Aviation Week MRO

IndiGo is boosting technology initiatives and training to prepare for its fleet expansion.

The airline has started retrofits on its Airbus A320neos and will move on to its Boeing widebodies in early 2025.

Yingling Aviation continues to grow with the acquisition of Bevan Aviation.

Swiss MRO outfit SR Technics is now the 17th active repair shop in the GTF network and will conduct full disassembly, assembly and testing on PW1100G-JM engines.

The inventory management company sees increased demand for certified E-Jet parts.

An MRO issue may explain the rupture of a Rolls-Royce XWB-97 fuel hose that led a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 crew to return to Hong Kong, EASA says.

NTN Europe has been facing a number of problems with its own steel suppliers, as well as hiring challenges, a company executive says.

The new facility is the company’s second in Hamburg, and it will store and service tools and large components.

Bureaucratic issues triggered by the UK’s exit from the EU mean British cargo carrier One Air is having to send its Boeing 747s all the way to the U.S. for heavy maintenance.

Airbus expects the market for aircraft dismantling and recycling to grow significantly over the next 20 years.

Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) and Garuda Maintenance Facility AeroAsia (GMF) announced the two companies will be entering a joint venture.

Engine repair specialists are looking at new developments for both legacy and new generation engine types.

SalamAir CEO Adrian Hamilton-Manns has outlined the challenges the LCC is having operating CFM International's Leap 1A engine in a harsh environment.

Aero Engine Centre is looking to capitalize on specific types of CFM Leap engine work following its recent move to a new engine shop.

Despite high demand for used serviceable material, AerFin sees growing challenges due to market conditions that are causing operators to reconsider its usage.

Lufthansa Technik is deploying several new workforce recruiting and retention strategies to meet its ambitious hiring goals.

Factors such as new engine durability issues and extended lead times for engine parts are presenting challenges for MRO giant Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance.

Greg Emerson, American Airlines VP base maintenance, explains the base maintenance changes at three facilities.

Current figures show about 670 PW1000G-powered Airbus A220s, A320neo-family, and Embraer E-Jets on the ground for at least 30 days—a 6% increase since Aug. 1

The acquisition is likely to be finalized by the end of this year and motivated by Leap aftermarket growth.

Aviation Week's MRO team in Amsterdam report what they are hearing from executives at this year's Aero-Engines Europe conference.

The Japanese conglomerate becomes the latest lessor to enter the used parts market following its acquisition of Irish company Killick Aerospace.

The airline’s recent MRO partnerships and in-housing strategy could impact its interest in purchasing AIESL.

Lufthansa Technik confirms it is developing a drag-reducing riblet film retrofit plan for the Airbus A330.

The conversion of a CFM56-5B engine from a double annual combustor configuration to the original single annular combustor version is aimed at reducing maintenance costs.