Aircraft & Propulsion

The third Gulf war has halted several years of continuous growth at Amman, Jordan-based MRO provider Joramco.

Turkish Airlines chairman Murat Şeker says that while the flag carrier has around 120 GTF-powered A320neo-family aircraft in its fleet, about 40 are grounded.

Strong demand for legacy-product services and an expected ramp-up on current-generation platforms helped drive Woodward to raise full-year guidance for the second consecutive quarter.

Rolls-Royce says it remains on track to maintain its full-year profit guidance of around $5.5 billion or more.

MTU Aero Engines sees no signs of weakening aftermarket services demand amid higher fuel prices that are triggering some capacity reductions.

Volaris has rescheduled most of its Airbus A320neo-family deliveries from 2027 and 2028.

The chief executive of aircraft leasing company Aircastle says that lessors are increasingly exposed to rising overhaul costs.

Manufacturer and MRO provider ST Engineering reported growing demand for its commercial aerospace products in the first quarter.

A drone hunting for missing rivets over a hulking C-17 transport is among the initiatives Boeing Global Services is pursuing to enhance productivity.

While some airlines see AI driving maintenance efficiencies, others raise concerns about potential future "brain drain" from overreliance on the technology.

Boeing is closely monitoring its flight hour-dependent Global Services business for any sign that the Iran crisis is hitting commercial aftermarket demand.

MHIRJ is expanding its aftermarket offerings to support a resilient and growing fleet of Bombardier-manufactured regional jets, including CRJ-200s finding new lives as two-class aircraft in United Airlines' network.

FedEx Express and Tulsa Tech dominated the Aerospace Maintenance Council’s 2026 Competition at MRO Americas.

Engine OEM Rolls-Royce has appointed former United Airlines and GE Aerospace executive Maria Deacon as its commercial aftermarket lead.

Lufthansa Technik has announced several new milestones for its upcoming Portugal-based aircraft and engine component business.

JetBlue signed agreements at MRO Americas covering drone-based aircraft inspections, component maintenance, predictive analytics and cockpit upgrades.

ACSS, Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services and Innovative Aerosystems will partner to develop an ADS-B In retrofit package for the Boeing 757 and 767.

After a strong Q1 for MRO activities on the CFM56 and Leap turbofans, Safran is seeing no sign of a slowdown due to the war in the Middle East, its CEO says.

Iberia and International Airlines Group were at MRO Americas proudly announcing their selection as a CFM LEAP Premier MRO provider.

ITP Aero is further expanding its Pratt & Whitney GTF aftermarket position with new component repair capabilities related to two variants of the engine family.

Textron Aviation plans to grow its European Distribution Center in Dusseldorf by 50% to strengthen parts availability and handle increased fulfillment requests.

Global MRO Joramco is expanding at pace and adopting new technologies at the same time. Fraser Currie, Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer of Joramco parent DAE Engineering brings Aviation Week TV up to speed.

DTX Aerospace has announced a deal with Liebherr-Aerospace at MRO Americas 2026 to service Embraer ERJ family aircraft nose landing gear components.

Aviation Week TV discusses Sanad's growth plans with Mansoor Janahi, Sanad’s Managing Director and Group CEO.

JetBlue Airways has agreed to deploy the Skywise Fleet Performance+ solution across its fleet of Airbus A320-family and A220 aircraft.