Etihad Engineering has boosted its access to used serviceable material via a deal with Dutch parts company Touchdown Aviation (TDA). Under the deal,…

SAS Scandinavian Airlines will be the launch customer of a product developed by the Airbus-led Digital Alliance venture that targets predictive maintenance and other data-driven operational efficiency drivers, signing up for the partnership’s Skywise Predictive Maintenance Alliance (SPMA) offering. 

A problem appeared on the floor of the F135 Heavy Maintenance Center here in late January: a late test had detected a worrisome vibration coming from a repaired power module inside an F-35A engine.

Boeing is tapping 737 MAX subassembly supplier Spirit AeroSystems to expand its aftermarket support of its newest narrowbody aircraft family, launching spares pools for structural parts that Spirit will support through its repair capabilities. 

Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO) has cut its first Boeing 767-300BCF cargo door, while Chinese-owned lessor CDB Aviation has separately taken delivery of its first freighter.

Spirit AeroSystems signs a long-term agreement with GAMECO to become its authorized service center in China.

While AAR is probably more known for aftermarket MRO and used parts, its OEM parts supply business is a growing part of its portfolio.

The company is seeing buoyant U.S. domestic market driving increased parts and materials demand.