Inside MRO

Technical training in maintenance, repair and overhaul is “ripe for disruption,” with applications such as virtual reality technology predicted to become as disruptive to MRO training as 3-D printing is to parts manufacturing, according to a leading aviation industry expert.

Boeing is encouraging the industry to collaborate to unlock the value of data so airlines can drive down their costs.

Jens Thordarson, VP of technical operations, speaks about what's driven Icelandair to expand its insourcing at MRO Europe.

"My advice on data is, first of all, we have to collaborate as an industry. There are too many disputes going on..."

While OEMs and MRO providers eye analytics to gain an edge everywhere in the aftermarket, the engine support landscape is undergoing the biggest changes.

Over the next decade, engine deliveries for Western Europe are expected to reach over 38,000.

Britain’s government is expected to announce this week where new runway capacity for London will be sited.

The airline has increased its all-Boeing fleet 55% in the past decade.

Croatia Airlines has two fewer Airbus A320-200s and no ATR 42-300/-320s now than a decade ago, but it has added some aircraft as well.

Have you ever felt like your MRO undergoes duplicative audits? If so, you’re not alone.

IATA expects the European Commission (EC) to announce news within one month about its inquiry into whether original equipment manufacturers have promulgated anticompetitive aftermarket practices.

The European Commission has endorsed last week’s deal at the ICAO to tackle growth in international aviation’s carbon emissions.

Rumors about an early change of CEO at ATR have added to ongoing uncertainty about the strategic direction of the Toulouse-based turboprop manufacturer.

Over the next decade, aircraft deliveries for Western Europe are expected to reach over 3,900 aircraft.

Jim Sokol, HAECO Americas president of MRO Services, discloses why the MRO is dropping line maintenance in the Americas and details the status of a new widebody hangar on the sidelines of the ARSA Strategic Leadership Conference in Montreal.

Lufthansa Technik, MTU eye PW1000G MRO Partnership; AAR acquires Sonic Aviation; TAP M&E completes first Sharklet retrofit

As airlines continue to adjust their fleet sizes up and down, adjusting the level of maintenance support across an aircraft fleet is a vital aspect of MRO strategy.

Operational support and supply chain setup for new aircraft represents the most inefficient use of capital in the industry.

Engines sustain the highest percentage of actual damage among major aircraft components.

With IFE advances, there may come a day when travelers prefer their flights to their homes.

International regulators worry that the fractious nature of U.S. lawmakers is impeding progress on several key fronts.

Standard Aero plans expedited shop turnaround time.

The mandate covers about 950 hubs on 670 engines flying on U.S.-registered aircraft. Hubs with more than 15,000 cycles must be checked within 1,500.

A look at data on Europe's top 20 airlines by fleet size—most popular aircraft types and engines as well as data on flight hours.

Singapore engine center expects to overhaul its first PW1000G geared turbofan in 2020.