CDB Aviation’s foray into freighter conversions with partner EFW is not likely to grow beyond the Airbus A330 platform, but CEO Pat Hannigan is leaving the door cracked.
Demand for used serviceable material (USM) is starting to rise as cost-conscious operators seek to leverage the sudden availability of material from retired aircraft during the COVID-19 pandemic, AAR Corp. CEO John Holmes said.
Air Salvage International has seen a dramatic increase in aircraft arriving for storage without end of life contracts attached, but part-out decisions could take some time.
Rolls-Royce remains on track to roll out upgraded Trent 1000 TEN high-pressure compressor turbine (HPT) blades around mid-2021 and does not expect to see any more unplanned Boeing 787 groundings linked to the issue or other identified problems with the engines.