Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Pilling
IndiGo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport to build a new maintenance hangar there.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
A powder metal part-contamination problem affects hundreds of Pratt & Whitney PW2000 engines on Boeing 757s and C-17s that will require inspections.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
Rolls-Royce appears to have made good progress with its first engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in mainland China.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, James Pozzi, Graham Warwick
Manufacturers, maintenance providers and Part 147 schools are setting plans for supporting electric aircraft, engines and ground support equipment.
Emerging Technologies

By Lee Ann Shay
The aviation aftermarket prepares for electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen engines at a time when maintenance student testing in the U.S. has challenges.
Services & Support

By Alex Derber
Hanwha Aviation is broadening its service offering via the purchase of an engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is helping customers prepare for the 777-9’s entry into service—including the technicians that will be supporting the new widebody.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Inside MRO investigates whether leasing demand for popular engines has peaked.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christian Albertson
Aftermarket demand for small narrowbody aircraft is forecast to decrease during the next 10 years due to a declining fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen fuel cell suppliers are engineering powertrains to enable zero-emission aircraft propulsion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Adam Hale, deputy director of heavy maintenance at Ryanair, tells Inside MRO how the low-cost carrier plans to expand its maintenance network alongside its fleet.
Services & Support

By Sean Broderick
Improper procedures during a routine overhaul left a main landing gear component damaged and set the stage for a fatigue crack to form, the NTSB found.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
Expanded MRO facilities and services are highlights of this issue’s roundup.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
New-engine durability challenges heighten competition for midlife assets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, Lee Ann Shay
ATS CEO Rob Cords discusses the MRO’s business strategy and where he sees growth and M&A opportunities.
Supply Chain

By Alan Dron
Challenge Group is embarking on a significant growth plan over the next few years which could see it take on as many as 10 Boeing 777-300ERSFs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
LCC Vueling has become the European launch customer for Australian startup MicroTau’s drag-reducing Riblet Modification Package.
Maintenance & Training

By Alex Derber
IndiGo is recovering from disruptions caused by inspections of the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofans (GTF) that power its Airbus A320neo-family fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
West Star Aviation, a maintenance repair and overhaul service provider, has a new owner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Maintenance companies may see an upside if tariffs persist and airlines reject new aircraft deliveries as a result, keeping their fleets in service longer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
VAS Aero Services is tapping into the Airbus A380’s MRO market through a series of teardown projects.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
StandardAero has announced plans to start leasing CFM International Leap engines on short-term arrangements for operators undergoing shop visits.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
SIAEC has signed a new comprehensive services agreement with its parent company Singapore Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Paul Seidenman
U.S. regional carrier SkyWest Airlines will open a new MRO facility in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
AFI KLM E&M plans to boost its footprint in Southeast Asia following a 10-year extension of a component support deal with Cebu Pacific.
Aircraft & Propulsion