Inside MRO

HNA Aviation’s acquisition of a majority stake in SR Technics is indicative of consolidation trends among global MRO providers.

Although still being tested, improved aircraft-monitoring sensors show promise for reducing the need for hands-on maintenance, as well as MRO costs.

We all say, “people are our greatest asset,” so why aren’t we investing in making them the best leaders they can be?

Contracts recently signed by global MRO partners focus on components and engine service agreements.

Josh Abelson, founder and president of Performance Innovation Training, talks about ways to become a better aftermarket leader. He has spent more than 25 years in the aviation aftermarket in numerous leadership roles.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was established in 2002 to harmonize safety, airworthiness and certification regimes across EU member states.

Congressional leaders produced a 17-month extension of the FAA’s authority that scapegoats repair stations in the name of protectionism and fear.

Innovative data visualization program is helping United Airlines to mine existing data to identify problems proactively, improving both reliability and safety.

Although new technologies show promise for reducing MRO expenses, maintenance costs are still increasing.

To improve monitoring of engine function, Southwest will install bleed air temperature-monitoring sensors on its 737NG fleet.

Everyone notices an aircraft’s paint-job, but almost no one considers the intricate chemistry and technological advances that underpin its application and durability.

Production-line fixes on engine fire extinguisher pipes to prevent cracking were implemented, but work is still needed, EASA says.

ASKY Airlines based in Lomé,Togo and shareholder, Ethiopian Airlines are planning to establish an aircraft MRO and training center in West Africa.

Most operators have already made the repair, based on OEM instructions.

Data from 800,000 flights will be examined.

Asking companies how Britain’s exit from the European Union might affect them is like asking someone to predict a sculpture after only the first chisel-blow.

For many new aircraft, it’s a no-brainer to install Wi-Fi connectivity, even if hard choices may have to be made among systems and providers.

Jose Olano, head of aircraft support and training at SR Technics, discusses how the MRO has retooled and retrained its operation.

Pilots at US budget carrier Spirit Airlines are agitating for a rise, six years after their last pay deal.

Last Friday’s (July 29) news that Alaska Airlines is set to finance a new MRO hangar in Anchorage to the tune of $40m is the latest investment from a carrier with aggressive growth plans for North America.

Qatar Airways has exploited some post-Brexit uncertainty to push up its stake in IAG – parent of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling.

Although the ongoing South African Airways (SAA) controversy has done nothing to promote African aviation (see Talking Point of 22 July), South Africa

In a guest Talking Point for MRO Network, Gerry McNulty, technology development director at UK engineering firm BHR Group, looks at how fusing operational data with numerical predictions could be key for keeping aircraft maintenance costs low.

Friday’s Fast 5: Jeffrey Lam, ST Aerospace’s COO and 2016 MRO Asia-Pacific’s chairman responds.

The Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) has issued a report titled ‘Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders'.