Aircraft & Propulsion

With engine shop capacity expected to remain tight, Lufthansa Technik’s leadership in mobile engine maintenance should remain an asset for both the MRO and airlines in 2020.

Over the next decade, the commercial aircraft in-service fleet and the MRO demand in Latin America are expected to increase at a compound annual

While dismantling of two Airbus A380s is underway and A380 production is winding down, Airbus’ hopes for a secondhand market dim.

The U.S. Navy has formed an F-35 maintenance team that can respond to a crisis at a moment’s notice.

Expect new commercial aircraft deliveries to steadily grow over the next decade, especially in 2020.

Production resumption is not linked to getting MAX flying again.

Data sharing, the MAX return and a labor shortage pose challenges in 2020.

A380 investors were never likely to receive much Christmas cheer once the end of the programme was announced earlier this year – a point again underlined by analysis from Scope Ratings.

Lower fuel prices could help keep some older aircraft in service longer.

Delays in service entry for new-generation engines driving MRO spending as legacy types remain in service.

The year 2020 will see important milestones for the aviation industry for several reasons.

The civil helicopter, business, commercial and military MRO markets are different, but combined should generate $184 billion in 2020.

Civil aviation MRO trends to monitor in 2020 as the market grows to $73 billion.

October this year saw STS Aviation Group acquire the former Monarch Aircraft Engineering widebody hangar at Birmingham Airport in the UK. Mick Adams

New aircraft approvals are on the agenda for GOL after it ventured into third-party maintenance.

The demand for engine maintenance at the end of 2020 will be led by North America and Western Europe, accounting for a combined total of 47% of the

American Airlines’ maintenance hub in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has received another boost following the airline’s decision to insource additional wheel and brake component maintenance.

The growing maintenance network for CFM Leap engines has expanded following a deal between Safran Aircraft Engines and SIA Engineering (SIAEC). Under

SIA ENGINEERING, Singapore has 10-year agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines to provide LEAP maintenance. It plans in 2020 to set up a dedicated

Japanese airlines and LCCs, as well as other Asian carriers, are generally cautious about PMAs.

Dutch carrier KLM has announced plans to buy an undisclosed quantity of used cooking oil-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Finnish company Neste.

Gulfstream Aerospace has opened its second maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Southern California with a new service center at Van Nuys Airport.

WENCOR was named by Korry Electronics as exclusive aftermarket distributor for its human-machine interface (HMI) solutions, including switches

Russia has offered to build a maintenance center at Belgrade Airport to support a potential order for Sukhoi Superjets from Air Serbia. "The Russian

Aircraft Propeller Service (APS) is growing its Asia-Pacific footprint with a new propeller maintenance contract and plans to open a facility in the