The MRO Quiz: What Happened In August 2020?
September 04, 2020![](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2020-09/opening_-_aug.jpg?itok=G8h-aZAR)
How much do you remember from August?
From further workforce cuts and recommended on-wing inspections to join ventures and EASA certifications, August in MRO continued to show us how the aftermarket will work in a post-pandemic world.
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EASA expanded Rolls-Royce-recommended on-wing inspections of certain Trent 900 interstage spacers to find cracked parts on the engine. Which aircraft does the Trent 900 power?
- Airbus A350
- Boeing 787
- Airbus A380
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Answer: Airbus A380
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Which airframe OEM announced further cuts to its divisions this month including aftermarket services?
- Embraer
- Airbus
- Boeing
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Answer: Boeing
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Which engine maker announced a heavy financial hit this week due to a COVID-19 induced slowdown?
- Pratt & Whitney
- Rolls-Royce
- GE Aviation
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Answer: Rolls-Royce
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Which European airline blamed the “almost complete grounding of [the] global commercial aircraft fleet” for the hits to its maintenance division in the second quarter of the year?
- Air France-KLM
- Lufthansa
- British Airways
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Answer: Lufthansa
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Which U.S. independent MRO is planning a new workforce program targeting underrepresented populations?
- AAR
- STS Aviation Group
- StandardAero
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MAU Technik gained EASA certification for base maintenance services in August. The MRO is a subsidiary of which Eastern European airline?
- Ukraine International Airlines
- Air Baltic
- Wizz Air
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Answer: Ukraine International Airlines
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Which Asia-Pacific-based airline entered into a joint venture with Piedmont Propulsion Systems to grow its propeller maintenance capabilities?
- Vietnam Airlines
- Japan Airlines
- Malaysia Airlines
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Answer: Malaysia Airlines
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Which Australasian MRO entered into a partnership aimed at offering parking and storage services?
- RUAG Australia
- Heston MRO
- Safe Air
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Heston Adds Engine On-Wing MRO Services
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Which U.S. repair specialist plans to relocate its business from California to Oklahoma later in the year?
- Pacific Aerotech
- AVI Aviation
- PAS MRO
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Answer: PAS MRO
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Which MRO received EASA Part 147 online training approval to perform its first synchronous distance learning in Airbus A320 type training?
- Magnetic MRO
- Caerdav
- CSAT
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Answer: Magnetic MRO
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From further workforce cuts and recommended on-wing inspections to join ventures and EASA certifications, August in MRO continued to show us how the aftermarket will work in a post-pandemic world.
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