The MRO Top 10: May 2020 Roundup
June 01, 2020
Could Pandemic Push FAA To Change Outdated Maintenance Training Requirements?
The COVID-19 pandemic could be the push the industry needs to get the FAA to update outdated aviation maintenance training regulations.
Killing Cabin Germs Through Ions
Figuring out how to make passengers comfortable boarding aircraft again, without having to block off middle seats indefinitely, is a problem the industry needs to solve sooner rather than later.
Space Tourism: The Final (MRO) Frontier
As this new decade begins, 2020 is shaping up to be a groundbreaking year for the burgeoning space tourism industry. A report issued by UBS, the investment bank and financial services firm, estimates that space tourism will be a $3-billion-plus market by 2030.
How Soon Will Airline Maintenance Resume?
Even though some areas around the world are opening up, don’t expect airlines to quickly resume maintenance. Airlines will be in cash-preservation mode for as long as they can, so the rest of this year and 2021 could be tough years for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO).
COVID-19 To Accelerate A380 Retirements
With production concluding by 2021, the long-term fate of the Airbus A380 had been sealed for some time. Yet, the superjumbo was expected to still be present in the global fleet at least for the next decade.
Green-Time Engines To Erase $1.75 Billion In MRO
Airlines are positioned to save $1.75 billion in MRO costs between now and 2022 by tapping engines on idled aircraft instead of sending powerplants in need of shop visits to overhaul facilities, a new Oliver Wyman analysis reveals.
Analysts See Long-Term Rolls-Royce Services Value
Within the past three years, British engine maker Rolls-Royce has been forced to pay almost $1 billion to settle a multinational bribery investigation; to apologize repeatedly for durability problems across its Trent 1000 line of engines, which have seen scores of Boeing 787s withdrawn from service at one time or another; and, most recently, to lay off up to 9,000 staff to weather the coronavirus crisis and its aftermath.
MRO Could Be Bright Point For Embraer
Although the recent breakup of the Embraer-Boeing commercial aviation JV was not a favorable outcome for the Brazilian manufacturer, prospects for the aftermarket piece could be strong.
Lufthansa Technik Fast Tracks Passenger-To-Cargo Modifications
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is accelerating efforts to obtain approval for temporary passenger-to-cargo modifications as airline interest in auxiliary freighters soars during the novel coronavirus crisis. According to the MRO, it has received inquiries from more than 40 airlines and has more than 15 projects for various aircraft types in the pipeline.
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to push the industry, the aftermarket has started to see some possible enhancements for the industry moving forward. From outdated maintenance training requirements to killing cabin germs through ions, take a look at our roundup of the biggest stories in May.