Inside MRO

Process used by IBM’s Watson to analyze data about diseases and treatments could be applied to MRO for aircraft health monitoring.

New-generation aircraft promise to provide a wealth of information helpful for MRO, but data analysis and ownership issues remain.

Southwest eyes used 737NG parts market, leather seat covers reduce American Airlines delays, United switches up 737NG maintenance, and more.

FAA's new Regulatory Consistency Communication Board will seek to reduce confusion about regulatory interpretations and better respond to inquires.

Equipment OEMs offer new MRO options for hydraulics, continue to develop new systems as third-party providers find specialized niches.

To address the technician shortage and improve training, Canada’s StandardAero develops partnership with a local college.

Ranking the world’s largest MRO providers in Aviation Week Network’s popular biennial survey.

To reduce risk of accidents due to cargo shifting, FAA published revised standards for cargo loading and restraints.

To control costs, FAA evaluates options for its 47-aircraft fleet, including leasing and contracting out some tasks.

Confusion over tagging regulations for new parts leads industry to ask FAA to adopt a workaround.

Rapid expansion could result in excess capacity for Asian MROs. Other challenges include finding skilled personnel, pressure from OEMs and new aircraft types.

The South Korean government is focused on growing the local MRO industry, while Incheon Airport plans a major new maintenance complex.

Modifications work is the focus of much of the growth in MRO mergers and acquisitions activity, though other sectors show potential as well.

Triumph just sold its APU assets to a private equity group, which that is launching a new MRO company focused on “verticalizing” APU services.

The A330 should generate $6 billion in MRO spending in 2017, rising to nearly $9 billion in 2026 as the in-service fleet grows.

Sensor technology is enabling better monitoring of aircraft systems to support predictive MRO, but ground-based systems also need to evolve.

Equipment such as UTC Aerospace Systems’ AID gather and exploit data that MROs can tap to provide better services.

The most important changes will be in product design and new business models.

On the sidelines of Aviation Week’s MRO Latin America, Aeromexico’s senior vice president-maintenance and engineering discusses bringing widebody MRO in-house and rolling out mobile applications for MRO.

While carriers are coming off the most profitable year in 2016, but growth will be uneven across regions.

With advancements in composite materials and designs, find the right OEM and MRO services for your nacelles.

Under pressure from interested parties, FAA withdraws policy memo for “influencing parts.”

AA updates selection process and eligibility criteria for Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award.

Australian safety regulator ATSB will require MROs to report accidents/incidents electronically.

Aviation Technician Education Council’s survey of MRO training schools finds aviation is losing skilled mechanic candidates to other technical industries.