Aircraft & Propulsion

TAP has returned to pre-COVID level operations, reporting a Q2 profit based on strong summer demand, its structural transformation and MRO business.

State-funded MRO’s appointment of former Etihad Airways Engineering CEO could further cement its growth ambitions.

Many things in the MRO industry are in flux.

While OEMs and independent MROs are enjoying high demand from older engines running longer, maintenance capacity and material supply are struggling to keep up.

Chris Raymond discusses his plans for the airframer’s aftermarket business with Inside MRO.

As airlines struggle with hundreds of out-of-service aircraft, Pratt & Whitney is working to ease the inevitable pain.

The newest PW1000G network shop comes online at a key time for the geared turbofan program.

Flight Friday looks at cycles (flights) of some select engines that power narrowbody passenger aircraft in Europe.

JAL’s senior director of maintenance corporate planning and finance talks with Inside MRO’s James Pozzi.

Specialists are adjusting repair strategies for newer, more efficient and technologically advanced units.

The Japanese companies will explore potential collaborations in areas including maintenance, parts supply and refurbishment.

If there is one aerospace company that has benefited from the current commercial aftermarket super cycle, it is Heico.

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.