Examining the position of aviation aftermarket hubs by region.

Lengthy and expensive financial challenges, Rolls remains bullish about the long-term market for the Trent 1000. At the beginning of 2021, Aviation Week Fleet & MRO Forecast data estimate 770 of the Rolls-powered 787s will be in service.

Like most airlines across the world, Vueling has had to weather the challenges of the novel coronavirus in 2020 across all areas of its operation, including in its maintenance division.

The online marketing site of the International Aircraft Dealers Association from January through November facilitated 500 aircraft transactions worth $4.5 billion in sales, IADA said Dec. 3.

Engine Assurance Program, based in Dallas, has grown enrollments by 40% since March, with 30% of the new business coming from first-time aircraft owners.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has initiated the process of phasing out 21 of the older, less fuel-efficient aircraft in its fleet earlier than planned as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Rolls-Royce has hired Infosys, one of India’s largest digitally-based consulting firms, to provide engineering, research and development services for its civil aerospace business, turning over a major office in Bengaluru that the engine-maker built up over the last decade.

New cleaning procedures, unplanned downtime introduce safety issues, regulators warn.