Aircraft & Propulsion

Newly launched Aero Engine Leasing (AEL) does not see the Iran war hitting demand for popular prior-generation engines, the company said.

AFI KLM E&M's Roy de Vries discusses how the company is accelerating its Leap MRO capabilities, scaling industrial capacity and advancing repair technologies.

Imad Eddine, director of Dubai-based Royal Aircraft Maintenance Company, discusses how harsh Middle Eastern operating conditions affect engine maintenance.

Predictions that supply chain issues and new-engine reliability problems would sustain demand for midlife and older aircraft may be derailed by the Iran war.

David Kerr, the new chair of IATP’s S Pool, will work to increase Boeing 787 parts availability and solve airline technical parts challenges.

The engine division of Estonia-based Magnetic Group plans to drive up heavier CFM56 workscopes this year while further developing Leap quick-turn services.

The International Airlines Technical Pool and International Air Transport Association are collaborating to address MRO and parts headaches.

From the difficulty of daily operations to the potential for revised aircraft retirement timelines, Aviation Week's MRO team discusses the wide-ranging consequences for the aftermarket of the Iran war.

Parts provider AerSale has predicted another challenging year for sourcing feedstock due to intense competition for used aircraft and engine purchases.

Amid a global bottleneck in the supply chain for spares, African airlines are resorting to extraordinary measures to source parts with genuine provenance.

EirTrade Aviation will begin construction this year on a new facility in Knock, Ireland, for airframe disassembly and MRO.

GE Aerospace is investing $33 million in its Greenville, South Carolina, turbine blade production facility.

Elbe Flugzeugwerke has secured a contract with Asia Pacific Aviation Leasing Group for the conversion of one Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft.

SIAEC has successfully acquired a 30% stake in the enlarged share capital of Arport Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering (Fujian) (Arport AME).

StandardAero has been selected by Robinson Helicopter Company as the preferred MRO provider for Rolls-Royce RR300 engines powering the Robinson R66 fleet.

Dassault Aviation is finalizing plans for the Falcon 10X entry into service.

HAESL, the HAECO-Rolls-Royce joint venture that maintains Trent engines, is rolling out technologies that should further reduce engine shop time.

Ascent Aviation’s approach to ensuring long-term integrity of Boeing 777s as the fleet type matures.

Panelists at Aviation Week’s AeroEngines Asia-Pacific emphasized adopting a more localized approach is necessary to address fragilities in the MRO supply chain.

West Star Aviation has acquired DCJet, a provider of field maintenance and AOG (Aircraft On Ground) services.

The FAA and India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation have announced a new cooperation with OEMs to simplify procedures.

The Airbus India Technology Center will support activities ranging from design and development to maintenance and performance optimization.

Embraer reports that services revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 offset negative U.S. tariff impacts.

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has expressed confidence that it will again see significant growth this year, despite ongoing geopolitical and economic headwinds.

Magnetic MRO is targeting capability growth with its new hangar in Tallinn.