Inside MRO

Pegasus, the rapidly expanding Turkish low-cost carrier, has seen its pre-tax loss for the first half of the year balloon to TL264m ($90m) - roughly ten times worse than its H1 2015 result.

On August 17, US airline trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) announced that, in the first half of 2016, the USA’s top ten mainline passenger airlines cumulatively reported pre-tax profits totaling $12bn.

Shane Tingey, a partner at consultancy Interlogik, discusses what’s on his agenda in the lead up to Aero-Engines Europe in Lisbon next month.

IATA has called on governments to enforce stricter international regulations on the transportation of lithium batteries.

LATAM has suffered big falls in passenger and cargo revenue in the second quarter of 2016 as macroeconomic conditions in South America continue to challenge.

One of the most interesting questions now engaging the marketplace for new commercial aircraft is to what extent Airbus’s increasingly successful A321LR version of its new A321neo single-aisle jet will complicate and impact the ‘Middle of Market’ (MOM) or ‘New Midsize Aircraft’ (NMA) concepts discussed and promoted by Boeing.

HNA Aviation’s acquisition of a majority stake in SR Technics is indicative of consolidation trends among global MRO providers.

We all say, “people are our greatest asset,” so why aren’t we investing in making them the best leaders they can be?

Contracts recently signed by global MRO partners focus on components and engine service agreements.

Anyone seeking evidence that sustained low fuel prices are giving older aircraft new lives need look no further than the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engine fleet.

MRJ program adds three maintenance providers around the world and hints at future network expansion.

Innovative, eco-friendly aircraft painting and coating products reduce weight and increase fuel efficiency.

ATR in-house investigation found similar incidents regarding the “pitch disconnect” feature that were not previously understood.

Lack of visual references may have played a role in the widebody rolling into an aerobridge at Australia's Melbourne International Airport.

How Southwest Airlines and Air New Zealand are using data and technologies to cut aftermarket costs

Introduction of new aircraft types poses training and tooling challenges for MRO providers.

Air France-KLM’s Franck Terner on new joint ventures, OEM aftermarket incursion and staying competitive in key markets.

Although still being tested, improved aircraft-monitoring sensors show promise for reducing the need for hands-on maintenance, as well as MRO costs.

Josh Abelson, founder and president of Performance Innovation Training, talks about ways to become a better aftermarket leader. He has spent more than 25 years in the aviation aftermarket in numerous leadership roles.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was established in 2002 to harmonize safety, airworthiness and certification regimes across EU member states.

Production-line fixes on engine fire extinguisher pipes to prevent cracking were implemented, but work is still needed, EASA says.

Congressional leaders produced a 17-month extension of the FAA’s authority that scapegoats repair stations in the name of protectionism and fear.

Innovative data visualization program is helping United Airlines to mine existing data to identify problems proactively, improving both reliability and safety.

Although new technologies show promise for reducing MRO expenses, maintenance costs are still increasing.

To improve monitoring of engine function, Southwest will install bleed air temperature-monitoring sensors on its 737NG fleet.