Inside MRO

If predictive maintenance could solve many MRO problems, why aren’t more airlines using it?

How AAR is using drones for aircraft inspection and augmented reality to increase efficiencies.

FAA standards for remote technology use are welcome—but time is of the essence, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

How conversational AI can make MRO processes more efficient.

What will the Boeing 737NG market look like as airline traffic rebounds, and what impact will the 737 MAX have on it?

This webinar took place April 29, 2020 The aviation aftermarket has been consolidating for years and most likely will continue to do so as it recovers

From inflatable hangars to portable spray booths and clean rooms, these mobile structures give MROs better flexibility.

This webinar took place April 28, 2020 The lease return process can be challenging for leasing companies, airlines and MRO in good times. With the

MRO providers adjust work and priorities to respond to COVID-19 crisis worldwide.

This webinar took place April 22, 2020 Regulatory compliance and enforcement have flexed with the times of social distancing—from license extensions

Stalled aircraft programs, geopolitics and viral pandemics threaten to slow what was a booming commercial aftermarket.

Remote inspection approvals, distance learning could mark permanent shifts.

Top executives from a variety of aviation aftermarket companies from around the world share their viewpoints about the industry’s evolution.

The major trends that shaped the aviation aftermarket over the past 25 years also provide clues to where it’s going.

American Airlines plans to invest $550 million in its biggest maintenance base.

Structural health monitors could be the most efficient way to inspect airframes but are not being readily implemented.

Year ahead could see end to nagging entry-to-service issues.

The technical risks of landing and reflying rockets have been resolved, but the business case seems far from closed.

Coronavirus relief act to pump much-needed cash to specific industry sectors.

HEPA filters and fresh air recommended to keep cabins virus-free.

The conversations we’ve had with airline and MRO leaders and managers over the last few days have proven just how lucky we are to be part of this supportive, tight-knit industry.

Trends in navigation systems lean toward being more satellite-dependent and accuracy-accentuated.

Fewer flights, new security protocols, a smaller labor force and more consolidation likely lie ahead.

After the demise of Monarch Aircraft Engineering, STS Aviation Group acquired the former MRO’s Birmingham hangar and sought to establish a new and altogether leaner operation.

Twenty-five years ago, an event happened that would forever change the aviation aftermarket industry.