Aviation Week MRO

By Ella Nethersole
Air Austral announced it will retire its fleet of Airbus A220-300s after persistent technical problems with their Pratt & Whitney PW1500G GTF engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Abu Dhabi-based Sanad has signed an MRO services agreement with Malaysian low-cost widebody operator AirAsia X.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Elliott Aviation has recentered its focus on what President Michael Parrish believes is key to its success—its people.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The animated series, which will portray women working in a future-focused aircraft hangar, is seeking industry feedback and support.
Workforce & Training

Alex Derber
British eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace has outlined its aftermarket strategy as it prepares for certification of its four-six-passenger tilt rotor VX4 in 2028.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
Industry must navigate around a purging of advisory committees that play key roles in rulemaking to keep FAA workforce development initiatives on track.
Workforce & Training

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The Xtreme Group is boosting its MRO facilities and staff to support the growth of its recently launched cargo airline, 7Air.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Swaati Ketkar
Acron Aviation’s new MRO center in Bengaluru, India, will initially focus on repair and test capabilities for cockpit voice and flight data recorders.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
How some component MROs are shifting strategies to mitigate ongoing supply chain challenges.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
The Okinawa-based MRO provides updates on its conversion and end-of-lease services.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Aegean Airlines expects to have 12-14 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft out of service over the next 12 months due to GTF engine inspections and maintenance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
If turboprop manufacturer ATR develops its 50-seater model, the U.S. will need to build up maintenance provision for ATR aircraft, which is currently lacking.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Efforts to localize component MRO in Malaysia are expected to gather pace in the next few years as part of its plan to grow domestic aerospace revenues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi
Join Aviation Week editors in Singapore from the GoLive! Theater at MRO Asia-Pacific as they share what they are hearing at the 25th anniversary event.
MRO

By Joe Anselmo, Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi
Join Aviation Week editors in Singapore from the GoLive! Theater at MRO Asia-Pacific as they share what they are hearing at the 25th anniversary event.
MRO Podcast

By Sean Broderick
More workforce pipeline growth is needed to meet projected demand for aviation maintenance technicians, a new industry report shows.
Workforce & Training

By Swaati Ketkar
Thales signed two major agreements with IndiGo covering long-term avionics maintenance support and expanded deployment of digital flight operations tools.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Satair plans to provide expendable material management services for Philippines-based carrier Cebu Pacific’s fleet of Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
A lack of in-region engine maintenance shop capacity combined with a shortage of capabilities is causing bottlenecks in Asia-Pacific for airline customers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Aircraft asset manager Airborne Capital is preparing a new partnership with maintenance provider MRO Japan to improve end-of-lease services for clients.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Lee Ann Shay
The incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) into MRO operations is underway, but adaption of the technology is in its early days, industry executives say.
Emerging Technologies

By James Pozzi
USM usage is growing in Asia-Pacific among end users, but the region faces challenges related to high costs, regulatory requirements and supply chain issues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA plans to expand inspections of Boeing 777 fuel feed tubes for latent lightning protection failures to a larger portion of the fleet.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Swaati Ketkar
Air Works Group has introduced the Airbus Competence Training Suite for A320 family aircraft.
Workforce & Training

By Lee Ann Shay
Currently an all-Airbus A330 operator, AirAsia X plans to add A321neos and A321LRs to its fleet next year that will enable it to go into new markets.
Airlines & Lessors