The MRO Top 10: October 2020 Roundup

Engine Aftermarket Faces Bitter Winter

Engine shop visits will not return to 2019 levels until 2024, according to consultancy IBA. In 2020 they are down roughly 70% on the previous year, and IBA’s prediction puts the engine aftermarket recovery in line with what IATA forecasts for passenger traffic.

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Ominous Rumblings From SE Asia

Prior to the pandemic, Southeast Asia was one of aviation’s biggest growth markets and as a result the region saw the launch of numerous new MRO operations, often as joint ventures.

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American Airlines President On Next Steps

American Airlines is balancing short-term needs to keep its operation running with activities to position it for the future.

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Boeing Expects MRO Workforce Demand To Remain High, Despite Downturn

Despite a decrease in MRO demand and the resulting job cuts and furloughs that have arisen during the COVID-19 crisis, Boeing remains positive about industry demand for aviation maintenance technicians. 

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Metal Fatigue Caused Airbus A380 Engine Breakup, BEA Says

The BEA’s final report on an Air France-operated Airbus A380 accident is a striking example of how rewarding it can be to conduct an investigation to the end, despite the high costs.

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Gallery: COVID-19 Drives Innovations at Delta Air Lines and its Subsidiaries

A look at how Delta and its TechOps, Flight Products and Material Services groups have adapted to COVID-19 challenges.

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Airline Aftermarket Using Short-Term Tactics

Statistics have become a big part of our daily lives and affect what we do. The number of people who are infected with COVID-19 in particular geographies affects where we can (or should) go.

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Engine Lessors Face Manpower Squeeze

With aircraft grounded, engine shop visits being avoided and airlines cannibalizing parked equipment, the demand for spare engines is plumbing historic lows.

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Big Changes Are Coming In Parts Markets

The traffic crash, troubled airline and lessor finances and coming aircraft tear downs are going to dramatically reshape aircraft and engine part markets for years. One aftermarket exec with unique insights into these markets gave an early look at what’s happened so far in a recent audio conference.  

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Podcast: Boeing Perspective On Outlook For Aftermarket

As the aviation industry tracks fleet status daily for signs of recovery, Wendy Sowers, Boeing’s director, commercial market forecasting and analysis, talks with Aviation Week’s Lee Ann Shay about commercial aviation trends, what aftermarket segments should recover first (and last) and predictions for what the MRO market could look like post-pandemic.

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As the engine aftermarket prepares for a bitter winter, American Airlines discusses their new steps to keep operations running. Take a look at our roundup of the biggest stories in October.