Aircraft & Propulsion

Leased narrowbodies head for shops, some for disassembly.

After landing a contract to deliver two 737s and their support equipment to the U.S. Marine Corps, AAR is looking to shop the used aircraft example around to other government customers.

Airlines are already signing up for Airbus Services' recently launched Structure Training offer that focuses on composite materials.

As more carriers in Asia-Pacific take deliveries of aircraft with Safran nacelles, the company is increasing its footprint in the region.

Limited capacity in engine shops is also having on effect on the parts supply chain.

A new airworthiness directive calling for repetitive borescope inspections is based on findings from two recent Swiss International PW1524G-3 failures.

The FAA is issuing a new airworthiness directive with revised inspection protocols and global regulators are expected to follow suit.

Pratt & Whitney is rolling out artificial intelligence and robotics at its Singapore sites as part of its digital transformation.

The incident follows a July 25 PW1500G engine failure under similar circumstances.

Accelerated swaps of older intermediate pressure turbine blades is adding pressure to Rolls-Royce overhaul shops.

Telair says its new cargo loading system will help airlines, leasing companies and conversion houses get more value out of their Airbus A320 aircraft.

The company will supply PW4000 parts for Japanese customers as it continues to grow its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.

The relatively young age of aircraft such as the A319 is no barrier to becoming teardown candidates.

Kevin Milligan, VP of corporate development at Contrail Aviation Support, talks part-out and leasing trends as the company experiences record growth.

In 10 years, the in-service engine fleet in Asia-Pacific will reach nearly 28,000.

People who knew that aircraft inside and out shared a true appreciation of its craftsmanship.

Why are lease returns still hard and problematic? How new technology will help.

The engine giant has specialized in CFM56 and V2500 engine types and now adds the LEAP.

Aircraft leasing's slow shift towards vertical integration took another step this week with Tokyo Century's decision to buy out California-based Aviation Capital Group.

Rolls-Royce is fast-tracking the removal of certain older Trent 1000 blades and modifying its blade-life calculation methods in the aftermath of a Norwegian Air 787 incident.

As newer aircraft become available on the cargo conversion market, volume becomes more important than payload.

The number of in-service engines in Europe is expected to reach over 20,100 engines by 2028.

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation is confident technical issues with the engines are being adequately addressed, but will not hesitate to take drastic actions if incidents do not subside as fixes are rolled out.

Hi Fly becomes the first A330neo wet-lease operator as it takes delivery of the aircraft type from Air Lease Corporation.

The German MRO is gearing up for maintenance services on the CFM International Leap engine.