Amid a global bottleneck in the supply chain for spares, African airlines are resorting to extraordinary measures to source parts with genuine provenance.

Panelists at Aviation Week’s AeroEngines Asia-Pacific emphasized adopting a more localized approach is necessary to address fragilities in the MRO supply chain.

Ametek MRO is adding new capabilities, digital technologies and investment in environmental controls.

Aviation Week editors discuss the recent sentencing of and ramifications for mitigating parts fraud risk, as well as actions companies are taking now. 

Brazilian carrier Azul estimates it is saving millions a week through the use of artificial intelligence.

ADE expands into Bahrain, the Philippines and Thailand, boosting heavy maintenance capacity and targeting high-value work with new partnerships.

Airbus grows services sales by 10%, driven by life cycle solutions, spare parts, and expansion through acquisitions such as Unical Aviation via Satair

Engine shops will continue to see a supply of IAE V2500 inductions, with expanding work scopes as more mid-life engines return for second and third overhauls.