MRO Fast Five Interviews

Services & Support

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Sep 27, 2023
The contract covers all 36 Leap 1Bs operated by group carriers Lion Air, Batik Air, Batik Air Malaysia and Thai Lion Air in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
Sep 27, 2023
Jeffrey Lam, ST Engineering’s president of commercial aerospace, talks with Aviation Week in Singapore for a one-on-one discussion.

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Aircraft & Propulsion

Dec 18, 2023
Maintenance specialist is adding capacity to accommodate higher Rolls-Royce engine shop visit volumes.
Dec 18, 2023
Supply chain delays, parts price inflation and engine troubles are likely to continue challenging MRO providers in 2024.
Dec 18, 2023
A look at how StandardAero is growing its new in-house mechanic training program ahead of its planned Leap introduction in 2024.
Dec 15, 2023
Air India has received approval from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation to carry out line maintenance on Airbus A350 and A320 aircraft.
Dec 15, 2023
Wet lease operator KlasJet is planning ACMI fleet and regional expansion, but new aircraft delivery and engine issues may be roadblocks.

Interiors & Connectivity

Feb 23, 2022
A new generation of passenger aircraft is seeing a second life as cargo carriers.
Feb 22, 2022
Philippine Airlines and Qantas have contracted Airbus to help with cabin modifications and systems and airframe upgrades.
Feb 04, 2022
What’s in and what’s out for aircraft cabins.
Feb 02, 2022
Inflight entertainment providers are introducing new products to improve passenger experience and grow airline business opportunities.
Feb 01, 2022
Airlines and MROs are using only a fraction of available data. How can the industry overcome challenges in using data’s full potential?

Emerging Technologies

May 05, 2023
A look at the future of new propulsion technologies, such as pure electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen propulsion in aviation and their effect on MRO.
May 03, 2023
How digitalization, diversity and internal training initiatives are growing TrueAero’s business.
May 03, 2023
German companies Lufthansa Technik and BASF say the surface technology will achieve more efficiency gains and a CO2 emission reduction of up to 3%.
May 02, 2023
Maintenance providers share lessons learned from incorporating digital devices in the hangar—and where the technology roadmap is headed next.
May 01, 2023
To drive its growth at CVG, FEAM is building a new hangar, a new aircraft mechanic school and infrastructure for advanced air mobility.

Supply Chain

Oct 27, 2023
Aftermarket companies at MRO Europe discuss impacts from inflation and potential global investment opportunities.
Oct 24, 2023
Panelists at MRO Europe highlighted techniques and opportunities to reduce aftermarket turnaround time for repairs.
Oct 19, 2023
Aviation Week MRO experts share their observations and insights gained from the 25th edition of MRO Europe which took place this week in Amsterdam.
Oct 18, 2023
Aftermarket stakeholders cite challenges with inflation in the parts market.
Oct 13, 2023
With cost pressures rising due to multiple factors, MRO providers in Europe find ways to cope with inflation.

Safety, Operations & Regulation

Apr 30, 2023
A listing of airworthiness directives and bulletins from around the world.
Apr 23, 2023
A listing of airworthiness directives and bulletins from around the world.
Apr 20, 2023
Fewer and fewer countries are bothering to stamp your passport, but that there are still places where old routines hang on.  
Apr 16, 2023
A listing of airworthiness directives and bulletins from around the world.
Apr 10, 2023
A listing of airworthiness directives and bulletins from around the world.

Workforce & Training

Jul 25, 2023
2Excel Engineering is now certified for Part 147 training on two different aircraft types.
Jul 20, 2023
AAR’s new maintenance contract extension with United will drive construction of a new hangar and the addition of hundreds of jobs.
Jul 13, 2023
Congress is readying new legislation that will guide how much the FAA spends over the next few years, while giving the agency an updated to-do list.
Jul 12, 2023
A new Airbus initiative aims to help African airlines strengthen local maintenance capabilities and prepare for new-technology aircraft.
Jul 11, 2023
AAM OEMs are beginning efforts to build technician training standards, but will there be enough time to do that before aircraft certification?