Continuous improvement process enables Embraer to improve maintenance procedures and reduce costs without waiting for next-gen aircraft to be completed.
MRO growth in the Middle East should be burgeoning, but there are factors in play that are keeping it in check for now, although this is expected to change soon.
The majority of airlines surveyed by IATA and Aviation Week plan to replace or upgrade their MRO or ERP systems—with many moving away from highly customized solutions.
Three seat manufacturers supply the majority of airline seats. Will certification problems and big backlogs open opportunities for new seat manufacturers with engineering capabilities?
MRO providers and OEMs are preparing to use data streaming from new aircraft and components to improve predictive maintenance, reducing failures and service disruptions for airline customers.
Engine makers are tackling the challenge of seemingly mutually exclusive goals: How to operate at pressure/temperature levels not seen before in commercial service, while offering reliability and better time-on-wing than today’s engines.
Johannes Bussmann became chairman of Lufthansa Technik’s executive board in April. He talks with Aviation Week’s MRO Edition editor-in-chief about what’s in store for LHT.
Even a hangar may not provide a sufficiently contamination-free environment needed for certain types of repairs, but sealed-off portable, inflatable shelters can provided the needed conditions.