Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Estonian maintenance provider Magnetic MRO has formally launched its engine repair business. The venture, Magnetic Engines, was launched via a virtual
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Henry Canaday
Russian aviation was not hit as hard as that of most countries by the virus crisis, at least domestically, according to year-end figures released by
MRO

By James Pozzi
Regio Lease, a specialist in consulting and airworthiness management, has confirmed its acquisition of engine borescope and blending repair company
MRO

By Alex Derber
United Airlines had some good news for the MRO market in its fourth-quarter earnings, revealing that it was resuming heavy maintenance and engine
MRO

By Henry Canaday
Diversification into military as well as commercial aviation has helped some major MROs weather the virus crisis and remain in decent shape. Solid
MRO

By Alex Derber
Although overall MRO demand is expected to remain depressed this year, one bright spot may be an uptick in lease-end and transition checks and
MRO

By James Pozzi
Latvian airline airBaltic will begin constructing a new maintenance hangar at Riga Airport next year and is eyeing Airbus A220-300 heavy maintenance
MRO

By Henry Canaday
China's HNA Group and Boeing will work together to improve maintenance on the Boeing 737NG, according to local reports. The OEM will help the Chinese
MRO

By James Pozzi
United Airlines has become the newest user of Lufthansa Technik’s open-source data-sharing platform Aviatar which will enable it access to digital
MRO

By James Pozzi
Long considered to be a widebody workhorse, Rolls-Royce’s Trent 700 could yet ride out the crisis enveloping the large engine market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Europe’s commercial aftermarket was heavily impacted in the wake of last year’s COVID-19 crisis, and while the development of working vaccines has
MRO

By Victoria Moores
U.S. lessor BBAM has placed a firm order for six more Boeing 737-800 Converted Freighters (737-800BCFs), with options on a further six, increasing its commitment to 15 of the type.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Canada’s Conair Group, which describes itself as operating the world’s largest privately owned fixed-wing fleet of firefighting aircraft, has bought 11 De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 aircraft for conversion to firefighting aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
How Southwest Airlines MRO is preparing its aircraft for the expected traffic rebound.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
The market is growing quickly for both narrowbody and widebody passenger-to-freighter conversions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Henry Canaday
In the past 10 months, part sales and prices are down substantially due to the Covid-19 virus crisis. Questions persist about when will restocking
MRO

By James Pozzi
With a background primarily in helicopter and aircraft asset management, Monaco-based Blueberry Aviation has entered a cooperation with partners to
MRO

By James Pozzi
MTU Maintenance has signed an agreement with fledgling Pakistan-based carrier Air Sial for MRO services on six V2500 engines powering its fleet of
MRO

By Guy Norris
Final year-end figures show just 157 Boeing airliners were delivered in 2020, compared to 380 in 2019—revealing the full impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the prolonged grounding of the 737 MAX on the company’s commercial business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Mexico-based line maintenance specialist Aviation Integrated Services Group (AISG) is to grow its network of stations after entering a strategic
MRO

By James Pozzi
ST Engineering has been appointed by Honeywell to provide component MRO and warranty repair services to all Asia-Pacific operators for its components
MRO

By Henry Canaday
Even during the virus crisis, MROs and aftermarket companies in the right businesses have remained attractive partners to private-equity investors. U
MRO

By Alex Derber
The future of the commercial turboprop aircraft segment is expected to be robust for operators and the aftermarket alike with a steady recovery
MRO

By James Pozzi
As a new year begins, the commercial aftermarket’s recovery remains sluggish with the COVID-19 crisis continuing to hamper global air travel. Jonas
MRO

By Alex Derber
French aerospace manufacturer Safran has started 2021 under new leadership in the guise of Olivier Andries, who replaces former chief executive
MRO