Aircraft & Propulsion

U.S. carriers have recovered significant capacity since the May trough, and the recovery is starting to feed through to independent MROs. But the

Asian Compressor Technology Services Company (ACTS), a Taiwan-based engine parts repair subsidiary of MB Aerospace, marked its 25th anniversary of

Aerostar has opened its new aircraft maintenance facility in northeast Romania after receiving the necessary approvals from regulators last month. The

Airbus’ subsidiary Satair has assumed control of Airbus A220 materials and service support in a move that will further integrate the program into the

The MRO will perform B737NG and A320 heavy checks for the airline through March 2021.

When Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched its regional jet program in 2008 it faced a relatively crowded market. This included two large

COVID-19 has more or less sunk the long-haul passenger market since the pandemic began, meaning that the half-year results for Rolls-Royce were always

Ask the Editors: Aviation Week reduced its 10-year forecast for new commercial aircraft by 30%, representing a 34% drop in dollar value.

Boeing is working to determine the cause and scope of two different manufacturing quality problems in its Boeing 787 production process that, when combined, make affected aircraft susceptible to structure failure at loads they should be able to withstand.

As urban air mobility providers start formulating plans for maintenance, MROs are getting their foot in the door by building up electric capabilities.

Singapore Airlines Engineering Company (SIAEC) has acquired all of Airbus Services Asia Pacific’s 35% share in Heavy Maintenance Singapore Services (HMSS), taking full ownership of the joint venture that was incorporated in October 2016.

Sajedah Rustom, CEO AJW Technique, discusses her outlook for the market and the trends she’s seeing at the component MRO in Montreal. What repair

To kick-start the market, startup Universal Hydrogen plans to convert ATR 42 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 regional aircraft to hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion to pump-prime demand.

GE Aviation President and CEO David Joyce will hand the reins to former Embraer Commercial Chief John Slattery on Sept. 1, capping a storied 12-year

The MRO market will be smaller during the virus recovery. Will it also start to get more competitive? Cash-short airlines have maximum incentives to

Engine-makers adjust to changing post-pandemic priorities and consider accelerating efforts on advanced and disruptive technologies.

EASA plans to mandate Rolls-Royce-recommended on-wing inspections of certain Trent 900 interstage spacers to find cracked parts in the Airbus A380 engines before they trigger in-service incidents.

Mandates to ensure fuel systems are cleared of a Dupont-made fuel additive are expanding to Boeing 747-8s as well as 787s powered by General Electric (GE) engines.

A subsidiary of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has become the first MRO in the country to receive EASA Part 145 certification for base

The General Electric-Safran joint venture has developed a checklist to help customers with aircraft service reentry.

Taking the helm amid the aviation industry’s worst crisis, Slattery is likely to take a fresh look at structures and strategies.

Alongside cargo operators, one of the very few beneficiaries of the current crisis is likely to be aircraft storage and disassembly centers

Jaunt Air Mobility plans to introduce an all-electric eVTOL aircraft for advanced air mobility in the next few years. Simon Briceno, who heads advanced air mobility for Jaunt, talks about the program’s development and intended maintenance plans.

The collapse of passenger flights and their associated bellyhold capacity has provided a huge boost for air cargo operators. Prime examples are the

Malaysia Airlines Berhad is forming a joint venture with Piedmont Propulsion Systems to provide aircraft propeller MRO services.