Aircraft & Propulsion

ST Engineering Commercial Aerospace is looking to double the value of its assets under management.

Commercial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers are getting busier as global flying activity recovers, but some caution that a lack of demand—the primary headwind for much of the last two years—could soon give way to new pain points that would threaten growth.

As part of the deal, the airlines are targeting $500 million of annual run-rate synergies.

MasAir’s supply chain chief on the cargo airline’s growing converted freighter fleet and new supply chain strategies.

Supply-chain issues, combined with staffing challenges and continued uncertainties due to new virus variants, have had negative impacts on aviation support and production.

Passenger and cargo demand being served by narrowbody and freighter flying is helping commercial maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers climb out of the downturn and toward pre-pandemic business levels.

Seven-year agreement covers entire narrowbody engine fleet.

The market for engine leases has been in the ascendance since mid-2021.

The OEM expects overall traffic to return to 2019 levels in 2023-24.

Executive Board Chairman Johannes Bussmann is planning to depart the company; COO Soeren Stark is slated to take over as Chairman on July 1.

Face the MRO market’s new realities: profits, increased demand, supply chain hurdles and opportunities.

Maintenance, production and other aviation activities of Longview Aviation Capital have been brought together under the De Havilland Aircraft of

Brazilian aviation’s quick recovery is driving MRO growth in commercial and business markets.

The Middle East’s MRO industry is planning further recovery in 2022.

Airbus and Kongsberg of Norway have teamed up in a bid to improve the availability of the country’s troubled NH90 fleet.

United Airlines built a new technical operations complex at Los Angeles International Airport to improve efficiencies there.

Times are challenging for supply chain managers, from the top of the aerospace pyramid to the base. According to aftermarket stakeholders, relief will

Spain has introduced the first of 17 remanufactured F-model Boeing CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor, heavy-lift helicopters into service.

The inspections and modifications needed before Pratt-powered Boeing 777s can return to service.

Why advanced coatings are crucial for aircraft engines—and will also be for next-gen engines, including hydrogen-powered types.

New joint ventures, support agreements and restructurings are highlights of News Briefs this month.

How the aftermarket for Embraer’s newest aircraft program is shaping up.

MTU Maintenance will be performing test runs with SAF on JetBlue’s V2500 engines.

Carriers that have pivoted to the cargo market are reaping the rewards of this strategy.

Aftermarket specialist AerSale has chosen Precision Aircraft Solutions to convert six more Boeing 757-200s to freighters, with options on a further four aircraft.