Inside MRO

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....

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.