Inside MRO

Why sustainability is not being sidelined by leading MROs because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Regulators mandate manual checks before returning parked, older-generation Boeing 737s to service.

How Air Zimbabwe is improving its safety record to address the EU flight ban and the COVID-19 pandemic.

How OEMS are upgrading lavoratories to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Weaknesses at established suppliers have opened the door to newcomers with innovative products, especially in economy seats.

Seeking cost and efficiency gains, the industry may see a step change toward paperless processes, especially in the wake of the pandemic.

New program, system upgrades target recurring, mysterious in-service incidents.

Emerging technologies may be key in rebuilding a robust MRO workforce during industry recovery.

CFM Leap 1B-related restrictions likely first in a series of mandates to ensure product is not used on aircraft engines.

Expect the GE CF34 to be an engine that will be around for a while and one that will not see many migrate to the desert.

Digital aircraft are bringing more demand for the right kind of technicians to repair them.

Global coordination is essential to the aviation industry’s recovery from the pandemic.

From touchless products to decontamination tech, these modifications seek to upgrade lavatories in the COVID-19 era.

Pratt & Whitney will retrench around 400 jobs—or 20%—of its 2,000 employees in Singapore as demand for engine-related MRO has disappeared amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boeing Global Services CEO Ted Colbert discusses the challenges of managing the aftermarket business through COVID-19.

How WestJet and others are using the COVID-19 downtime to position themselves for recovery.

How will the aviation aftermarket recover after the pandemic?

CFM wins top awards in the third annual Air Transport Aftermarket Customer Satisfaction Survey, done cooperatively between Inside MRO, Air Transport World, and AeroDynamic Advisory.

Keeping air and water out of aircraft fuel tanks is imperative—but is getting trickier to do for a number of reasons.

Organization acknowledges that ‘industry wasn’t ready,’ extends compliance date to 2023.

Several widebody stalwarts are set to exit the global fleet post-COVID-19, but it is the relatively young Airbus A380 which could see a wave of anticipated retirements brought forward.

How WestJet is protecting aircraft from hail damage with hockey puck board and using its new operations control center to improve on-time performance.

Pooling services—from parts to line maintenance to recovery services—could expand as airlines look for cost savings.

What the CEO of one of commercial aviation’s largest MRO providers is seeing in the market and his predictions for the future.

As demand for cargo operations rises during the novel coronavirus pandemic, these companies are offering cabin conversion products and services.