Aircraft & Propulsion

What’s the outlook for the aviation component MRO market post-COVID-19?

How Croatia Airlines has adjusted its MRO activities to handle disruptions related to the COVID-19 crisis.

With much of the world’s aircraft fleet grounded, MRO providers seek new sources of work.

commercial engine maintenance business increased by 4% from €385.6 million to €399.3 million.

Australian MRO providers have strengths they can leverage to gain advantages over foreign competitors.

Sales of the MRO arm, its frequent flyer programme and its in-flight catering service could net the flag carrier around $2.4 billion.

Airbus A220 operators are being urged to monitor Pratt & Whitney PW1500G low-pressure compressor (LPC) operating performance following a mandated upgrade to full authority digital electronic control (FADEC) to prevent compressor stalls.

American Airlines is seizing on the downturn posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to streamline its fleet structure, announcing plans to retire five separate fleet types spanning 99 airliners.

What will the Boeing 737NG market look like as airline traffic rebounds, and what impact will the 737 MAX have on it?

Boeing’s company-wide target of reducing its staff by 16,000 will hit its Global Services (BGS) even harder, with cuts in the company’s support

A change in repair service priorities during the downturn could benefit lessors.

Southwest Airlines remains committed to the Boeing 737 MAX but will stretch out planned deliveries and accelerate retirements of an undetermined

Despite a more than 50% expected drop in MRO spend this year, analysts expect the market to rebound and continue robust growth.

MRO providers adjust work and priorities to respond to COVID-19 crisis worldwide.

While demand for business and military MRO remains strong, commercial and component MRO are seeing major disruptions.

A growing number of airlines are asking for payment deferrals in an effort to preserve liquidity.

The 2019 landscape of strained overhaul capacity and OEM partnerships has reversed since the novel coronavirus outbreak grounded a large portion of the global aircraft fleet.

Certificated repair stations located on airports are among the U.S. aviation contractors eligible for payroll support established by the COVID-19 pandemic relief act, the U.S. Treasury confirmed, but the department has not weighed in on off-airport shops.

Demand for aircraft storage services is splitting about 50% for short-term, 50% for long-term storage.

The commercial aircraft fleet has grown exponentially over the past two decades. Using Aviation Week fleet data, we illustrate how this has happened by aircraft type.

King Aerospace, an MRO for military/government and VVIP/corporate aircraft, was founded in 1992 by Jerry King. His son Jarid, who now serves as

Boeing has tapped Mark Jenks to lead a new Airplane Programs organization that the company expects to ensure both consistency and efficiency throughout its core commercial aircraft production efforts—one of several changes announced by the company’s leadership aimed at aligning similar businesses.

Fast-growing Asian carriers are not used to grounding jets, and most of the Asia-Pacific region does not have, like the western U.S., vast dry deserts

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The commercial aftermarket could see a 50% decline in year-over-year sales during the 2020 second quarter before beginning what will likely be a long