Aviation Week MRO

By James Pozzi
commercial engine maintenance business increased by 4% from €385.6 million to €399.3 million.
MRO

By Alex Derber
Sales of the MRO arm, its frequent flyer programme and its in-flight catering service could net the flag carrier around $2.4 billion.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Airbus A220 operators are being urged to monitor Pratt & Whitney PW1500G low-pressure compressor (LPC) operating performance following a mandated upgrade to full authority digital electronic control (FADEC) to prevent compressor stalls.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s company-wide target of reducing its staff by 16,000 will hit its Global Services (BGS) even harder, with cuts in the company’s support
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The overstock includes 9,000 line items valued at $10 million, which AvAir will provide for exchange and sales.
MRO

By Alex Derber
A change in repair service priorities during the downturn could benefit lessors.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Southwest Airlines remains committed to the Boeing 737 MAX but will stretch out planned deliveries and accelerate retirements of an undetermined
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Despite a more than 50% expected drop in MRO spend this year, analysts expect the market to rebound and continue robust growth.
MRO Americas

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The independent MRO has added technical training capability and is taking advantage of new opportunities in the face of the novel coronavirus.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
Ask the Editors: Chief Editor-MRO Lee Ann Shay answers.
MRO Americas

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
While demand for business and military MRO remains strong, commercial and component MRO are seeing major disruptions.
MRO

By James Pozzi
A growing number of airlines are asking for payment deferrals in an effort to preserve liquidity.
MRO

By Alex Derber
The 2019 landscape of strained overhaul capacity and OEM partnerships has reversed since the novel coronavirus outbreak grounded a large portion of the global aircraft fleet.
MRO Americas

By Lee Ann Shay
ILS and Component Control plan to release a product on April 28 that is designed to integrate workflow between ILS’s marketplace and Component Control’s Quantum ERP customers.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Certificated repair stations located on airports are among the U.S. aviation contractors eligible for payroll support established by the COVID-19 pandemic relief act, the U.S. Treasury confirmed, but the department has not weighed in on off-airport shops.
Aircraft & Propulsion

A roundup of aviation aftermarket news from the week of April 19-25, 2020.
MRO

By Henry Canaday
Demand for aircraft storage services is splitting about 50% for short-term, 50% for long-term storage.
MRO

By James Pozzi
The commercial aircraft fleet has grown exponentially over the past two decades. Using Aviation Week fleet data, we illustrate how this has happened by aircraft type.
MRO Americas

By Lee Ann Shay
King Aerospace, an MRO for military/government and VVIP/corporate aircraft, was founded in 1992 by Jerry King. His son Jarid, who now serves as
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Boeing has tapped Mark Jenks to lead a new Airplane Programs organization that the company expects to ensure both consistency and efficiency throughout its core commercial aircraft production efforts—one of several changes announced by the company’s leadership aimed at aligning similar businesses.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
After missing a March 6 deadline to submit its proposal for an MRO joint venture with Thai Airways at U-Tapao Airport, Airbus has also failed to meet the new deadline of April 20.
MRO

By Henry Canaday
Fast-growing Asian carriers are not used to grounding jets, and most of the Asia-Pacific region does not have, like the western U.S., vast dry deserts
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
As regulators increase acceptance of remote collaboration technologies, MROs pursue their use cases for new efficiencies.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
The commercial aftermarket could see a 50% decline in year-over-year sales during the 2020 second quarter before beginning what will likely be a long
Maintenance & Training

By Guy Norris
As the airframers go, so goes the aircraft engine industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion