Rock Valley College—located near AAR’s facilities at Chicago-Rockford International Airport—is the latest school added to the MRO’s workforce pathway program.

Challenges exist for airlines in procuring aircraft components from suppliers on-time and on-quality.

The airline, which commenced operations last year, is continuing to recruit staff and may also add a hangar.

Both the FAA and EASA have approved the redesigned blade with bulletins issued to 787 operators by Rolls-Royce and Boeing during late December.

Bell debuted its new Nexus flying taxi concept at the 2019 Consumer Electronic Show this week. Bell's VP of Innovation Scott Drennan and Kyle Heironimus, propulsion lead for the Nexus, share details about the eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) vehicle's systems, what its maintenance model will look like and when the Nexus is set to hit the skies.

Electric propulsion for commercial aircraft, once viable, could force massive changes on MRO providers.

For electric power to replace current engines on commercial aircraft, major improvements in battery technology will be needed.

Monarch Aircraft Engineering sold its line maintenance business and is closing, while Eagle Services Asia announced induction of its first geared turbofan as part of a big ramp-up.