Inside MRO

In this month's roundup: VD Gulf signs 747 MRO contract with CargoLogicAir, MRJ test flights suffer technical problems, ANA makes progress on engine fix, and Aviall takes up 36 CF6-80As from GE.

Training, techniques and tools for the anticipated burgeoning Asia-Pacific MRO workforce must be honed and implemented as soon as possible there and elsewhere.

AirAsia has just received its first A320neo-family aircraft, becoming the second airline in the world, after Turkey’s Pegasus, to fly the CFM LEAP 1A-powered variant.

Why there has been a flurry of Asia-Pacific MRO tie-ups and new joint ventures announced recently.

A new aerospace cluster being developed in South Korea could become a player in the Asian MRO industry.

Growth of MROs in the U.S., in both scope and physical size, is related to airlines’ expanding fleets and the impending arrival of next-gen aircraft.

Big data in commercial aviation MRO can allow us to reduce staffing and inventory while improving efficiency.

MRO providers turn to virtual reality and simulation to improve maintenance training and efficiency.

Portable maintenance devices offer airlines and MROs myriad advantages over older tools.

In a guest Talking Point, Tom Edwards, president, North America operations and aerospace at Cyient, looks at the aircraft interiors market and how innovation has become ever-more critical.

Over the next decade, Asia-Pacific’s in-service fleet (including China) is expected to grow to more than 13,200 aircraft by the end of 2025.

AAR’s growth in Europe is continuing at pace after the signing of another power-by-the-hour (PBH) component inventory management and repair services contract with Polish low-cost carrier (LCC) Enter Air.

Cathay Pacific’s head of engineering operations discussed MRO at the airline.

While the crew halted the takeoff relatively early after realizing the error, the Air Accident Investigation Bureau of Singapore called the incident “serious.”

With high volumes of demand, Chinese aircraft operators have begun equipping their aircraft with in-flight connectivity.

Speaking to media last week, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker indicated that the airline had cancelled two more A320neos over problems related to the

Chris Kjelgaard details some of the technologies with which the newly formed Aero Engine Group of China will need to become familiar.

All Nippon Airways, with hubs at Haneda Airport and Narita International Airport in Japan, has increased its fleet by 57 aircraft over 10 years.

Enda Clarke, Santos Dumont’s chief executive of technical, talks about the Dublin-based aviation services company’s technical activities with airlines and lessors.

Air New Zealand, based in Auckland, has increased its fleet size just over 50% over the last decade.

Commercial aviation already has a safety record of which every other mode of public transport would be vastly proud.

Mark McDonald, Associated Air Center’s deputy chief inspector, talks about how the MRO obtain the first FAA Boeing 787 series limited airframe rating approval.

A prototype airship designed to meet heavy lift requirements has crashed on its second test flight in the UK, damaging its flight deck but leaving crew unscathed.

While A380 production has slowed, it remains somewhat unclear how this will impact the MRO segment, with some of the aircraft now reaching the age for their first heavy D-checks.

See how the Asia-Pacific commercial aviation MRO market is forecast to grow....