AAR

AAR Corp. is using lessons learned from a challenging but ultimately beneficial expansion to help avoid similar start-up headaches, its top executive shared.

Investment bank Jefferies estimates that aftermarket revenue reached 109% of 2023 levels in the first quarter of 2024.

AAR’s purchase of Triumph addresses two of the top problems of the MRO industry.

The state of affairs for aftermarket growth and navigating current market challenges in the region.

Continuing an annual tradition dating back to 1957, Aviation Week Network editors honored a wide variety of industry accomplishments.

AAR sees the Triumph product support business as a promising avenue for both growth and accomplishing current component overhaul work more cost effectively

Whether large commercial MRO providers or financial firms focused on aerospace and defense, the appetite for snapping up aftermarket assets is robust.

Advanced air mobility OEMs are making maintenance preparations ahead of looming service entry dates.

Component MRO providers are expanding battery capabilities and growing their global footprint, including AAR Corp., Antavia and Concorde Battery Corp.

How MRO providers are looking to find the right operational balance to deliver in the face of capacity challenges.

Airframe, engine and business acquisitions are driving growth at aftermarket parts suppliers.

MROs are seeing greater interest in nose-to-tail maintenance lines for Boeing 737 platforms.

Large backlogs, a robust air travel market, and recent supply chain disruptions boosting demand for servicing of legacy aircraft bode well for the aftermarket.

The AAR and Indamer Technics joint venture is growing facilities, capabilities, workforce and customers.

AAR Corp. announced on Dec. 21 that it would buy Triumph’s (TGI) Product Support Group for $725 million.

Under the deal, AAR will expand its narrowbody maintenance capacity and offer Alaska six lines at its Oklahoma City facility.

MRO providers consider international recruitment and implement more flexible workforce schedules as they face pressure from the growing technician shortage.

Solving the industry’s problem requires applying all available resources—from industry, government and aviation education—to draw new talent to the field.

Prediction, digitization and leveraging AI are where almost all MROs converge in their hopes for the future.

The Inside MRO archives show both change and continuity in the European MRO industry since 1999.

With an average of 350 Airbus A320neos expected to be grounded at any given time in 2024-26, A320ceos and older Boeing 737s will need to fly longer.

People want to fly with a vengeance, but there are few new aircraft and the old ones need more MRO, creating a positive outlook for M&A in the aftermarket.

Several efforts in the aftermarket show a common theme that could improve MRO efficiencies.

Component support and modifications agreements feature in this month’s Contracts and Briefs.

Used parts market activity is steadily increasing as more older aircraft and engines are sold and parted out for their used serviceable material (USM).