Inside MRO

U.S. airlines outline key MRO projects, fleet additions and retirements, at MRO Americas 2016.

Two consultants at MRO Americas noted the ways in which new technology differentiators will decide competitive advantages.

An Aeronautical Repair Station Association survey indicates duplicative or unnecessary audits; an FAA effort aims to cut down on unneeded reviews.

It makes sense to revisit some of the costly dot.com lessons learned as we now accelerate into a new phase of technological innovation in aviation MRO.

Many products and services featured at the recent MRO Americas convention were directed toward the needs of regional aircraft operators.

This year’s Aviation Week MRO Of The Year Award Winners demonstrate a deep commitment to elevate technology and processes in new ways that improve customer’s operational effectiveness.

Aerospace companies are being hit more often by hackers than those in other industries, survey reveals.

Technical operations groups at American and United are making positive major changes behind the scenes. They might not grab as many headlines, but they should.

Getting the heads-up about maintenance defects while the aircraft is still in the air could reduce delays and potentially save airlines millions of dollars each year.

New automated MRO tools make the inspection process faster and more efficient.

A leader in adopting paperless flight operations processes, EasyJet is now finding that those benefits extend to MRO.

Airlines proactively seek used material for MRO. Delta even created a new company, Delta Material Services, to source it.

Today’s newly minted mechanics graduate ready to fix yesterday’s aircraft. Is FAA’s proposed fix a good one?

Component has been an issue for years, but Airbus is working on a permanent fix.

Integrating fleets and MRO processes proves challenging for American Airlines Tech Ops after merger with US Airways, but progess is being made.

Next up: capturing and analyzing live data streams.

Russian MROs such as Engineering Holding are looking for Western partners, in part to add higher-end technical capabilities.

Used parts can be lucrative—but so is leasing aircraft.

Parts commonality among fleets is anything but common, so how do airlines manage this problem?

New Rolls-Royce aftermarket strategy should benefit Trent 1000 operators down the line

See which innovative, rapid-deployment solutions are flourishing in MRO applications.

Industry groups attempting to move FAA toward simplifying maintenance tasks for technicians and away from emphasis on special programs.

New aircraft have come with the fix to the door latches since early 2015; EASA encourages retrofits.

MRO pacts announced at the Singapore Airshow underscore how service providers are harnessing dynamic technologies—especially Big Data and IT refinements—to attract new customers.

Products that keep workers and the aircraft operating safely.