Supply Chain

Ask the Editors: Thales and Safran have different focuses, and Safran’s defense business is much smaller than Thales’.

In damage-control effort, French aerospace industry outlines plans for supply chain support.

Although airlines may start poaching grounded aircraft for USM, older narrowbodies and cargo aircraft provide hopeful prospects.

Frozen for now, the bonfire of A&D consolidation will roar again as COVID-19 leads to a shakeout in the lower tiers.

On the lookout for opportunities, carriers strive to store aircraft in ready-to-use condition.

Because landing gear maintenance is based on calendar time, and not flight hours or schedules, this is a bright spot in Revima’s business. The MRO has

Ask the Editors: Geography and state aid are key factors; regional and low-cost carriers will likely be early consolidation targets.

It is time for the government, airlines, leasing companies, financiers, OEMs and suppliers to join forces.

Ask the Editors: M&A is frozen for now, a lot of consolidation is likely to occur in the lower levels of the aerospace, driven by financial distress.

How MRO providers are adapting to the pandemic and beyond, and learning from the experience.

What’s the outlook for the aviation component MRO market post-COVID-19?

How Croatia Airlines has adjusted its MRO activities to handle disruptions related to the COVID-19 crisis.

How AAR is using drones for aircraft inspection and augmented reality to increase efficiencies.

It is critical that aerospace companies invest in strategic priorities now to ensure their long-term competitiveness.

Engine-makers prepare for a harsh new reality amid precipitous declines in demand for new powerplants and shrinking aftermarket services.

The overstock includes 9,000 line items valued at $10 million, which AvAir will provide for exchange and sales.

From inflatable hangars to portable spray booths and clean rooms, these mobile structures give MROs better flexibility.

Despite a more than 50% expected drop in MRO spend this year, analysts expect the market to rebound and continue robust growth.

While demand for business and military MRO remains strong, commercial and component MRO are seeing major disruptions.

ILS and Component Control plan to release a product on April 28 that is designed to integrate workflow between ILS’s marketplace and Component Control’s Quantum ERP customers.

After missing a March 6 deadline to submit its proposal for an MRO joint venture with Thai Airways at U-Tapao Airport, Airbus has also failed to meet the new deadline of April 20.

Ask the Editors: Senior Business Editor Michael Bruno answers.

Ask the Editors: Air Transport and Safety Editor Sean Broderick answers.

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Trends in navigation systems lean toward being more satellite-dependent and accuracy-accentuated.