The MRO Quiz: What Happened In August 2020?

September 04, 2020

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

Which airframe OEM announced further cuts to its divisions this month including aftermarket services?

  • Embraer
  • Airbus
  • Boeing

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Answer: Boeing

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

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

Which U.S. independent MRO is planning a new workforce program targeting underrepresented populations?

  • AAR
  • STS Aviation Group
  • StandardAero

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Credit: AAR
AAR has ridden out the pandemic by implementing a series of measures.

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

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

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

Australia-based Heston MRO has added several engine on-wing repair services to its aftermarket offerings. As part of a CASA Part 145 approval, the company has introduced engines borescope inspections, bore blending, components inventory checks, quick engine change and line replaceable unit replacement, end of lease inspections, engine preservation and technical consultancy services.

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

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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