Inside MRO

New tests under development for FAA-approved mechanics will update standards and eliminate obsolete questions.

Advisory circular from FAA targets improved fatigue risk management procedures for MROs.

New FAA circular is intended to help MROs create and maintain their own human factors training programs.

Aircraft takeoff and landing requires a robust maintenance and overhaul of wheels and brakes. Without a good support system, the operation can fall hazardously flat.

Lufthansa launches short-haul broadband service; Amazon’s role in Pemco purchase; Airbus supports China Airlines maintenance buildup.

GE-Lufthansa Technik engine joint venture locates in Poland to serve operators in both Eastern and Western Europe.

As oil prices affect airline usage and fleet decisions, MRO providers need to focus on productivity.

After production teething problems, aftermarket players are positioning for the geared turbofan market, which should see its first overhaul in 2024.

The International Air Transport Association says 2016 profits fell short of previous year’s all-time high due in part to rising oil prices.

What’s driving Boeing to expand MRO in the UK

While building up facilities to service its Leap engines, CFM reaffirms commitment to aftermarket competition.

Mexico’s Chihuahua Aerospace Cluster supports growth of domestic commercial aviation while also producing for export customers.

The watchword for 2017 may be uncertainty, but the focus should be off of politics and on the rules.

Fluids and lubricants are designed for an engine’s life cycle so evolution with technology development can be slow.

New uses for additive manufacturing, sometimes in combination with more traditional methods, could be a game-changer in the spare parts industry.

Accident investigations stand to gain from improved speed and information via streaming data from flight recorders.

Through this five-year period, MRO demand in Latin American is expected to reach over $21.4 billion; growing at a 4.8% compound annual growth (CAGR).

The proof is in the brake photos.

MRO providers in Mexico continue expansion, focusing on growth in Mexico’s commercial aviation traffic but looking for cross-border opportunities as well.

Over the next five years, the turboprop market will continue to see a decline in overall demand.

NASA must likely alter its risk mitigation strategy for spare parts as the agency pursues its human Mars exploration ambitions, experts say.

VivaAerobus has acquired 14 new aircraft in the past year, including two new Airbus A320Neos.

The Boeing 767 AD calls for replacement of the aft pressure bulkhead, with a history a “required detailed inspections.”

In a period of just three months, Miami-headquartered MRO and ground-handling company F&E Aircraft Maintenance has almost doubled to 24 the number of U.S. line stations it operates.

F&E Aircraft Maintenance expands to accommodate growing global airline operators.