Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Engine maker rolls out an aggressive inspection program prompted by years of production-quality problems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Matthew Fulco
The company wants to find ways to reduce the time needed for inspections and potential repairs, according to CEO Lars Wagner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tom Pleasant
What is the outlook for passenger-to-freighter conversions in the Asia-Pacific, given signs of the market cooling?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing-recommended 777 structural inspections backed by inaccurate maintenance instructions may force affected operators to act quickly to undo any damage.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The low-cost carrier is boosting in-house maintenance capabilities in anticipation of supporting its growing fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
New-generation engine technologies are driving advancements in full-authority digital engine control systems.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick, James Pozzi, Daniel Williams
Aviation Week experts assess the recent uncovering of forged airworthiness documentation for parts sourced from a UK-based broker.
MRO Podcast

By Jen DiMascio
The powdered metal issues plaguing Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan engines have not affected the company’s largest military engine programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Pratt said as many as 1,200 engines would need to be pulled in the next year, including up to 200 by Oct. 1.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Henry Canaday
New cybersecurity guidelines from the FAA and EASA will be challenging for airline tech ops groups to implement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
The engine MRO provider adds further on-site capability at its Chinese operation.
Workforce & Training

New MRO joint ventures feature in this month’s news briefs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Christian Albertson
Aviation Week projects that a significant boost in Asia-Pacific narrowbody fleets will drive a 61% increase in MRO spending by 2032.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
People want to fly with a vengeance, but there are few new aircraft and the old ones need more MRO, creating a positive outlook for M&A in the aftermarket.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
So far, 68 engines have been identified as having parts sold by the UK-based broker with falsified records, CFM confirmed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
GE Aerospace’s Sensiworm robot can autonomously move through an aircraft engine to detect defects and measure coatings.
Emerging Technologies

By Daniel Williams
In this week’s #FlightFriday, we look at some engine data, focusing on Spanish operated narrowbody aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
The leasing giant’s CEO cites engine OEM reluctance to lose out on valuable maintenance revenues as a factor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Henry Canaday
Rapid growth, large aircraft orders and plans for a new mega-airport are expected to drive MRO demand in Vietnam.
MRO

By Keith Mwanalushi
Managing director and group CEO at Sanad Group talks about optimizing TATs, a growing focus on sustainability and inducting new engine platforms.
Services & Support

By Alex Derber
Russian airlines have looked to source parts from countries not signed up to international sanctions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Net income reached $1.5 million in the April to June period, or $0.15 earnings per share (EPS), compared to a loss of $0.01 EPS in the second quarter of 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The agreement is set to cover supply chain management, repairs and the creation of a worldwide pool of aircraft components.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Safran Aircraft Engines has invested in additional capacity at its site in Guiyang, China, to support the ramp up of Leap engines for A320neo-family aircraft.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick, Thierry Dubois
At least 74 instances of falsified release certificates and related documents have been linked to parts sold by AOG Technics.
Supply Chain