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Aviation Week & Space Technology - Inside MRO, September 2026

VOL. 188 NO. 4 August 31, 2026
Digital cover for September's Inside MRO

Inside MRO spoke with experts across the aftermarket to cut through the hype and find out which digital technologies are providing promising, tangible results for their businesses.

Credit: GE Aerospace

MAINTENANCE CHECK

1896 Henry Ford Quadricycle
article

What the Aviation MRO Market Shares With Industrialist Henry Ford

Aug 28, 2026
From Henry Ford’s racing spirit to today’s MRO innovations, the aviation aftermarket thrives on curiosity.

TECHNOLOGY

person looking into AI-enabled Blade Inspection Tool
article

New Digital Projects Expected To Drive Major MRO Efficiency Gains

Aug 28, 2026
Initial results from aviation aftermarket companies’ recent digital initiatives show promise in boosting efficiency and cutting costs.
Delta Air Lines Airbus A220 parked on the tarmac during ground operations
article

How The Aviation Aftermarket Is Improving Predictive Maintenance

Aug 27, 2026
What leading aviation MROs, airlines and software companies are doing to make predictive maintenance more effective.

CONTRACTS

AerFin manufacturing
article

Inside MRO News Briefs And Contracts, September-October 2026

Aug 24, 2026
Latest MRO news and contracts from around the world.

SAFETY

high school student working at obtaining an FAA mechanic license with Choose Aerospace
article

ATEC Pushes FAA To Remove Barrier For Future Mechanics

Aug 26, 2026
The Aviation Technician Education Council is asking the FAA to make an innovative U.S. workforce development program even more beneficial.
aerospace technician using a virtual reality headset to interact with 3D CAD models of an aircraft jet engine
article

Opinion: Technology Changes MRO Efficiency—Not Who Is Accountable

Aug 24, 2026
ARSA asserts that human oversight will remain crucial as technology accelerates the MRO industry’s digital transformation.

DATA TOOL

CFM International engines on aircraft
article

Engine Events Are Forecast To Eclipse Airframe MRO In Europe

Aug 24, 2026
European airlines are forecast to require 300,000 major MRO service events in the next 10 years—and the lion’s share are generated by engines.

AIRLINE INSIGHT

Cyprus Airways' CEO Thanos Pascalis
article

Cyprus Airways Builds Engine Resilience After GTF Disruption

Aug 28, 2026
Cyprus Airways CEO Thanos Pascalis discusses how disruptions in the Middle East and GTF challenges are altering the airline’s fleet and maintenance planning.

ENGINES

ELFC President and CEO Richard Hough
article

Aircraft Engine Values And MRO Costs Shift Lessor Strategies

Aug 28, 2026
Rising maintenance costs, changing engine values and tight supply are affecting investment decisions across engine leasing markets.
Pratt & Whitney PW1000G Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines
article

Pratt & Whitney Eyes Product And Turnaround Time Improvements

Aug 26, 2026
With the worst of the geared turbofan unplanned removal crisis over, Pratt & Whitney is shifting to a more productive, sustainable aftermarket operation.
Leap-1A engine
article

Engine MRO Unpredictability Drives Spares Market Squeeze

Aug 27, 2026
Airlines are being forced to build more flexibility into maintenance planning as engine shop visits are taking longer and costing more than expected.
aviation maintenance technician working on a large aircraft engine nacelle
article

Next-Gen Nacelle MRO Requirements Redefine Repair Segment

Aug 26, 2026
Nacelle MRO is evolving into a specialist engineering segment as technical complexity grows.

OPERATIONS

MAB Engineering Services aircraft maintenance engineers performing inspection and servicing work on a turbofan
article

MAB Engineering Plans Measured MRO Capability Rebuild

Aug 25, 2026
Malaysia Aviation Group's MRO business is pursuing measured growth in third-party work, prioritizing capabilities, expanded capacity and stronger OEM ties.

REGIONAL

ST Engineering H1 MRO with SF Airlines cargo aircraft at Ezhou Huahu International Airport in Hubei, China

Gallery: Asia-Pacific MROs Race To Build Capacity Ahead Of Fleet Surge By 2035

Aug 27, 2026
The Asia-Pacific region’s growing airline fleet drives billions in MRO capacity.
Korean Air Airbus A380 inside a large maintenance hangar
article

Korean Air Expands MRO Capacity As Asiana Integration Nears

Aug 25, 2026
Korean Air is adding more MRO capabilities and eyeing third-party services as it finalizes its merger with Asiana Airlines
Samaritan Aviation amphibious floatplane operating as an emergency medical transport
article

How A Nonprofit Tackles Remote MRO Challenges In Papua New Guinea

Aug 25, 2026
Samaritan Aviation operates floatplanes to remote areas of Papua New Guinea to provide medevac flights and medical and disaster relief supplies.

MRO CHAT

Marc Szepan
article

Gameco Achieves Heavy Maintenance First For A380, 787 And C919

Aug 28, 2026
Gameco General Manager Marc Szepan talks about business changes and growth.

WORKFORCE

aviation maintenance technicians
article

Asia-Pacific MROs Face Labor Hurdles As Demand Accelerates

Aug 27, 2026
The Asia-Pacific region needs more than 300,000 new aviation maintenance technicians over the next decade. Will it be able to meet demand?

SUPPLY CHAIN

EirTrade Aviation workers performing inspection
article

Aftermarket Logistics Managers Adapt To Supply Chain Paradigm Shifts

Aug 27, 2026
Aviation MRO logistics managers are embracing technology and hybrid models to cope with supply chain disruptions.

ENGINE EVOLUTION

F110 donor engine
article

CFM International Stresses Durability Focus For Open Fan Engine

Aug 24, 2026
As CFM builds toward tests of its Open Fan, the joint venture is shifting gears from efficiency to expected durability and cost benefits of the engine concept.

ENGINEERED

American Airlines Airbus A321
article

ADS-B 'In' Developments Advance Ahead Of Potential Mandates

Aug 26, 2026
Airlines are investing in ADS-B In retrofits as avionics providers expand features and compatibility.

MARKETPLACE

Bespoke Hangar Door Products
article

Smart Systems Improve Aircraft Hangar Efficiency

Aug 24, 2026
New technologies are making aircraft hangar operations more sustainable, safe and efficient.

VIEWPOINT

3D-printed bracket installed onto an Airbus A350 XWB aircraft pylon
article

Opinion: MRO Sector 3D Printing Needs Collaborative Ecosystem To Scale

Aug 26, 2026
Singapore offers a blueprint for how the bottlenecks that have held back additive manufacturing can be overcome.