Aircraft & Propulsion

The only clear lesson from the past is that MRO spending will drop drastically, independent shops will get a smaller cut of the remaining expenditures in the short term and then will eventually recover their share, quickly or slowly as events dictate.

One of the few sectors holding up relatively well during the corona-crisis is air cargo. In China, for example, several cargo airlines reported rising

Rolls-Royce reported a 50% reduction in its widebody engine flying hours for March and a 25% fall for the first quarter.

The coronavirus disaster has thrown a huge, nasty wrench onto shop floors across the world, only partly offset in the U.S. by the Coronavirus Aid

The aviation industry’s downturn from the novel coronavirus pandemic has led to Lufthansa Technik agreeing a short-time working plan for staff across

Scheduled commercial airframe maintenance work is expected to take a significant hit during the novel coronavirus pandemic as carriers conscious of

One of many vulnerabilities exposed by the corona-crisis has been the fragility of globalized supply chains and the ‘just-in-time’ business model.

The carrier is converting aircraft to provide safe transport of COVID-19 patients across Scotland.

Poland’s Aviaprime Group has so far seen fewer than five cancellations at its three MROs, Linetech, Adria Tehnika and JAT Tehnika.

The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on the airline industry, which could result in the commercial aviation MRO market dollar demand declining 25

If the ongoing corona-crisis does effect a structural shift in the air transport market, both the production and aftermarket sectors will have to adjust.

2020 could be the worst ever for aviation OEMs and their supply chains. Questions continue to focus on how bad things will get.

Six months after acquiring the former Monarch Aircraft Engineering hangar in Birmingham, STS Aviation has gained approval from the UK’s regulator at

With large cuts in capacity and little expectation of a quick and full recovery, commercial aircraft are headed for one of four fates: temporary storage, long-term storage, cargo conversion or disassembly for parts.

Embraer’s services and support revenue climbed 22% in the fourth quarter, reaching $309 million—15% of the company’s total revenue.

U.S. part-out specialist TDA has claimed the “youngest ever” Airbus A320 acquired for disassembly.

The novel coronavirus pandemic is expected to result in a wave of cancelled maintenance orders over the coming months, a view shared by SR Technics

As airlines conserve cash and compile excess aircraft, MRO providers will feel the financial pain.

U.S. domestic flights dropped from about 27,000 on Jan. 23 to less than 17,000 on March 23, according the flight trackers at RadarBox. That 37%

Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO Group) has acquired U.S. engine repair specialist Jet Engine Solutions.

The bidding process for the proposed Thai Airways and Airbus MRO joint venture at U-Tapao Airport in Rayong is to be suspended until at least April.

Lufthansa Technik’s strong 2019 reflected its strong standing in what was a buoyant commercial aftermarket before the novel coronavirus pandemic

Airlines are drastically cutting their passenger flights in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, which could take several months to contain. This will cause a rash of aftermarket order cancellations.

The FAA, responding to airport operators seeking help on how to manage rising numbers of grounded aircraft as commercial operators reduce service, has issued national guidance on parking “overflow” aircraft.

MTU Maintenance will temporarily suspend its MRO operations in Hannover and Berlin in early April in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.