Aircraft & Propulsion

The aircraft’s interior took 10 months to complete.

Pratt & Whitney Canada is creating a new overhaul line in Singapore for its PT6C-67C engines—a second location for the overhaul capability.

Sourcing Boeing 737-700 aircraft assets in today's market is proving challenging for disassembly specialists.

Magnetic Group subsidiary EngineStands24 is launching PW1100 engine stands in the Asia-Pacific region in response to market demand.

Last year was a record year for ATR's services business.

A recent expansion of Pratt & Whitney’s Singapore-based engine center Eagle Services Asia (ESA) will grow its GTF capacity by two thirds in 2024.

Pratt & Whitney says 30 innovations aimed at maximizing productivity in MRO processes have been delivered by the Singapore Technology Accelerator since 2022.

Christine Boynton speaks with Gilbert Slim about why Pratt & Whitney sees a need for the Singapore Technology Accelerator (STA).

The need for more production investment, ongoing supply chain issues and maintenance capacity concerns are all refraining Safran's CEO from pursuing a higher market share of Airbus A320neo powerplants.

Global Engine Maintenance shares perspectives on Latin American aftermarket trends and upcoming expansion plans.

Pratt expects the number of grounded A320neos to peak by April 1 as engine removals to check parts with contaminated powder metal (PM) continue to rise.

Both airlines and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) continue to grapple with a slew of headwinds.

Does engine choice still matter for airlines procuring powerplants for new aircraft?

New MRO facilities and joint ventures are highlights of Contracts and News Briefs this month.

Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors ask a critical question: Will the MRO capacity crunch ease this year?

Aviation Week forecasts the region’s fleet will grow 7.2% annually in the next 10 years, resulting in an in-service fleet of 3,290 aircraft.

The center of gravity for an aircraft determines load manifests, but what if the CG is a bit off?

U.S. airlines completed the checks in “early January” and found “no missing or loose rudder bolts,” the agency added in a statement.

Affected airlines are eying wing-to-wing turnaround times (TATs) to help gauge fleet availability in the months ahead.

Aviation Week projects that a significant aircraft fleet increase in 2024-33 will drive healthy growth in Latin America’s MRO market.

Manufacturers of aircraft cargo handling systems target improvements to reduce maintenance and enable more cargo flexibility.

Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) hopes it can simplify aircraft component trading, making the buying process transparent to airline clients.

Although demand for engine core performance restorations is high, supply chain issues are impeding turnaround times.

Coopesa’s capacity is full now, but there may be openings in the near future.

The aircraft propulsion system is powered by hydrogen fuel cells in combination with a booster battery pack that is used during peak power demands.