Inside MRO

Maintenance professionals tell us that regulatory burden is the biggest, most consistent threat to repair station profitability.

Engines account for about 40 per cent of direct maintenance costs, so it’s no surprise that an aircraft’s highest concentration of sensors is found under-wing.

If new generation entrants alter the MRO market as expected and lead to less shop visits, this could see providers alter their strategies.

Following the delivery of his MRO forecast at Aero Engines Europe 2016 in Lisbon, ICF International principal Richard Brown discusses some of the details with James Pozzi.

Fog caused by the extreme difference between dew points inside and outside the aircraft cabin looks alarming. Although typically harmless, moisture buildup in an aircraft can eventually damage the interior walls.

The delivery of the first of more than 30 Airbus A320neos to Mexican low-cost airline Volaris during the weekend of September 9 to September 11 means that the era of the latest-generation single-aisle aircraft has at last begun for North America.

Over the next decade, worldwide IFE component and modifications work is expected to generate more than $18 billion in demand.

Explore our map and timeline of the dozens of MRO joint ventures in the Asia-Pacific region.

The latest official comparison between air traffic management (ATM) in Europe and the US highlights familiar problems for the old world’s fragmented system.

Chris Kjelgaard explains why the Air Transport Action Group, IATA and airlines are optimistic that the 39th ICAO Assembly which begins on September 27 will produce agreement on a mandatory global carbon offset scheme for civil aviation.

Founded by Airbus, Safran Aircraft Engines (nee Snecma) and Suez to take care of end-of-life aircraft, Tarmac Aerosave began operating seven years ago. CEO Philippe Fournadet talks about the newly obtained Part 147 approval for maintenance training and near-term development.

Low-fuel indicator failure helped hide problem from flight crew.

A hangar is needed to fix a 747 part? Some at the FAA thought so.

Association expresses frustration with government report.

Restrictions that limit the ability EU citizens to work in the U.K. could hurt aerospace companies after withdrawal from the EU.

Aircraft safety equipment undergoes strenuous tests, including activating evacuation slides in heavy wind.

The steady flow of new 737NGs is feeding a pipeline that will pay aftermarket dividends for years - an estimated $118 billion by 2026.

Most commercial aircraft now use lighter and easier-to-maintain carbon brakes, but corrosion caused by runway deicers remains a problem.

Lynne Hopper brings data analytics, customer support and mechanical engineering backgrounds to Boeing’s Material Service organization

Paper accounts for about 90% of all commercial airliner maintenance records globally, which increases the risk of incomplete information.

The relationship between airlines and engine-leasing companies is changing as lessors seek to diversify to meet increasing competition.

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.

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