Supply Chain

Bii says it has been working with aftermarket partners to strategically locate consignment stock as airlines reevaluate management of MRO.

Inflation and labor concerns mean that company owners looking to sell their businesses should wait a little longer.

Chorus Aviation’s acquisition of Falko Regional Aircraft could help it increase end-of-life MRO activities.

Material and labor challenges are causing headaches for aftermarket providers.

Supply chain disruptions are flaring, but Spirit AeroSystems remains confident. One quiet project helps explain why.

Can material and labor supply keep pace with aftermarket demand as flight activity recovers?

Russia’s war on Ukraine is impacting aviation in myriad ways, but so could changes in China.

How Egyptair’s maintenance division is building its operations to cater for more third-party MRO work.

How the Ukraine war and sanctions against Russia are affecting MRO providers, lessors and OEMs.

When OEMs launch a new airplane program, they will need supplier partners to help shoulder the burden of development.

Repair stations cry foul on new FAA, EASA objections to parts documentation procedure that has long been accepted by both regulators.

A recap of some of the key talking points from MRO Americas 2022.

MROs in the Asia-Pacific region are seeing signs of market recovery, but supply chain challenges and Chinese lockdowns continue to impact the aftermarket.

As Airbus A380s are phased out, their GP2700s will be retired at relatively young ages.

Companies target logistics, supplier management, used serviceable material programs and more.

Why airlines’ preference for engine module swaps instead of overhauls is likely to continue.

Kevin Lenz, AvAir’s senior vice president for powerplants, talks to Aviation Week about the state of the engine aftermarket and predictions for the near future.

New joint ventures and overseas expansion are highlights of MRO business developments this month.

As flight activity rises, the aftermarket recovery’s pace faces threats from labor, supply chain constraints.

Supporting more flights, a long-idled fleet, and rising new-aircraft production rates could be too much for the commercial supply chain to handle.

North American suppliers and MROs are increasingly turning to USM to deliver cost savings to customers.

Companies throughout the commercial aerospace supply chain are re-examining everything from how they forecast demand to what they can handle in-house as part of broad efforts to mitigate increasing risk as passenger airline activity ramps up.

Spirit AeroSystems signs a long-term agreement with GAMECO to become its authorized service center in China.

While AAR is probably more known for aftermarket MRO and used parts, its OEM parts supply business is a growing part of its portfolio.

Aviation Technical Services (ATS) has completed consolidating three component-focused subsidiaries in its Fort Worth, Texas, facility. It unveiled