Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay, Jens Flottau, James Pozzi
Aviation Week editors discuss key trends from this week's ELTF and Aero-Engines Americas conferences in Fort Worth. Spoiler alert: there are lots of balancing acts.
MRO Podcast

By Matthew Fulco
Demand is surging across commercial aviation even as an imbalance persists between supply and demand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue expects its number of aircraft on ground (AOG) to peak within the next two years, as GTF engine issues approach a potential turning point.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
Engine leasing specialists are further investing in their MRO capabilities in areas such as piece parts repairs, having identified supply chain bottlenecks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Expect Willis Lease to continue expanding services as part of vertical integration.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Values for serviceable CFM56 and V2500 engines should not decline anytime soon, panelists said at Aviation Week Network’s ELTF Americas event.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
ACIA Aero has purchased 10 new Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M engines to support its fleet of leased ATR aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Safran has acquired U.S.-based Component Repair Technologies, reflecting its industrial strategy of providing a repair facility on each continent.
Supply Chain

By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways is using proactive maintenance planning to deal with supply chain, workforce and aircraft delivery challenges.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi, Sean Broderick
How OEM investments in aftermarket networks will further shape new-generation engine MRO in 2025.
Services & Support

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Aircraft fuel tank innovations emphasize safety, simplicity and sustainability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Expect engine tech upgrades, drug and alcohol testing conversations, and more airline initiatives to attractairframe and powerplant technicians.
Services & Support

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Engineers must consider fuel tank materials and location when designing liquid-hydrogen-powered aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
ST Engineering has secured a five-year MRO contract to service the CFM International Leap 1B engines that power Korean Air's Boeing 737 MAX fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Brett Levanto
Aviation’s performance-based rules are equipped to adapt to next-generation aerospace technologies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Rolls has completed certification testing of a major Trent 1000 upgrade and is now looking to secure the delayed certification of the Durability Enhancement.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The cargo conversion specialists are deploying a variety of strategies to boost Boeing 777 production capacity.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christian Albertson
Aviation Week Network predicts that Latin America’s commercial MRO demand will grow quickly over the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
New MRO facilities and agreements are highlights of this issue’s roundup.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Craig Gottlieb
MROs will need new strategies to transition from legacy platforms and serve the coming fleet transition.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
The Leap-focused MRO shop will induct its first engine next week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
SAESL is eyeing “tactical solutions,” such as parts swapping, to overcome supply chain constraints.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited (SAESL) has broken ground on a new Rolls-Royce engine MRO facility.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
What this year may have in store for the engine segment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Wichita-based MRO provider Global Aviation Tech has completed its first installation of a Tamarack active winglet as Tamarack’s newest authorized dealer.
Aircraft & Propulsion