Aircraft & Propulsion

GE Aerospace subsidiary Dowty on advances in aircraft propeller blade designs and their impacts on maintenance processes.

Aviation Week Network projects there will be least 15,450 engines in 2033 from just over 10,080 in 2024.

More MROs in Africa are seeking out opportunities to increase their third-party business.

Israel Aerospace Industries’ recent Leap 1A approval opens the doors to more next-generation narrowbody engine MRO activity.

New MRO facilities and approvals are highlights of this month’s News Briefs and Contracts.

Examining the aircraft feedstock for passenger-to-freighter conversions, cargo market demand, outlook for new P2F programs and MRO capacity.

Lufthansa Technik says interest in its AeroShark surface film is rising globally as older widebodies operate longer than planned.

AirAsia parent Capital A has raised nearly half a billion dollars to finance aircraft leasing and continue its efforts to bring aircraft out of storage.

This week's Flight Friday looks at the flight cycles of specific engines powering widebody aircraft, comparing them to the equivalent month in 2019.

Danish spare components specialist Corax has partnered with Vallair on an A330 teardown as demand for used serviceable material grows.

The surge in demand has left airlines facing historically high shop turnaround times, up by 35% or more for legacy engines and more than 150% for new-generation engines compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Austrian Airlines is equipping four Boeing 777-200ERs with Lufthansa Technik’s AeroSHARK surface film, marking the technology’s debut on the 777-200ER.

The MRO's 2024 first half results show strong demand for third-party maintenance services.

The OEM plans to establish a new MRO facility for Rafale and Mirage 2000 aircraft at Delhi Noida International Airport/Jewar International Airport.

Aequs Aerospace CEO Aravind Melligeri talks about the company’s plans to establish an engine MRO in Belagavi.

Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited (GAMECO) has inducted Emirates’ Airbus A380 into its Guangzhou facility for a 12-year check.

Both parties signed a memorandum of understanding at the end of July.

Materials for the General Electric CF6-80C2 could become harder to obtain as it is phased out.

Efforts are growing to develop Africa’s MRO capabilities, but cost pressures across the continent are slowing progress.

Russia’s Ural Airlines will strip down its Airbus A320 that has been stuck in a wheat field near Novosibirsk, Siberia, since making an emergency landing in 2023

Modern winglet designs are improving fuel efficiency, extending range and cruising altitudes.

Many engine lessors have added technical capabilities in a bid to drive maintenance efficiencies and maximize asset values.

An expanding helicopter fleet will drive an increase in MRO demand over the next decade.

Seat supply chain problems create challenges—and opportunities—for MRO providers.

The regional carrier has created a new technical services team focused on driving improved reliability and safety.