Inside MRO

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

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.

Aviation Week sat down with Jim Daily, VP and chief digital officer for GE Aviation, to discuss how digital is changing the aviation aftermarket.

China’s Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co. has taken an important step in a major expansion project.

Azul has seen more than a 200% increase in its fleet size over the past five years.

JetBlue has awarded a five-year contract for Embraer E-190 heavy maintenance and painting to Premier Aviation.

How a blog post about finding security vulnerabilities in Panasonic’s IFE in 2015 forced manufacturers, security experts, the media and the public to address actual, hypothetical and simply impossible flight threats.

After the paint is removed, you can browse and view the MRO Links digital MRO searchable directory of suppliers for paintings/coatings services and products for the aircraft’s new paint job.

With an estimated 26 U.S. registered aircraft affected, the Boeing 767-200s and 300s will require new insulation blankets by 2020.

The details and MRO implications and speculations from the MC-21 progress report released by Irkut.

The CFM LEAP-1C engine for China’s 150-seat C919 aircraft has received dual certification from the FAA and EASA.

Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer has unveiled plans to ramp up its services offering by creating a new division focused on customer services and support.

In-Flight-Entertainment (IFE) modifications demand in Latin American is expected to reach more than $626 million over the next five years; this sector will continue to grow at a 11.2% CAGR through 2021.

Stephan Wiegelmann, head of training services at SR Technics, discusses the company’s recently opened training center in Abu Dhabi as it looks to increase its regional footprint in the Middle East.