Inside MRO

Some experts see opportunity for MRO expansion in Russia despite political issues, while others are more cautious about growth prospects

EASA broadens guidance on non-revenue flights to help operators conduct more accurate risk assessments.

Rolls-Royce is determined to change the perception of its mature-engine support capabilities.

Aviation Week’s 2015 honorees provide examples of how creative aftermarket solutions deepen service value for customers.

The expanding MRO market will grow more consolidated as the popular narrowbodies take hold.

Efficient management of composite repairs forces MRO providers to focus on advance planning and evaluating alternatives

For StandardAero, composites management relies on short-term trends

EMMC refocuses its energies on addressing a smaller population of key process improvements that are of a high impact to all operators

MRO providers in Mexico expanding, as commercial airline growth creates new opportunities for investment in maintenance activities

MRO companies deal with complex operations over a variety of platforms and departments.

U.S. suppliers could be surprised to learn that having an EASA-certified U.S. repair station is not enough to authorize maintenance on Sukhoi’s newest airliner.

Although lower fuel costs may generate more MRO work as older aircraft get a new lease on life, the impact and duration of that trend is hard to predict.

Shorter and less frequent hangar visits help make the 737-800 popular with airlines.

Europe seeks more efficient oversight of the 32 nations that EASA oversees.

Streamlining isn’t always easy. But in the case of technology, it might be.

Two companies dominate MRO work in Central America; both came from modest beginnings and grew in stature in a remarkably short time—thanks to hard work and strategic links.

FAA believes its new oversight system will increase safety while reducing audits, but will its inspectors buy in?

Rolls-Royce opens a customer service center in Singapore, which means for the first time the engine manufacturer is basing critical, real-time support efforts outside of its U.K. headquarters.

Intracompany integration is key to garnering next-gen aircraft MRO work, say many industry watchers.

MAEL is expanding its GoldCare services—offered at all four of its U.K. maintenance bases—to Copenhagen.

Matthew Bromberg leads Pratt & Whitney’s aftermarket organization, which supports about 10,000 P&W engines at 20 facilities.

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Airlines, MROs can save time and money by identifying alternate methods of compliance (AMOC) for FAA airworthiness directives

Guidelines for setting up an alternate means of compliance for an FAA airworthiness directive

Merged American Airlines and US Airways puts renewed focus on enhancing risk and safety-management systems.