Aircraft & Propulsion

Engine MROs and OEMs expect demand for digitalization tools to grow post-pandemic but see challenges in large-scale implementation.

Aviation Week data shows the number of commercial jet and turboprop aircraft being retired continues to drop.

FAA must approve Boeing’s plan because it goes against certification rules that govern design change.

Issues similar to findings in earlier audits.

The fledgling cargo conversion company has selected MTU Maintenance to provide engine support services for its future Boeing 777 freighters.

Airlines are on track to lose $50 billion in 2021, and more than $200 billion in 2020-2022 combined.

Demand for cargo conversions does not appear to be declining any time soon.

The Beijing-based MRO plans significant growth in 2022.

Startup ZeroAvia has partnered with Mitsubishi’s CRJ support division, MHI RJ Aviation, to develop hydrogen-electric propulsion for regional jets, aiming for market availability in 2028.

The maintenance unit of Iberia and International Airlines Group (IAG) LCC Vueling have reached a long-term agreement for the maintenance and repair of airframes, engines and parts at Iberia’s Barcelona base.

For all the uncertainties about the coronavirus crisis and the trajectory of aviation’s recovery, one early assumption has held true: that narrowbody

Long-term retirement totals expected to stay the same, but revised timing could create supply chain issues.

European airline fleet activity is showing signs of a sustained recovery, with both the number of in-service aircraft and their time in the air rising in recent months.

As sharing and analyzing data is proving increasingly effective, Airbus intends to build on the momentum and grow in services.

Airbus is counting on the accelerated adoption of digital tools—as well as the greater use of data analysis and its engineers’ know-how in improving operational efficiency—to take a central position in MRO.

Titanium parts made for Boeing 787s by a sub-tier vendor and supplied via Leonardo do not conform to Boeing’s design specifications and must be re-worked.

Magnetic MRO has announced a rebrand of its business and introduced a new company structure. The Tallinn, Estonia-based company says its future

Boeing is developing a series of nacelle improvements for grounded Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered 777s and wants FAA’s blessing to phase them in as they are finalized, instead of delivering a complete, compliant nacelle structure as required by the agency’s certification rules.

Almost two-fifths of British and European skilled aviation workers reported moving out of the industry, according to a newly launched industry survey from aviation talent recruitment specialists JMC Recruitment Solutions.

The Danish line maintenance provider is adding new maintenance capabilities and technology projects next year.

EasyJet employed a wide range of maintenance strategies to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic.

To conserve cash during the pandemic-induced liquidity crunch, many airlines have turned to green-time leasing to support their engine fleets. “In the

Virgin Australia shares lessons learned from returning aircraft to service after pandemic-related groundings.

Pratt & Whitney expects a multiyear recovery from a growing engine availability crisis that has grounded dozens of F-35As.

Engines command the most valuable slice of the aviation aftermarket, so a key question for maintenance planners and forecasters is how many shops