Aircraft & Propulsion

Willis Lease Finance Corp. has added to its existing MRO footprint in the UK with the opening of two new narrowbody maintenance hangars at Teesside Airport.

Rolls-Royce is moving ahead with durability enhancements for the Trent 1000 following the opening of a new facility in Derby, England, where it plans to undertake the modifications.

CFM International continues to boost both production and repairs to support the red-hot CFM56 market.

Gulfstream has opened a new repair and overhaul center in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

IAI’s addition of LEAP maintenance reflects a broader shift in the aviation industry toward newer, more fuel-efficient engines.

MRO provider GMF AeroAsia is set to benefit from a new capital injection into flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, its controlling shareholder.

Aviation Week has unveiled its 2026 Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast.

British Airways’ maintenance operation is gearing up for fleet expansion.

Fokker Services Asia is planning capacity and efficiency drives to accommodate more Embraer and ATR aircraft as demand for its regional fleet winds down.

The Airbus Global Services Forecast 2025-44 predicts notable growth in digital and connectivity services, as well as in the Asia-Pacific region.

Iberia is analyzing bringing in-house Airbus A350 base maintenance as its widebody fleet continues to grow.

European engine aftermarket leaders discussed how the sector is adjusting for the long haul at AeroEngines Europe.

Engine lessor BeauTech shares perspectives on GE CF34-10 aftermarket constraints and trends.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) at Dubai South has expanded its Line Maintenance Units (LMUs).

Bombardier is expanding its U.S. service center network with a new 64,500 ft.2 facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Harald Gloy speaks with Lee Ann Shay in Hamburg about the company’s future plans.

Unifying India’s civil and defense MRO capabilities could solve the country’s aviation sector growth constraints.

The Aviation Week Network also predicts changing demand in the North American, Indian and Middle Eastern markets.

Future aircraft health monitoring systems are leveraging artificial intelligence and cloud-based architectures.

ST Engineering’s multimillion-dollar investment is intended to double its Singapore shop’s capacity for CFM International’s CFM56 and Leap engines by 2027.

Sweden-based Taby Air Maintenance (TAM) is under new ownership after being sold to a private investment firm led by entrepreneur Lars Wingefors.

Four A320neos, formerly operated by Go First and currently owned by parts trading specialist AerFin, have been dismantled and recycled by Tarmac Aerosave.

Latest MRO news and contracts from around the world.

Following a deal earlier in the week with Aercap to reject 27 Neos, Spirit is also seeking to reject 87 A320ceo and neo-family aircraft from a multitude of other lessors.

Liebherr-Aerospace has boosted its component maintenance capacity in the U.S.