Aviation Week MRO

From the difficulty of daily operations to the potential for revised aircraft retirement timelines, Aviation Week's MRO team discusses the wide-ranging consequences for the aftermarket of the Iran war.

Parts provider AerSale has predicted another challenging year for sourcing feedstock due to intense competition for used aircraft and engine purchases.

EirTrade Aviation will begin construction this year on a new facility in Knock, Ireland, for airframe disassembly and MRO.

GE Aerospace is investing $33 million in its Greenville, South Carolina, turbine blade production facility.

Elbe Flugzeugwerke has secured a contract with Asia Pacific Aviation Leasing Group for the conversion of one Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft.

SIAEC has successfully acquired a 30% stake in the enlarged share capital of Arport Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering (Fujian) (Arport AME).

StandardAero has been selected by Robinson Helicopter Company as the preferred MRO provider for Rolls-Royce RR300 engines powering the Robinson R66 fleet.

Dassault Aviation is finalizing plans for the Falcon 10X entry into service.

HAESL, the HAECO-Rolls-Royce joint venture that maintains Trent engines, is rolling out technologies that should further reduce engine shop time.

Ascent Aviation’s approach to ensuring long-term integrity of Boeing 777s as the fleet type matures.

Panelists at Aviation Week’s AeroEngines Asia-Pacific emphasized adopting a more localized approach is necessary to address fragilities in the MRO supply chain.

West Star Aviation has acquired DCJet, a provider of field maintenance and AOG (Aircraft On Ground) services.

Aviation Week editors Lee Ann Shay and James Pozzi and Lars Moeslein from HAECO discuss AeroEngines Asia-Pacific.

The FAA and India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation have announced a new cooperation with OEMs to simplify procedures.

The Airbus India Technology Center will support activities ranging from design and development to maintenance and performance optimization.

Embraer reports that services revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 offset negative U.S. tariff impacts.

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has expressed confidence that it will again see significant growth this year, despite ongoing geopolitical and economic headwinds.

Further leadership changes are ahead for Delta Air Lines, as the carrier names Peter Carter to president, succeeding recently retired Glen Hauenstein.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore is funding three new labor initiatives to support workforce recruiting, development and retention.

Magnetic MRO is targeting capability growth with its new hangar in Tallinn.

The Middle East conflict could prompt changes, but only if its duration stretches into months.

ITP hopes maintenance activity will account for 20%-25% of total revenues over the next five years as it targets a bigger aftermarket footprint.

Aviation Week editors discuss certain market dynamics that came to the fore on the first day of AeroEngines Asia-Pacific 2026 in Hong Kong.

Ametek MRO is adding new capabilities, digital technologies and investment in environmental controls.

NASA has launched two initiatives seeking to harness technology to improve MRO and prepare the sector for next-generation aviation.