Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
The aircraft maker has extended the C check maintenance interval for all its aircraft from 5,000 to 8,000 flight hours.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Southwest Airlines plans to grow its fleet by about 85 aircraft in 2022, but its order-book flexibility and plethora of older aircraft it could park gives it flexibility to increase or decrease the figure based on market conditions, company executives said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Henry Canaday
The engine OEM says engine MRO has recovered quicker than it expected, but it is preparing for supply chain disruptions moving forward.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
EASA has granted regional aircraft manufacturer ATR approval to significantly extend the intervals between C-Checks for its turboprops.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
A look at what’s trending—and what has lost popularity—in the aviation aftermarket.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
MRO demand by region based on Aviation Week Network’s 2022 Fleet & MRO Forecast.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Parts supplier Heico Corp. saw its Flight Support Group (FSG) business unit revenues improve 10% sequentially for its most recent fiscal quarter, yet another sign that a sustained commercial aftermarket recovery is underway.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Textron Aviation’s Singapore Service Center can now offer a variety of MRO services for Hawker 750, 800XP, 850XP and 900XP business jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air becomes the eighth MRO provider in Asia to announce it will support the PW1100G-JM engine, but only three have come online so far.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Malta-headquartered Airhub Aviation has announced plans to add 11 aircraft to its fleet by summer 2022, as it seeks clearance to fly U.S. cargo flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
Tracking the commercial aviation fleet month-to-month as recovery continues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Sharp rise in demand could create supply-chain bottlenecks, shortages of USM.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Safran expects services on current-generation Leap engine family to grow from 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The decarbonization of regional aviation continues to gather pace, with United Airlines investing in hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia.
Sustainability

By James Pozzi
Agreement between the MRO and low-cost airline will run for four years.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
The airline confirmed the first Afirs-equipped aircraft would join its fleet in June 2022.
MRO

By James Pozzi
British engine manufacturer foresees a rise in shop visits.
MRO

By James Pozzi
How the Boeing 767’s long-term future will be shaped by the buoyant cargo market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
While the return of some long-haul passenger activity will boost belly capacity, strong air cargo demand is set to boost cargo conversions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Rodney Luetzen, United Airlines’ VP line maintenance, talks about the operation's holiday planning and how the airline is ramping up for growth, which is scheduled to include 500 new aircraft, in this five-question interview.
MRO

By Jens Flottau
Twenty Airbus A350s have been grounded by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, turning one of the manufacturer’s most important customers, Qatar Airways, into a very unhappy one for the time being.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Part of the shift is driven by next-gen narrowbodies.
MRO

By Molly McMillin
West Star Aviation has outlined major facility expansions over the next three to five years for its sites in East Alton, Illinois; Grand Junction, Colorado; and Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Maintenance & Training

By Chen Chuanren
ST Engineering’s prototype Airbus A320 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft made its maiden flight on Dec. 8, nine months after its conversion process began.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Portuguese flag carrier will use Aviatar solution across its entire fleet.
MRO