China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC) has firmed up its contract in December 2014 with Airbus for 100 A320 Family aircraft.

Oman Air is the latest airline in the region to announce successful results in engine cleanliness and performance in its Trent 700 and CF34 engines.

Analysts eyeing long-term ramifications of low oil prices on airline-fleet strategies see several potentially significant scenarios lining up, but most don’t expect any trend-altering shifts for another 6-12 months.

The MRO assignments signal a path toward financial return for the partner nations investing in the F-35 program as well as progress in its maturity.

The Middle East is experiencing an MRO technical workforce shortage stemming from low salaries and highly complex regulations that impede young talent from entering the MRO profession. However, there are a number of aviation technical schools providing training in the MIddle East—see a list of some here.

The Middle East aviation industry encounters many maintenance problems due to sand and sandstorms, here are the top 5 sand hazards.

We are betting on these near-term MRO trends for 2015.

New-model aircraft will begin to generate more widebody MRO business in 2015-16, as trend moving more MRO work back to the U.S from Asia continues.