A glance at newly opened or soon-to-be opening engine MRO facilities in Asia-Pacific.

The latest news in brief from the MRO industry.

The company says anticipated heavy maintenance work for Spirit aircraft has developed more slowly than expected.

The MRO also is expanding both Airbus and Boeing widebody heavy check capabilities.

The Aviation Technical Education Council is petitioning the FAA to allow qualified high school students to take the agency’s General written test required for all prospective airframe and powerplant certificate candidates.

Willis Lease Finance Corporation is in talks to add an engine repair facility in Asia.

CFM and third-party MRO providers are adding Leap aftermarket capacity to support a projected doubling of the narrowbody engine fleet in the next five years.

The 2026 Commercial Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast projects that demand in Europe will account for 21% of the global engine maintenance market for 2026-35.