Workforce & Training

As the aircraft and engine MRO business becomes more sophisticated, professional aerospace societies are exploring closer links with airlines and MRO providers.

Editors share insights from Aviation Week's MRO Asia-Pacific 2024 event in Singapore, focusing on capacity, technology and talent.

MRO majors in the Asia-Pacific are calling for the industry to generate an organic pool of aircraft technicians and engineers, even as talent is either moving away from the industry or to other players.

Airframe MRO GMR Aero Technic on its strategies for expansion, training, technology and supply chain.

IndiGo is boosting technology initiatives and training to prepare for its fleet expansion.

Lufthansa Technik is deploying several new workforce recruiting and retention strategies to meet its ambitious hiring goals.

Aviation Week's MRO team in Amsterdam report what they are hearing from executives at this year's Aero-Engines Europe conference.

American Airlines announced on Sept. 9 that it added 500 new jobs to support expanded MRO work.

Malaysia Airlines says poor reliability of rotables and CFM56 engines coupled with the departure of engineering talent led to the spate of service disruptions.

The airline is planning significant MRO growth as it prepares for an expanded fleet and its impending Vistara merger.

The Japanese companies will explore potential collaborations in areas including maintenance, parts supply and refurbishment.

SIA Engineering Co. expects growth in the Asia-Pacific region and artificial intelligence to accelerate business opportunities.

The updates would be the second major changes in two years to International Aviation Safety Assessment policy.

Resource Group’s director of operations outlines the importance of compliance in MRO labor supply as more companies turn to temporary hiring pipelines.

The company’s Bay of Excellence initiative blends “the Japanese continuous improvement mindset and American and Canadian ingenuity.”

The surge in demand has left airlines facing historically high shop turnaround times, up by 35% or more for legacy engines and more than 150% for new-generation engines compared to pre-pandemic levels.

IFS’s VP for Aerospace and Defense Industries shares perspectives on the company’s AI strategy.

German MRO provider has made several leadership changes across its global operations.

HAECO Group has announced a series of changes to its executive and leadership roles.

Efforts are growing to develop Africa’s MRO capabilities, but cost pressures across the continent are slowing progress.

HAECO CCO Gerald Steinhoff discusses the company’s strategies for growing its workforce, implementing new technology and addressing supply chain issues.

Boeing’s newest Pilot and Technician Outlook expects growth in technician demand, but the OEM highlights training issues as a major hurdle.

Vallair will cooperate with the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority on aircraft maintenance, disassembly and training development.

Resource Group is expanding its remote learning and testing presence across Europe and other regions to address MRO’s skills shortage.

American Airlines’ Tulsa maintenance base has partnered with Tulsa Tech to provide workforce development opportunities.