The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to accelerate the trend in the Asia-Pacific airline industry of maintenance outsourcing, according to some senior airline executives.
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.
Lion Air Group MRO-affiliate Batam Aero Technic (BAT) will be adding six aircraft MRO lines by the end of 2021, bringing the total capacity at Batam Hang Nadim airport to 21.
Rajeev Gupta, CEO of Nagpur-based AAR-Indamer Technics, discusses the company's formation and how it aims to increase business in India's growing domestic MRO market.
One of the few bright spots for the airline industry over the past one year has been the strong demand for freighters. While there may be more conversion houses and options available in the market now, not all solutions are however created equal.
Atlas Air and Sharp Technics K plan to develop a dedicated MRO facility at Incheon International Airport that will accommodate cargo growth in the region.
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.