Inside MRO

How new connectivity technologies are enabling enhanced communication services regardless of satellite orbit positions.

A consortium in Spain led by ITP Aero is researching and developing the country’s first hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft engine.

A growing number of MROs and OEMs are using additive manufacturing to expand design freedom and improve replacement parts.

With China’s reopening in January, what is in store for MRO?

Narrowbodies are expected to account for more than half of the MRO market in the Americas over the next decade.

Delta TechOps chief executive discusses plans for post-pandemic MRO ramp-up.

The agency is considering requiring SMS for repair stations, and the NTSB is convinced they would be beneficial.

Aircraft paint providers are adding new facilities, capabilities for new aircraft types and growing their global customer base.

Acquisitions, engine servicing agreements and passenger-to-freighter conversions are MRO news highlights for April 2023.

Luiz Mauad, Eve’s vice president of services and fleet operation, discusses the development of eVTOLs—including maintenance expectations.

Although commercial air traffic has recovered, Latin American MROs continue to deal with supply chain and workforce challenges.

How OEMs are ramping up aftermarket support as air carriers struggle to meet resurgent demand.

How MROs are adapting to deal with supply chain disruptions and related shortages.

The newly updated European aviation safety plan is a reflection of the complex and increasingly important human-machine interface’s role in reducing risk.

Aviation Week forecasts the CFM International Leap engine fleet to grow to more than 28,500 active engines in 2032 from just over 6,800 in 2023.

The company is focusing on the retrofit market as the easiest path to market for its electric propulsion units.

Claus Bauer, head of technical fleet management, discusses the airline’s maintenance strategy for the post-pandemic service ramp-up.

Next-gen airborne waste and water systems aim to make problematic plumbing on aircraft more manageable.

More complex layouts, interior products and safety requirements are changing trends in aircraft cabin modifications.

Successfully navigating the U.S.-European Union bilateral relationship requires more realistic logic about parts requirements.

Partnering with staffing services providers could help MROs solve workforce hiring struggles.

New repair and trainings centers, along with joint ventures and support contracts feature in Contracts and News Briefs this month.

Component MROs are expanding facilities and acquiring new businesses to grow capabilities.

As demand for freighters continues to grow, cargo conversion specialists are offering new options, including for smaller aircraft types.

Emirates’ cabin upgrade project marks the beginning of a long-term effort to modernize the inflight experience.