Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
Egyptair plans fleet changes and maintenance cooperation.
MRO

By Guy Norris
Canadian operator WestJet is installing a production standard Aero Design Labs (ADL) drag reduction kit on a Boeing 737-700.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Over the next two years Spirit plans a “generational” shift in its fleet makeup, completely retiring the Airbus A319ceo and improving cost and fuel efficiency.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Are Boeing’s recent moves in India part of efforts to decouple from China?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
TransDigm Group will buy Calspan, a respected provider of highly engineered testing and technology development services and systems.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
Operators are maximizing older assets while a third of younger engines have yet to undergo their first shop visits.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The 45-minute flight went well, with all systems working as expected, the company said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Boeing and India’s GMR Aero Technic have partnered to set up a 737 freighter conversion line at the MRO company’s facility in Hyderabad, India.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Luiz Mauad, Eve’s vice president of services and fleet operation, discusses the development of eVTOLs—including maintenance expectations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Although commercial air traffic has recovered, Latin American MROs continue to deal with supply chain and workforce challenges.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi
How OEMs are ramping up aftermarket support as air carriers struggle to meet resurgent demand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
How MROs are adapting to deal with supply chain disruptions and related shortages.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
The majority of its revenues comes from the aftermarket.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Christian Albertson
Aviation Week forecasts the CFM International Leap engine fleet to grow to more than 28,500 active engines in 2032 from just over 6,800 in 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The company is focusing on the retrofit market as the easiest path to market for its electric propulsion units.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Claus Bauer, head of technical fleet management, discusses the airline’s maintenance strategy for the post-pandemic service ramp-up.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
The company has benefited from supply chain challenges that have held back deliveries of new narrowbody aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Henry Canaday
As Middle East airlines resume service of previously-grounded aircraft, widebody orders and MRO demand are expected to return.
Aircraft & Propulsion

New repair and trainings centers, along with joint ventures and support contracts feature in Contracts and News Briefs this month.
Supply Chain

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Component MROs are expanding facilities and acquiring new businesses to grow capabilities.
Marketplace

By Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi
Robust travel demand has spiked MRO demand for narrowbodies and widebodies—including the A380 and A340.
MRO Podcast

By Lee Ann Shay
Etihad Airways Engineering is expanding its capabilities and footprint in its quest to become a one-stop MRO solution.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
Embraer received the first E190 that will undergo a passenger-to-freighter conversion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Jormaco initially will provide nacelle repair services for IAE V2500, CFM International CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Ireland’s EirTrade Aviation is claiming a world first, after announcing plans to disassemble two 10-year-old Boeing 787-8s over the coming three months.
Aircraft & Propulsion