Supply Chain

The IFRS 16 accounting standard affects how airlines account for maintenance of aircraft on operating lease.

A survey by Inside MRO, ATW and AeroDynamic Advisory shows Boeing ranked highest in airlines’ satisfaction with OEMs’ aftermarket support.

The agreement, announced earlier this month, will focus on expanded parts repair services on the Airbus A350.

FAA, leveraging similar requirements issued more than a decade ago for the Boeing 787, has issued special conditions that Boeing must follow to demonstrate the 777-9’s composite fuel tanks durability.

Electromechanical actuation technology in aviation is advancing but will require a lot more work for its practical applications of high output force.

The tool is particularly valuable when no solution has been documented for a dent on a flat surface on an air brake.

The service was launched in April last year and aims to ship parts quickly in order to minimize aircraft down time and lost revenue.

The paint company’s Paint the Future competition held in Amsterdam on May 16 selected five start-ups from 160 entries.

The avionics upgrades specialist will perform flightdeck upgrades on a new customer’s Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft.

Top 10 airframe MRO providers stand out from others by expanding facilities and adopting new technologies.

Engine OEM announced in February that it hoped to bring the number of grounded aircraft powered by the Trent 1000 down to single figures by the end of the year.

Why commercial aircraft fuel systems are strong candidates for modifications and updates.

The Seamless Air Alliance hopes to standardize inflight connectivity equipment, which would have many benefits—including easier retrofits.

The aircraft is looking to reach the number by the end of 2019.

MCAS's operation during the October 29, 2018 Lion Air Flight 610 accident and March 10, 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accidents is a focus of ongoing investigations.

The issues combined cost the aircraft manufacturing about $1 billion in the first quarter of this year.

Olivier Mongenot, president of the landing gear and hydraulic component specialist, talks to James Pozzi about the latest developments at the company.

The Q Series aircraft regional support team will move near Johannesburg’s busiest airport to enhance support to operators in the region.

Beep Analytics is looking to corner the untapped market for an analytics platform targeted at supply chain performance.

The avionics and aircraft engineering specialist is looking to add another facility to aid capacity growth in the U.S. and is nearing new STCs for two widebodies.

Ontic's acquisition of Firstmark adds locations and important capabilities to the OEM-pedigree part supplier.

The U.S. aftermarket specialist has teamed up with chemical giant BASF to distribute and service ozone and volatile organic compounds converters.

The 10,000 square meter facility will be built close to the airline's engineering center and construction is expected to begin later in 2019.

The MRO group presented its first set of supplier awards during the 2019 MRO Americas Exhibition in Atlanta.

The British engine maker is now testing an enhanced blade that should resolve the issues.