Aviation Week MRO

A drone hunting for missing rivets over a hulking C-17 transport is among the initiatives Boeing Global Services is pursuing to enhance productivity.

While some airlines see AI driving maintenance efficiencies, others raise concerns about potential future "brain drain" from overreliance on the technology.

Boeing is closely monitoring its flight hour-dependent Global Services business for any sign that the Iran crisis is hitting commercial aftermarket demand.

MHIRJ is expanding its aftermarket offerings to support a resilient and growing fleet of Bombardier-manufactured regional jets, including CRJ-200s finding new lives as two-class aircraft in United Airlines' network.

Recorded live at MRO Americas 2026, editors and an analyst talk through highlights of the big event and discuss MRO in the context of the geopolitical climate.

FedEx Express and Tulsa Tech dominated the Aerospace Maintenance Council’s 2026 Competition at MRO Americas.

Engine OEM Rolls-Royce has appointed former United Airlines and GE Aerospace executive Maria Deacon as its commercial aftermarket lead.

Lufthansa Technik has announced several new milestones for its upcoming Portugal-based aircraft and engine component business.

JetBlue signed agreements at MRO Americas covering drone-based aircraft inspections, component maintenance, predictive analytics and cockpit upgrades.

ACSS, Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services and Innovative Aerosystems will partner to develop an ADS-B In retrofit package for the Boeing 757 and 767.

After a strong Q1 for MRO activities on the CFM56 and Leap turbofans, Safran is seeing no sign of a slowdown due to the war in the Middle East, its CEO says.

ITP Aero is further expanding its Pratt & Whitney GTF aftermarket position with new component repair capabilities related to two variants of the engine family.

Textron Aviation plans to grow its European Distribution Center in Dusseldorf by 50% to strengthen parts availability and handle increased fulfillment requests.

JetBlue Airways has agreed to deploy the Skywise Fleet Performance+ solution across its fleet of Airbus A320-family and A220 aircraft.

Demand for Boeing 787-9 landing gear overhauls will increase in the next few years and Boeing is poised to earn a large share of the increasingly competitive market through its growing exchange program.

GE Aerospace has announced millions of dollars in new investments to support MRO and manufacturing workforce development across the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Airlines are making adjustments in response to shifting demand linked to the Middle East conflict, but there is no evidence that a wave of retirements is imminent.

Pratt & Whitney has unveiled its latest round of aftermarket support-strengthening investments.

Delta TechOps and LATAM Airlines Brasil have announced a new long-term collaboration for MRO services.

Ryanair Group is now considering Morocco as one of its possible locations for its planned in-house engine maintenance shops.

AAR's has launched its new Airvoyant unit which is designed to streamline parts purchase by 20-30% through utilizing agentic AI.

Engine MRO and asset management specialist Sanad achieved record revenue in 2025 as global engine shop capacity constraints drove a rise in shop inductions.

Latecoere Services, a subsidiary of the Toulouse-based aerostructures and wiring specialist, is preparing to expand in Asia this year.

High oil prices may undercut what has been a predictable upward march in commercial MRO demand. But a lot has to happen—most of it bad—to see theoretical concerns morph into real-world collapse.

IAG signed a licensing agreement with CFM International to make Iberia Maintenance the latest Leap Premier MRO shop.