Supply Chain

Perception of progress in aviation’s hot topics does not always match practical efforts for change.

Reactivating stored fleets is likely to create a temporary shortage in MRO capacity.

How low-Earth-orbit satellites will impact inflight entertainment.

Allegiant Air is stocking spare parts and adding mechanics ahead of its next peak-flying period—part of the carrier's strategy to get ahead of supply

Engine MROs and OEMs expect demand for digitalization tools to grow post-pandemic but see challenges in large-scale implementation.

Aviation Week data shows the number of commercial jet and turboprop aircraft being retired continues to drop.

Issues extend to everyday business practices, such as using repairs instead of new parts.

Long-term retirement totals expected to stay the same, but revised timing could create supply chain issues.

Pratt & Whitney expects a multiyear recovery from a growing engine availability crisis that has grounded dozens of F-35As.

Repair specialists focus on nickel-cadmium batteries as new, less maintenance-intensive innovations emerge.

Domestic recovery and domestic sourcing have helped Japan’s MRO industry weather the COVID-19 pandemic.

LOT Polish Airlines COO Maciej Wilk candidly talks about changes to the airline’s fleet and sustainability initiatives.

Most airlines and maintenance providers plan to increase their use of used serviceable material (USM), and some are shifting their policies to include sourcing more alternative parts.

Things to consider before upgrading or implementing new MRO IT systems.

Used parts market expected to be jump-started by pending retirements.

Consultancy Aerodynamic Advisory examines the impact of the COVID-19 impact on the aftermarket supply chain.

Part prices swing dramatically, but stocks up substantially, says procurement specialist.

AAR Corp. sees signs of increased activity in the aircraft retirement and teardown markets, but company executives are not ready to label them as hard

Engine MRO companies specializing in used survivable material (USM) are noticing an uptick in requirement for widebody engine parts thanks to newfound air cargo demand brought about by reduced belly capacity.

A look at eight startups that could revolutionize MRO and supply chain operations.

Vertex Aerospace, a legacy L3 Technologies unit providing logistics, MRO and supply chain management, has bought up a number of business lines from Raytheon Technologies as it moves into the latter stages of post-merger divestitures.

For years, Wichita State University’s research and development arm, the National Institute for Aviation Research, has tried to recruit a large maintenance, repair and overhaul facility to Wichita.

AirAsia bets big on digital, plans to grow new MRO business.

New automation tools, AI and workflows are making aircraft maintenance more cost-effective.

AFRA is working with the Chinese government on a solution that would enable global disassemblers to sell used parts for installation on Chinese registered aircraft.