MRO

By Christine Boynton
Spirit Airlines has named the successful bidder for 20 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Artificial intelligence’s demand for dedicated power is resonating with suppliers of older aircraft turbines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
New MRO labor strategies are prioritizing earlier education, developmental training and improved benefits.
Workforce & Training

By Sean Broderick, Thierry Dubois
CFM is expanding its overhaul network and increasing parts production as a foundation of its broadening aftermarket program for key narrowbody engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Did you know that the acronym MRO—widely used in the aviation aftermarket today—was born from Aviation Week’s MRO ’96, the first MRO Americas?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Restructuring into a fully integrated commercial engines and services organization accelerates GE Aerospace’s aftermarket expansion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Pratt’s redesign addresses risks revealed in three in-service events in 2018-2020 in which a fan blade fractured due to fatigue cracking.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
South American carriers are looking to engine maintenance agreements to help mitigate the impact of rising fuel costs and an uncertain demand outlook.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
How a new high school aviation maintenance program managed to outperform industry professionals at the Aerospace Maintenance Council’s competition at Verticon.
Workforce & Training

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Parts traders are adapting USM strategies to stay ahead in a crowded market.
Supply Chain

By Alex Derber
Component manufacturers are looking to new opportunities to increase their MRO market share.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi
The engine lessor started from scratch less than two years ago—and now operates from three continents and owns an MRO.
Services & Support

By James Pozzi
Scarcity—not demand—is now the defining challenge for the Asia-Pacific region’s engine aftermarket sector.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
International Aerospace Coatings will establish a presence in Malta after assuming control of a facility previously operated by a defunct paint specialist.
Supply Chain

Aviation Week Staff
The latest news in brief from the MRO industry.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Maintenance providers continue to see gaps in a few key hands-on fundamentals among new hires.
Workforce & Training

By Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi
Ken Barone discusses how Southwest Airlines is managing industry obstacles and its Boeing 737 MAX transition.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Ever wonder where the term MRO came from or how the aviation aftermarket got so big? Many of the answers came from MRO ’96, the first MRO Americas.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Boeing Global Services President and CEO Chris Raymond talks with Lee Ann Shay about nuances of its business in a one-on-one interview at Boeing’s offices.
Workforce & Training

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aerospace Maintenance Competition teams spend months practicing to perfect dozens of technical skills.
Workforce & Training

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, James Pozzi
Aftermarket companies in Florida are increasing investments in capabilities, facilities and labor as the market sees significant mergers and acquisitions.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
Mark Yerger, retired FedEx senior vice president and industry advocate, to receive Aviation Week’s Lifetime Achievement Award in MRO on April 21 at MRO Americas.
Services & Support

By Guy Norris, Guy Ferneyhough
New repair technologies and processes are driving GE’s push to reduce engine turnaround time and expand capacity without adding to its footprint in Singapore.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Boeing Global Services has told Aviation Week that a full recovery to pre-pandemic benchmarks is unlikely this decade.
Supply Chain