Inside MRO

Steven Ades
AerFin asserts that MRO providers and suppliers must adapt strategies to improve supply chain resilience and maintenance flexibility.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Better flow, second shifts and lots of listening: how GE Aerospace is trying to help suppliers.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
LHT’s Calgary facility will have the company’s first Leap test cell in Canada, supporting Westjet’s Boeing 737 fleet under a $3 billion, 15-year contract.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Connectivity upgrades and a new global MRO event are highlights of this issue’s roundup.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christian Albertson
Learn how Airbus and MRO aircraft delivery projections differ for the Americas and what MRO projections are for their aircraft in the region.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
New and recently updated MRO industry software platforms have added features to optimize maintenance operations.
Marketplace

By Keith Mwanalushi
The companies must proactively monitor and clean dust from environmental and shop factors to comply with regulatory requirements.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Delta Air Lines and Delta TechOps are looking into how artificial intelligence could advance their other technology initiatives, including drones and predictive analytics
Emerging Technologies

Brett Levanto
Repair stations outside the U.S. will need to expand drug and alcohol testing requirements by December 2027.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
As MRO drone inspections of aircraft gain regulatory steam, providers mull technology additions.
Emerging Technologies

By Jeremy Kariuki
FAI Aviation Group is advancing its fleet renewal program while shuttering its Berlin maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) location.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Michelin’s newest radial tire design sheds retreading but still should provide savings for both operators and the planet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, Sean Broderick, Lee Ann Shay
The aftermarket is evolving business strategies to support operators during uncertain OEM production.
Supply Chain

Brett Levanto
ARSA highlights the importance of acknowledging the MRO workforce’s complaints about career satisfaction and longevity.
Workforce & Training

By Keith Mwanalushi
KLM UK Engineering is evaluating maintenance cycles and lines as customer demands shift amid fleet changes and contract shifts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Paul Seidenman
Aviation tool suppliers are introducing new products with greater functionality and focusing on improving tool availability.
Services & Support

By James Pozzi
MTU Maintenance's new engine shop in China adds further capacity to Pratt & Whitney’s GTF aftermarket network.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christian Albertson
Aviation Week projects that North America and Boeing will comprise the largest share of MRO demand in the Western Hemisphere over the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Australia’s McDermott Aviation owns the type certificate to the twin-engine, 8-metric-ton helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

John Walton
Repairs and recycling of aircraft cabin composite materials are complicated, but their sustainability and economic benefits provide opportunities.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Lufthansa Technik Malta is building a new hangar that will focus on Boeing 787 cabin modifications.
MRO

Tiffini Coleman
An aviation maintenance instructor shares perspectives on how the MRO industry can better empower women to pursue and thrive in industry careers.
Workforce & Training

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
MAB Engineering is targeting optimized turnarounds and faster technician prep through new technology and training strategies.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Green Aerospace has been founded by CEO David Green, who previously worked with U.S. electric propulsion unit startup H3X.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Aviation coating technologies are being developed to provide increased protection and sustainability.
Aircraft & Propulsion