MRO

Aircraft retirements have risen 29% through October 2026, but Aviation Week data shows the full-year rate will likely stay below historical norms.

DAE Engineering’s Joramco MRO will keep underperforming until Middle East tensions fully resolve, CEO Firoz Tarapore says.

Embraer’s Q3 services revenue rose 30% on PW1000G work and new MRO sites, with S&S margin up three points to 17%.

The latest news in brief from the MRO industry.

Wizz Air's CEO says Pratt & Whitney's GTF engine is outperforming CFM's Leap, as groundings ease and profits rise despite higher fuel costs.

Oman Air and Indonesia’s GMF AeroAsia have launched a joint venture to build Oman’s first MRO facility at Muscat International Airport under a 20-year concession.

FlyDubai is extending maintenance planning and securing spare engines early as Middle East MRO capacity struggles to match fast fleet growth.

The Australian state is using a development fund to back projects including a rocket test facility, a defense-grade manufacturing site and an MRO facility.

DAE will finish its $9 billion Macquarie Air Finance integration by late November, targeting a 1,300-aircraft fleet within five years.

Ethiopian Airlines is growing its aviation university into a regional hub to help close Africa’s maintenance and engineering skills gap.

Adani Group has signaled plans to sign a deal with CFM or Pratt & Whitney within 18 months to build an engine MRO facility in India.

Helicopter-makers still miss delivery dates for aircraft modifications and spare parts amid continuing supply chain pains post-pandemic, Bristow's CEO said.

The Asia-Pacific narrowbody engine overhaul market equates to $50 billion demand from 2027-2036 with over 8,500 forecasted engine overhauls.

India's three largest airlines are expanding in-house MRO capabilities, as executives say domestic aftermarket capacity has not kept pace with fleet growth.

The global business aviation fleet is projected to grow to more than 41,000 aircraft by 2036 while MRO demand will rise at a faster rate, according to the 2027 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast.

One topic of intense discussion at MRO Europe was the ramping up of repair development as parts shortages limit airline operations and strain the aftermarket.

SETNA iO acquired fourth ex-Condor 757-300 (30030) for part out by ECUBE SOLUTIONS at St Athan.

STANDARDAERO had $92.8m net income on $1.56b revenues in 3Q26 vs $68.1m on $1.5b in 3Q25. It announced its intent to enter into $350m accelerated share repurchase agreement pursuant to (now increased) $1b authorization.

Laura George to General Manager of Airside MRO (KP Aviation), AZ.

Europe’s business aviation fleet is forecast to grow to nearly 5,500 aircraft by 2036, outpacing the global growth rate, Aviation Week finds.

CFM56 still leads the global narrowbody engine fleet in 2027, but CFM Leap deliveries are rising fast, Aviation Week forecasts.

Australia is experiencing aftermarket supply chain and workforce pressures more acutely than other regions.

As demand soars for used serviceable material, trust, technology and capital are reshaping the aviation parts market.

The formal launch of a long-planned A350 component support joint venture with Airbus is a “major structural milestone” in Air France-KLM Group’s aftermarket strategy, group CEO Ben Smith said.

Aviation Week assesses the volume of heavy checks being outsourced in Australia and New Zealand.