How Stability, Slots and Strategy Are Reshaping Base Maintenance

aircraft at MRO facility

FL Technics says customers are asking for five- or 10-year contracts to try to increase certainty in uncertain times.

Credit: Norbert Tukaj /FL Technics
Airframe base maintenance has undergone marked changes the past two years as airlines and MROs have sought stability amid demand swings, supply chain pressures, labor shortages and evolving fleet strategies. As MROs and airline maintenance shops are forced to find solutions for aircraft and parts...
Lee Ann Shay

As executive editor of MRO and business aviation, Lee Ann Shay directs Aviation Week's coverage of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), including Inside MRO, and business aviation, including BCA.

James Pozzi

As Aviation Week's MRO Editor EMEA, James Pozzi covers the latest industry news from the European region and beyond. He also writes in-depth features on the commercial aftermarket for Inside MRO.

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