Aircraft & Propulsion

With capacity in the engine segment tight, Martin Friis-Petersen, SVP MRO programs at MTU Maintenance, details how the company has navigated this and how it is looking to increase volumes.

Airlines’ avionics upgrade efforts target obsolescence with enhanced vision and connectivity to support predictive maintenance.

Mark Yerger, vice president of material management at FedEx Express, talks about material tactics to keep the cargo carrier’s 686-aircraft fleet on schedule.

The regional airliner teardown market is in transition as first-generation jets are retired, or parted out, to support those repurposed for second careers.

European MRO providers expected to benefit as more work returns from Asia-Pacific locations as the cost differential narrows.

Only a fraction of military aircraft will meet the FAA’s deadline, but ADS-B upgrades are advancing on hundreds of aircraft.

ANA and United will debut new liveries in anticipation of the latest film in the Star Wars franchise.

ASSB is adding facility space to handle an expected 900,000 part repairs annually.

The demand for engine maintenance services for commercial aircraft is expected to reach nearly $35 billion during the year 2020.

As TAP Air Portugal transitions to an all-A321LR and Airbus A330neo long-haul fleet, it retires its last A340.

Rolls-Royce builds partnerships to ease and expand data sharing with airlines.

Growth in the MRO segment was driven mainly by the V2500 engine, followed by the CF34 family of regional jet engines.

GE Aviation has identified a pool of eight GE90-115B engines that need immediate attention based on early findings in the probe of Thai Airways uncontained high-pressure turbine failure.

The new APU repair facility will enable it to nearly double its capacity.

Boeing's decision to maintain 737 Max production rates at a certain level a help to the engine manufacturer.

Strengthening demand for used serviceable materials on older engines has led to higher prices.

Operators have found some cracks on Boeing 737NGs following seven-day inspection period.

Airbus' proposed royalty fee structure for MRO invoice has aftermarket providers around the world very concerned.

Maintenance partnerships and predictive maintenance are changing the landscape for engine repairs.

As aircraft coatings products evolve, MRO providers add capabilities to handle new applications and increase efficiency.

Lufthansa-GE JV gaps good labor market with attractive rates and good logistics

Some airlines are keeping older aircraft around, but not enough to offset the many missing MAXs.

Although automating aircraft maintenance will probably be a gradual process--aircraft production should see much faster gains.

About 500 engines will retire in Europe in 2020, with five types accounting for 372 of those.

The new engine MRO service facility will repair more than 200 engines per year by 2023.