Aircraft & Propulsion

This year’s EAA AirVenture show included a unique look at MRO, an urban air mobility milestone and a personal first for one Aviation Week editor.

MRO provider HAECO Xiamen has completed its first Boeing 737-800SF freighter conversion, handing over the aircraft to lessor BlackRock Aviation Holdings III LP.

An uptick in commercial activity helped Boeing Global Services (BGS) boost revenues 10% sequentially last quarter and has the company bullish on short-term aftermarket prospects as travel demand continues to rise in key markets.

South African Airways (SAA) is aiming to make headway with restructuring talks at maintenance subsidiary SAA Technical before the end of August, while

Steady increases in key metrics including departures and spare parts sales have GE executives confident that its aviation services unit is headed in the right direction and original equipment (OE) sales are poised to follow as aircraft production rates increase, company executives said.

Aftermarket providers are purchasing fewer used parts than at any time since the global traffic downturn started in early 2020, a sign that the aircraft-retirement stalemate is affecting used serviceable material (USM) supply, a Canaccord Genuity analysis found.

Government measures and an increase in traffic at Changi Airport helped Singapore Airlines Engineering Company (SIAEC) return to profit.

Following United Airlines’ massive June order for 270 Boeing and Airbus narrowbodies, the U.S. carrier’s focus for now is clearly on the single-aisle

AEM (AMETEK MRO), UK was named by Techtest, UK as authorized repair center for its ELTs fitted to various life rafts.

HAECO Hong Kong recently collaborated with an OEM on an on-wing nacelle modification using remote inspection technology.

Aviation Week’s MRO team will be represented at both EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Leading MROs are pushing forward on printing polymer interior parts. But the much tougher additive manufacturing of safety-critical metal parts is a

The British low-cost carrier plans to further bolster its footprint in Berlin.

Components on the Airbus A350-900 aircraft fleet of Ethiopian Airlines will be maintained by OEMServices after both parties signed a deal. Under the

The future of Alitalia’s maintenance and engineering arm remains up in the air despite European Commission approval for a plan to restructure the

OEM maintenance programs have faced new challenges during the pandemic.

The post-crisis plans of UK wheels and brakes repair provider World Aero.

Turkish Technic is looking to growth in Asia-Pacific and has announced a new strategic partnership with Malaysia-based MRO Sapura Technic targeting

Used-parts specialist APOC added its first widebody landing gear to its lease inventory—a deal the supplier says signifies its plans to expand its widebody fleet support business.

The engine OEM has finished transforming its West Palm Beach Engine Center into a full-scale MRO shop for GTF engines.

As part of its efforts to further boost capacity, Direct Maintenance has opened a new line station in Cologne, Germany. The station at Cologne-Bonn

Engine failures triggered significant amounts of airframe damage.

Boeing is shifting some Charleston, South Carolina factory employees from 787 production to inspection and rework to resolve production-quality issues that are holding up deliveries.

Looking at hospital visits.

The year 2020 was a difficult for year for engine maintenance providers, forcing some towards creative solutions to support their revenues. General