Aircraft & Propulsion

ST Engineering has announced expanded Maintenance by the Hour (MBH) deals and nacelle partnerships with JAL and Quickstep Holdings, respectively.

The memorandum of understanding was signed by Garuda Indonesia President and CEO Irfan Setiaputra and Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) has signed an agreement with Collins Aerospace to grow the former’s capability in CFM56-5B nacelle services.

Speaking at MRO Asia-Pacific, Christopher Rodrigues of SMBC Aero Engine Lease said the short-term priority is to ensure engine quantity over quality.

Global MRO spending will rise from $112 billion in 2023 to $139 billion by 2033, growing 2.2% annually, according to a new report by Alton Aviation Consultancy.

Scoot continues to expand its Embraer E-Jet support and services capabilities, signing for a Pool Program services agreement with the Brazilian manufacturer.

Air India Engineering Services Limited has inducted a SpicetJet-operated Boeing 737 MAX at its Trivandrum facility for a 36-month heavy check.

Tune in as Aviation Week experts break down critical talking points from the Aero-Engines Europe conference in Madrid.

Israel Aerospace Industries has signed an agreement with Ascent Aviation Services that will see the U.S.-based MRO carry out passenger-to-freighter conversion services from its site in Arizona.

Pratt’s latest figures have about 140 engines coming off wing by October, followed by 600 or so in the next 6-7 months.

Olivier Andries says that with CFM56 operators still investigating if they have AOG Technics parts in their fleet, the full extent of the problem is not known.

With Aviation Week’s MRO Asia-Pacific starting next week, this week’s #FlightFriday looks at indexed flight hours for Asia-Pacific, China and India.

The notice identifies the bushings as the first CF6 parts found with paperwork forged by AOG Technics.

Ryanair could benefit from Pratt & Whitney engine problems that will see hundreds of aircraft grounded for engine maintenance in the coming years, analysts say.

AirAsia parent Capital A will establish an MRO business in Cambodia together with the Cambodian hospitality management consultancy Sivilai Asia.

UK-based AOG Technics has been ordered to turn over records of its GE Aerospace-related transactions by a London court.

Under Boeing’s plan, it will finalize service bulletins detailing the modification work by the end of 2024.

EASA has published a report on aircraft dismantling and recycling, making recommendations on how to make an aircraft’s end-of-life greener.

AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss tells Aviation Daily that issues with its Airbus A220s' PW1500G engines are subsiding.

The new building will serve as a temporary storage space for engine parts and large tools to improve the processing of engine overhauls on-site.

Near Earth Autonomy is developing drones that could be used to inspect both commercial and military aircraft.

Virgin Australia Airlines has discovered two uncertified engine parts on separate Boeing 737-800 aircraft in its fleet.

The Airbus A320neo-family aircraft powered by PW1100G engines built between 2016-21 are known, but it could take two months to finalize the inspection plan.

The new engines' arrival follows the completion of test cell correlation at its Madrid engine shop.

Operators are turning to cabin upgrades as they look to extend older-aircraft lifespans, but supply chain and OEM issues are creating challenges.