Supply Chain

The MRO is sharing actual part-transaction prices with ILS so it can improve estimates of fair market values for aircraft parts.

LHT has signed an addendum to its long-term aftermarket sales agreement with AvAir that will offload an additional 9,000 parts.

ITS has partnered with Landing Gear Technologies to provide landing gear solutions for Boeing 737-700 and -800 aircraft.

How the Middle East region is navigating an MRO recovery.

New logistics program feeds basing, force protection data into maintenance analysis.

Spirit AeroSystems was part of Boeing for 76 years, in between stints with Stearman and its current run as an independent supplier.

Recycling services providers are offering ways to reduce waste from the full spectrum of aircraft MRO.

Spirit AeroSystems sees repairs, expansion into new markets as keys to growing aftermarket business 20% annually through 2024.

MROs, airlines and OEMs are rolling out new sustainability initiatives to reduce waste and carbon emissions.

Will a mix of aftermarket standards from aviation and automotive industries be necessary to make advanced air mobility operations viable?

Sonny Stern, chief commercial officer-aftermarket at Spirit AeroSystems, talks with Lee Ann Shay, Aviation Week’s executive editor MRO and business aviation, about plans to double Spirit’s aftermarket business in the next three years.

Experts argue the recovering aftermarket will see shifting trends for maintenance contracts, used parts and supply chain digitalization.

Latin American MROs could have advantages over competitors to the north as aftermarket demand recovers post-pandemic.

Embraer E-Jet cargo conversion, FEAM acquires Northern Aerotech, MTU Maintenance Zhuhai's new facility and new noteworthy contracts.

Asia-Pacific countries are likely Russia’s best bet for securing spare aircraft parts—but with shrinking passenger demand, how many parts will it actually need?

Ziad Al Hazmi, CEO of Lufthansa Technik Middle East, talks about how the MRO’s services are evolving as customer operations rebound.

Rethinking aftermarket priorities as operator expectations pivot to the "now normal."

As commercial flights dip significantly in Russia, can the country find ways to get around Western sanctions?

Loss of Russian suppliers due to fallout from war in Ukraine will change supply chain, not cripple it.

Global aviation regulators share updates on rules and industry recovery at ARSA’s 2022 spring conference.

A look at how the country’s MRO industry could be affected by Western sanctions.

Can Rolls-Royce restore the Trent 1000’s reputation and arrest a slide of the engine’s aftermarket share on the Boeing 787?

Lufthansa Technik CEO Johannes Bussmann talks about restructuring, potential IPO and digitalization.

The Regional Airline Association says workforce pipeline and supply chain challenges are causing problems for U.S. regional airlines.

The MRO renewed and extended several agreements with airlines and suppliers at Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East.