Inside MRO

Efficient management of composite repairs forces MRO providers to focus on advance planning and evaluating alternatives

For StandardAero, composites management relies on short-term trends

FAA believes its new oversight system will increase safety while reducing audits, but will its inspectors buy in?

MAEL is expanding its GoldCare services—offered at all four of its U.K. maintenance bases—to Copenhagen.

Rolls-Royce opens a customer service center in Singapore, which means for the first time the engine manufacturer is basing critical, real-time support efforts outside of its U.K. headquarters.

Intracompany integration is key to garnering next-gen aircraft MRO work, say many industry watchers.

Matthew Bromberg leads Pratt & Whitney’s aftermarket organization, which supports about 10,000 P&W engines at 20 facilities.

Guidelines for setting up an alternate means of compliance for an FAA airworthiness directive

Merged American Airlines and US Airways puts renewed focus on enhancing risk and safety-management systems.

A growing civil aviation industry means FAA cannot afford to hold the line on safety and certification staff

U.K. A330 engine failure probe prompts careful examination for volcanic ash-related damage, but results are not conclusive.

To grow its business, MRO provider AAR diversifies its business portfolio and seeks more opportunities outside the U.S.

One-quarter of aviation maintenance training school graduates accept jobs outside of the field.

1. Firefighting foam for MROs Company: Red Dog Services Product: Compressed-air foam system

Airlines, MROs can save time and money by identifying alternate methods of compliance (AMOC) for FAA airworthiness directives

MRO market for the Pratt & Whitney PW4000, which is both competitive and lucrative, will involve over 2,700 shop visits during 2015-19.

Although airline growth in Africa creates opportunities for MRO providers, logistics, training and other obstacles remain.

Airbus’s announcement it will release new variants, FAA’s focus on the large widebody, and airlines’ call for modifications are shaping 2015 into the year of the A380.

New maintenance base for landing gear opened by Gameco will be one of the largest in China.

Is Latin American MRO ready for growth? The region accounts for 8% of the 27,531 aircraft in the 2014 global fleet and 6% of the MRO value of $62.1 billion—but Jonathan Berger, vice president of ICF International, predicts this MRO market will grow to $5.9 billion by 2024, at 5.2% per annum.

New software suites offer improved parts-management capabilities that should help airlines to better regulate AOG costs.

FAA’s mandate requiring airlines to develop safety management systems may affect MRO shops, but agency says impact will be minimal.

EASA SIB targets improving cockpit voice recorder reliability and data quality.

After expanding its facilities in Germany, RAS sees opportunities in Namibia.

Middle East MRO facilities feature a variety of services for aircraft and their engines.