Magnetic MRO

The conversion of a CFM56-5B engine from a double annual combustor configuration to the original single annular combustor version is aimed at reducing maintenance costs.

While OEMs and independent MROs are enjoying high demand from older engines running longer, maintenance capacity and material supply are struggling to keep up.

Larger players have benefited from remedying pandemic-induced workforce shortages.

The Estonian MRO is planning on growing engine capacity in Tallinn to accommodate more CFM56 and eventually Leap engines.

MRO providers are deploying strategies to mitigate impacts from significant price increases on components and materials.

Aircraft cabin evacuation slides are being designed with new materials that reduce weight and increase inspection intervals.

Reevaluating procurement strategies is just one strategy to manage specialized equipment.

Magnetic Group’s head of power-by-the-hour (PBH) speaks with Aviation Week about the aftermarket’s current PBH landscape.

Magnetic Academy will offer training for both experienced technicians and those with no prior aviation experience.

Magnetic Group highlights price increases, staff shortages and longer turnaround times as potential hurdles for the CFM56 market in 2024.

Industry stakeholders are raising concerns about a lack of qualification standards for painters in the aviation industry.