Aircraft & Propulsion

The global aircraft modifications market will remain strong even as new aircraft deliveries ramp up.

AeroEngines Europe speakers assessed how geopolitical fragmentation and tight engine availability are influencing aftermarket planning and investment.

How AAR Corp’s purchase of MRO Holdings fits into its M&A and operational playbook.

Expansion and new business lines are driving the Lufthansa Group’s MRO arm toward its 2023 revenue target.

Seat manufacturers are pushing for higher recyclability as the aviation sector tackles sustainability goals.

More than geographic location, scale and flexibility are increasingly affecting engine MRO disruptions.

Early sustainable aviation fuel tests reveal no maintenance concerns, but data challenges remain.

Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia intends to align its economic and operational interests in sister company GMF Aeroasia by taking a majority stake in the MRO provider.

Shane Hennessy, origination and trading EMEA director at EirTrade Aviation, discusses how engine values and parts demand are driving earlier aircraft teardowns.

European airlines are projected to generate 17% of the world’s engine overhauls in 2027.

Aero Norway has signed an agreement to undertake offload agreements with GE Aerospace for CFM International Leap-1A and -1B engines.

Malaysia Aviation Group has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Airbus to acquire Sepang Aircraft Engineering, an A320-family MRO provider.

AAR Corp posted sizable year-over-year gains in its key parts and repair segments and sees no sign of commercial aftermarket demand softening.

Nearly 27 years after the final Blackbird flight, NASA quietly launched a project last summer to return an SR-71A to flight.

The transaction is expected in AAR’s Q3, which ends February 2027.

WestJet has forged a deal with FTAI for the acquisition of 27 Boeing 737-700s, which marks the beginning of the aircraft’s retirement from the airline’s fleet.

KLM UK Engineering will provide winter maintenance for Jet2 for another three years.

FTAI Aviation is bolstering partnerships to bring CFM56 services closer to Asia-Pacific customers.

HAECO’s group director of component and engine services talks about the company’s new Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 module replacement capability.

Iberia Maintenance begins Airbus A350 base maintenance, marking a milestone with AESA approval and plans for five to six checks this year.

Eaton Aerospace is building out its component repair network in Asia-Pacific, with a joint venture in Malaysia expected to reach full capability next year.

Thales retrofits 5G-immune altimeters in Asia-Pacific, addressing aging fleets, regulatory mandates and supply chain challenges for avionics MRO.

ADE expects to open this third hangar at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in 2027.

The first aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney’s production-standard PW1100G geared turbofan Advantage engine, an Airbus A321XLR, has been delivered to United Airlines.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Aviation Group is expanding its engine MRO capabilities to meet rising global demand - increasing LEAP capacity, expanding repairs in-house, and giving operators greater flexibility.