Inside MRO

The facility will be 80,000 m² in size and will enter production starting in 2026.

India’s acquisition of 31 General Atomics MQ-9B UAS from the U.S. could boost the subcontinent’s status as a defense MRO hub, according to former Indian Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar.

Rolls-Royce plans to begin ground-testing its lift motor for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft this month.

Boeing needs more time to validate the risks of mechanics inadvertently leaving nacelle access doors unlatched and develop ways to prevent that from happening.

Several efforts in the aftermarket show a common theme that could improve MRO efficiencies.

How Collins Aerostructures unit is positioning itself for new fleets, evolving technologies and advanced materials.

Key insights from Aviation Week’s MRO BEER conference, which took place in Warsaw in June.

If you don’t want to be left behind by technology, consider these seven points.

The aftermarket for aircraft seating is seeing a post-pandemic boost, but challenges remain.

New-generation airframes and advanced air mobility aircraft are creating challenges for actuator engineering.

Aviation Week’s Commercial Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast projects North American MRO labor hours will have a less than 1% CAGR.

Tomislav Impric, technical director and maintenance manager at Croatia Airlines, discusses how the carrier is readying for the arrival of A220 aircraft.

How lessons from the growth of Washington state’s apple industry may apply to managing aviation sustainability efforts.

As MRO providers acquire more software products to boost digital capabilities, software specialists are upgrading their offerings.

ARSA is working to gather industry feedback on how the aftermarket uses electronic information for regulatory compliance.

Component support and modifications agreements feature in this month’s Contracts and Briefs.

Insights on the latest commercial engine trends in 2023 and how the MRO market’s largest segment is expected to play out in the near term.

William Ampofo, Boeing vice president for parts and distribution services and supply chain, talks about challenges and growth.

Evolving trends in aircraft cabin interiors, including sustainability considerations.

As India’s airlines expand operations more maintenance will be needed, but barriers to domestic MRO growth remain.

Innovative Solutions & Support is confident its recent Honeywell deal will bring opportunities in the commercial aircraft and business aviation markets.

Congress is readying new legislation that will guide how much the FAA spends over the next few years, while giving the agency an updated to-do list.

How Bulgarian charter and ACMI carrier Electra Airways has changed its maintenance strategy over the past few years

How China’s complicated relationship with the West could result in a permanent shift away from single-source supply chains.

Collins Aerospace says it is on track to open a $50 million aircraft electrification and electric propulsion laboratory dubbed "The Grid" in October.