StandardAero purchased Western Jet Aviation, an independent MRO based at Van Nuys Airport, for an undisclosed sum on Feb. 1. 

Expansion to existing CAMO services now include Boeing 737 MAX, 787 and Airbus A220 aircraft.

Both airlines have outsourced signed agreements with airline affiliated maintenance providers.

The use of predictive analytics and data are becoming increasingly important for widebody operators looking to preempt future maintenance events.

Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) has opened a new hangar in Johor Bahru and is offering its MRO services to third party clients beyond the LCC giant.

German MRO is targeting further capacity, new capabilities and jobs in Shannon.

Spare engines have become a chokepoint for airlines due to delivery delays and longer periods out of service for older engines undergoing maintenance.

How Aer Lingus is looking at new technologies for its maintenance operation and potentially bolstering its in-house parts repairs.