Supply Chain

Lease extensions “far outnumber” lease transitions, according to Mike Inglese, the chief executive of Aircastle.

RGIS’s optical character recognition technology gains momentum in aviation as airlines face rising audit and traceability demands.

The deal signals growing confidence in the operational maturity of the Embraer E195-E2 powerplant.

Engine aftermarket specialist FTAI Aviation announces a new unit, FTAI Power, which will focus on converting CFM56 cores to power turbines for data centers.

Deliveries and production of new aircraft are picking up, but aftermarket providers will still see strong demand on legacy platforms and material shortages.

Demand for engine MRO in the Asia-Pacific region is forecast to jump ahead of demand in North America next year.

MRO providers are handling age-related issues and parts availability challenges as the 767 nears the end of its production.

Jeh Aerospace is leveraging digital technology to ramp up manufacturing capacity, aiming to alleviate supply chain bottlenecks.

Aircraft brake manufacturers are advancing designs to enable better durability and performance.

MROs must invest in localized supply chains and digital technologies to navigate volatile cost environments.

Industry stakeholders and policymakers must collaborate to mitigate uncertainty in four key areas that threaten aerospace supply chain stability.

BeauTech Engine Leasing says a looming CF34 engine capacity crunch as regional jet fleets approach a major maintenance cycle will strain the MRO ecosystem.

Teardowns of relatively young Airbus A320neo aircraft are continuing, with Eirtrade Aviation becoming the latest company to buy aircraft for part-out.

The U.S. is looking at options to increase its supply of tungsten, a mineral crucial to the defense industry, more so after Chinese export restrictions.

Airbus and ATR are deploying new strategies to address Africa’s chronic spare parts shortage.

SkyThread and Wingleet have joined forces to integrate their technologies, aiming to cut paper documentation and address parts tracking headaches.

Safran has opened a new Leap MRO facility in Hyderabad, India, which will eventually have capability to maintain up to 300 engines annually.

Alphavest Capital and Boeing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish aerospace centers of excellence (COEs) in Morocco.

Navigating persistent supply chain constraints, airlines are increasingly looking to bring capabilities closer to home, if not in-house.

Abu Dhabi-based aerospace engineering company Sanad launched its new asset management strategy at the Dubai Airshow.

FTAI Aviation tapped Palantir to give AI-based insight into a wide range of decisions and processes throughout the engine maintenance specialist’s supply chain.

As Boeing's commercial aviation supply chain recovers, the OEM is investing in inventory and the underlying technology to make parts procurement easier.

Safran Seats will establish a manufacturing and seat assembly facility in Dubai to support Emirates that will initially focus on business and economy seats for cabin retrofits.

A “high proportion” of GTF in-shop turnaround times are now under 120 days, says Rick Deurloo, president of Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines.

The French supply chain is back on its 2019 pre-pandemic activity levels and even surpassed them in 2024, aerospace lobby GIFAS says.