Gallery: Roundup Of News From MRO Americas 2023

April 24, 2023

Leap-1B Engine Made Of Lego Makes Public Debut

A CFM Leap-1B engine made out of Lego bricks is making its worldwide public debut on April 18 at Lufthansa Technik’s booth (#1421) at MRO Americas.

The engine, built at 60% of the powerplant's actual size, is made of some 400,000 Lego pieces and weighs 450 kg (992 lb.). It measures 105.6 cm by 1.88 cm by 145 cm.

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Gallery: Exhibit Hall Swag From MRO Americas 2023

Unique, fun and useful booth giveaways from the exhibition hall at MRO Americas 2023 in Atlanta.

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Gallery: North America's Top 10 Commercial Aircraft Fleets

A rundown of the top 10 biggest commercial aircraft fleets in the North America region.

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Credit: Spirit Airlines

Gallery: Maintenance Teams Compete For Glory At MRO Americas

The Aerospace Maintenance Council hosted the Aerospace Maintenance Competition at MRO Americas 2023 at Georgia World Conference Center in Atlanta.

Aviation maintenance technicians battle it out by beating the clock with tasks such as replacing valves on engines. This is an annual event promoting education and mentorship through competition and a range of industry disciplines.

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MRO Americas 2023: Day 1 Roundup Of Exhibits

Day one of the 27th annual MRO Americas 2023, at Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, delegates were keen to show off their wares and the marketing techniques used to draw people nearer to their booths have proved innovative, peculiar and fun. 

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Gallery: New Aftermarket Technologies At MRO Americas 2023

A look at some of the new technology tools to improve maintenance tasks that debuted at MRO Americas 2023 in Atlanta.

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Credit: Lindsay Bjerregaard/Aviation Week

MHIRJ Lands Piedmont Airlines Heavy Maintenance Deal

Under the three-year deal, announced April 18 at MRO Americas, MHIRJ will perform maintenance on Piedmont’s ERJ145 aircraft from its maintenance facility in Bridgeport, West Virginia. 

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Credit: Lindsay Bjerregaard/Aviation Week

Gallery: Spotted At MRO Americas 2023, Day Two

Day two of the 27th annual MRO Americas 2023, at Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, delegates were keen to show off their wares and showcase interesting equipment and devices.  

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Gallery: Latest Aftermarket Developments In The Americas

A round-up of the latest aftermarket news from the Americas in the first quarter of 2023, including new facilities, contracts, acquisitions and workforce developments.

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Credit: Hawaiian Airlines

From The Archives: Aerial View Of Atlanta Airport

In this feature article about the National Air Tour of 1929, we can see a view of Atlanta Airport photographed from the air as competing aircraft landed at Georgia state's airport. The airport has expanded considerably over the years as we can see from this archive image from the late 1920s, as MRO Americas delegates and exhibitors arrived into Atlanta.

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The North American Market, Through The Lens Of Aircraft Classes

A look at the North American market through the lens of aircraft classes—narrowbody, widebody, regional jets, as well as regional turboprops.

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Credit: American Airlines

These are some of the most read stories and scrolled through galleries from MRO Americas 2023 at the Georgia World Congress Center, in Atlanta, including deals made, a gallery of swag from exhibitors' booths, and an aircraft engine built to scale with moving parts and made from 400,000 pieces of Lego.