Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
Scarcity—not demand—is now the defining challenge for the Asia-Pacific region’s engine aftermarket sector.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Parts traders are adapting USM strategies to stay ahead in a crowded market.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
International Aerospace Coatings will establish a presence in Malta after assuming control of a facility previously operated by a defunct paint specialist.
Supply Chain

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, James Pozzi
Aftermarket companies in Florida are increasing investments in capabilities, facilities and labor as the market sees significant mergers and acquisitions.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi
Ken Barone discusses how Southwest Airlines is managing industry obstacles and its Boeing 737 MAX transition.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Boeing Global Services has told Aviation Week that a full recovery to pre-pandemic benchmarks is unlikely this decade.
Supply Chain

By Craig Gottlieb
Aftermarket companies are increasingly adopting new scaling and M&A strategies to address supply chain disruptions.
Services & Support

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Designers of newer LED lighting systems are targeting new applications and improved performance.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Staff
Latest MRO news and contracts from around the world.
Marketplace

By James Pozzi
Liebherr-Aerospace, a supplier of aviation systems and components, will this year expand its MRO footprint at Lindenberg, Germany.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
Aircraft seat actuation system manufacturers are facing cost turbulence, supply chain challenges and technical demands.
Supply Chain

By Alex Derber
Airlines and MRO providers should look out for non-airworthy engine parts after 12 containers were fraudulently redirected from their intended destination.
Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Sales of certain spare parts and other short-cycle commercial aftermarket activity face near-term risks from the Iran war.
Supply Chain

By Keith Mwanalushi
Ground support equipment specialist Newbow Aerospace is doubling capacity and exploring batch production, driven by new customer contracts.
Services & Support

By James Pozzi
AFI KLM E&M's Roy de Vries discusses how the company is accelerating its Leap MRO capabilities, scaling industrial capacity and advancing repair technologies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Imad Eddine, director of Dubai-based Royal Aircraft Maintenance Company, discusses how harsh Middle Eastern operating conditions affect engine maintenance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Predictions that supply chain issues and new-engine reliability problems would sustain demand for midlife and older aircraft may be derailed by the Iran war.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
David Kerr, the new chair of IATP’s S Pool, will work to increase Boeing 787 parts availability and solve airline technical parts challenges.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
The engine division of Estonia-based Magnetic Group plans to drive up heavier CFM56 workscopes this year while further developing Leap quick-turn services.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi, Daniel Williams
From the difficulty of daily operations to the potential for revised aircraft retirement timelines, Aviation Week's MRO team discusses the wide-ranging consequences for the aftermarket of the Iran war.
MRO Podcast

By Alex Derber
Parts provider AerSale has predicted another challenging year for sourcing feedstock due to intense competition for used aircraft and engine purchases.
Supply Chain

By Guy Leitch
Amid a global bottleneck in the supply chain for spares, African airlines are resorting to extraordinary measures to source parts with genuine provenance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Panelists at Aviation Week’s AeroEngines Asia-Pacific emphasized adopting a more localized approach is necessary to address fragilities in the MRO supply chain.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
Ametek MRO is adding new capabilities, digital technologies and investment in environmental controls.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi, Sean Broderick, Lee Ann Shay
Aviation Week editors discuss the recent sentencing of and ramifications for mitigating parts fraud risk, as well as actions companies are taking now.
MRO Podcast