRO

By Alex Derber
Demand for turboprop services has increased despite continued stability in average ATR global fleet age.
MRO

By James Pozzi
Engine MRO will introduce several Leap 1A and 1B services this year.
MRO

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the return of Asia-Pacific region operators (excluding China and India) to pre-pandemic levels of utilization.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The airline has revamped its new-hire training program and developed technology tools to improve learning.
Workforce & Training

By Alex Derber
German MRO saw a record number of shop visits across its network in 2023.
MRO

By James Pozzi
International Aero Engines completed the test at MTU Maintenance’s facility in Germany.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
As a result of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, U.S. repair stations must obtain UK CAA Part 145 maintenance organization approval.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Keith Mwanalushi
Safran is increasing customer support services and looking at opportunities for regional expansion in Africa.
MRO

By Thierry Dubois
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR is increasingly seeing decommissioned ATR 72s and ATR 42s as a source of spare parts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
The capacity additions will ramp up capacity needs for mid-term demand
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
The engine-focused lessor's maintenance reserve revenue climbed in 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air has started construction of a new aircraft engine maintenance cluster in Unbuk, near Incheon International Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
An FAA draft rule says Boeing learned of the issue when an operator reported "multiple unusual spoiler deployments" during several flights on one aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Matthew Fulco
Financial firm Crosslake has acquired two South Florida-based MRO companies for an undisclosed sum.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
An MRO shop's unapproved repair process triggered an EASA emergency airworthiness directive that orders parts removed from 57 CFM International engines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
The airline forged favorable deals for used Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft during and shortly after the pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
The German MRO is planning a series of mid-term investments in areas such as capacity growth.
MRO

By Alan Dron, Guy Norris
The first production GE-powered 787, which never entered service, is being scrapped to feed the maturing 787 fleet's spares needs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines Engineering Company is already providing line service for Scoot’s Airbus A320 family and Boeing 787-8/9 fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Challenges with the reliability and availability of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines have forced Air New Zealand to suspend flights to Chicago.
Airports & Networks

By Alex Derber
Lufthansa executives are bullish about the future prospects of its repair business.
Services & Support