In 2025, JetBlue averaged about nine aircraft on the ground (AOG) due to Pratt GTF challenges; this year, JetBlue expects a decline to the mid-single digits.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) at Dubai South has officially inaugurated a new facility for RH Aero Systems.

Pegasus Airlines has increased its in-house narrowbody maintenance capacity by completing the first phase of building new maintenance facilities in Istanbul.

As engine shop capacity tightens and material lead times remain unpredictable, Alaska Airlines is placing assured access to parts ahead of price.

Iraqi startup carrier Basra Airlines shares exclusive details with Aviation Week about its maintenance plans.

Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss may utilize its Airbus A340-300s longer to cover ground times as the reconfiguration program for its A330s gets underway.

Aventure Aviation says operators in the Middle East experience above-average component failures due to environmental extremes.

Aviation Week editors Guy Norris, Sean Broderick, James Pozzi and Lee Ann Shay hash over the shifts and challenges in the North American aviation engine market.