Supply Chain

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

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?