Inside MRO

The manufacturers are looking to reduce weight, increase durability and incorporate predictive maintenance capabilities.

Aviation Week’s latest forecast projects Airbus and Boeing narrowbody aircraft will make up the majority of MRO visits in Europe over the next decade.

Freighter conversions and new joint ventures dominate this month’s Contracts and Briefs.

Enrique Robledo, appointed chief technical officer in February, discusses finding third-party maintenance work and managing capacity.

The tests were conducted at the German Aerospace Center DLR Cologne facility.

How Malaysia Airlines is strategically diversifying its maintenance capabilities and embarking on digitalization intiatives.

Operators are turning to cabin upgrades as they look to extend older-aircraft lifespans, but supply chain and OEM issues are creating challenges.

Fleet management program adopted by RTX seeks to fix ongoing Pratt & Whitney GTF problems.

How airlines have adapted their maintenance cost strategies and planning to cope with unprecedented upheaval in the market.

Engine maker rolls out an aggressive inspection program prompted by years of production-quality problems.

What is the outlook for passenger-to-freighter conversions in the Asia-Pacific, given signs of the market cooling?

Recruitment specialist AeroProfessional urges industry to invest in recruitment and streamlined training to avoid a workforce crisis.

CEO Zilvinas Lapinskas discusses the Lithuanian MRO’s recent hangar announcements.

The low-cost carrier is boosting in-house maintenance capabilities in anticipation of supporting its growing fleet.

Interior specialists are developing new products to upgrade the passenger experience and reduce maintenance headaches.

New-generation engine technologies are driving advancements in full-authority digital engine control systems.

Boeing-recommended 777 structural inspections backed by inaccurate maintenance instructions may force affected operators to act quickly to undo any damage.

The global aftermarket could benefit from better understanding of designated engineering representative repairs and their role in FAA compliance.

New MRO joint ventures feature in this month’s news briefs.

People want to fly with a vengeance, but there are few new aircraft and the old ones need more MRO, creating a positive outlook for M&A in the aftermarket.

Aviation Week projects that a significant boost in Asia-Pacific narrowbody fleets will drive a 61% increase in MRO spending by 2032.

Safran Aircraft Engines has invested in additional capacity at its site in Guiyang, China, to support the ramp up of Leap engines for A320neo-family aircraft.

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.