Supply Chain

Logistics and artificial intelligence specialists are harnessing technology to help aftermarket companies and airlines achieve supply chain efficiencies.

A boisterous show floor at the recent MRO Europe event in London reflected another year of surging revenues for the maintenance market.

Bearing supplier NTN Europe is acquiring new machine-tools to increase production, a sign that the aerospace supply chain predicament is easing.

Boeing is bolstering its used parts inventory through a comprehensive aircraft end-of-life program.

Turkish MRO MyTechnic has adopted SkySelect’s artificial intelligence-driven sourcing platform to automate quoting and streamline component purchasing.

Pratt & Whitney is not far from improving its materials supply chain, which it sees as the main roadblock holding up engine shop visits, an official says.

Supply chain challenges leading to a slow pace of aircraft production could cost the airline industry more than $11 billion in 2025, a new IATA study says.

Boeing shipped its first-ever shipment of a repaired part with a digital authorized release certificate.

Has the aviation MRO industry reached a new normal, including supply chain?

Base maintenance strategy is shifting as airlines and MROs around the world navigate fleet, supply chain and geopolitical changes.

Salvaged carbon fiber gives discouraging results, while aluminum is the first metal to make significant progress in higher-value recycling.

Are U.S. tariffs having a big impact on the aviation MRO industry?

The Airbus Global Services Forecast 2025-44 predicts notable growth in digital and connectivity services, as well as in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Lithuanian MRO provider is focusing on practical technologies, new capabilities and training initiatives to keep up with customer demand.

Lithuanian cabin interiors specialist recently combined its Part 21, CAMO and Part 145 capabilities in one new hub to provide flexibility and speed.

Engine lessor BeauTech shares perspectives on GE CF34-10 aftermarket constraints and trends.

The components aftermarket is dealing with supply chain problems, workforce shortages and technology transitions.

Four A320neos, formerly operated by Go First and currently owned by parts trading specialist AerFin, have been dismantled and recycled by Tarmac Aerosave.

ACMI demand is continuing upward momentum in Africa, but gaps in the continent’s infrastructure and MRO capability are adding complexity.

AAR Corp has seen an uptick in used serviceable material (USM) feedstock in recent months, but whole-asset prices remain high.

As the aviation industry navigates the ongoing global supply chain and manufacturing crisis, Flyadeal CEO Steve Greenway and Joramco CEO Fraser Currie offered their insights at an event organised by the Aviation Club UK.

How some component MROs are shifting strategies to mitigate ongoing supply chain challenges.

Satair plans to provide expendable material management services for Philippines-based carrier Cebu Pacific’s fleet of Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft.

A lack of in-region engine maintenance shop capacity combined with a shortage of capabilities is causing bottlenecks in Asia-Pacific for airline customers.

Beyond fixing the supply chain and production execution, the industry must reconsider how profits are shared across the value chain.