Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
The chairman of Turkish Technic says discussions are underway with CFM International to explore setting up a Leap engine repair shop in Istanbul.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
A “correction” may be due for lease rates on certain engines following years of increases that are no longer sustainable.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Setna iO is opening new MRO locations to support its growing parts trading business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Tapping into the influx of new-generation engines will demand a high level of liquidity from relatively few players.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
The CEO of Russia’s largest airline company Aeroflot Group has shared plans to construct a new engine repair shop at its Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport base.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, Sean Broderick
As engines get more technologically complex, GE Aerospace is investing heavily in making sure maintenance processes are just as advanced.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Strong landing gear and auxiliary power unit MRO demand drives Revima to consider geographic expansion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Emirates SkyCargo plans to formalize and develop its existing engine transportation business, as it moves powerplants between airlines and MRO houses.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Air Cairo's five-year MRO contract with Singapore's ST Engineering will support the CFM Leap-1A engines that power the airline’s Airbus A320neo aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
IndiGo expects to see a steady decline in the number of its narrowbodies grounded due to Pratt & Whitney engine availability issues, CEO Pieter Elbers says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
CEO Campbell Wilson says Air India is making some progress in its extensive fleet retrofit efforts despite chronic delays at seat providers.
Interiors & Connectivity

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 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 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 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 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 Alex Derber
Inside MRO investigates whether leasing demand for popular engines has peaked.
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