MRO

By Alex Derber
Willis Lease Finance has reported flat aircraft retirements, a record $84 million lease revenue and tripled maintenance business revenue in Q3.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
The IATP has added seven airlines, including Titan and YTO, to boost shared maintenance, parts and aircraft-on-ground support networks.
Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Industry says FAA certification reviews take too long. The agency agrees and is working on changes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
New parts registry and acceptance of AFRA accreditation open the country’s massive market to cross-border used serviceable material transactions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Keith Mwanalushi
Kenya Airways Technical Director Gilbert Bett discusses the airline’s efforts to increase in-house maintenance capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
FTAI is conducting more sale/leaseback transactions as customers seek to add cash infusions to their guaranteed asset availability arrangements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas Airways has reached a deal to sell most of its Boeing 737-800 fleet, which is due to be phased out as new Airbus narrowbodies are delivered.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
How parts shortages, workforce constraints and geopolitical disruption are altering Asia-Pacific’s maintenance strategies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Designers are seeking lighter, more recyclable upholstery options, but flammability remains a concern.
Interiors & Connectivity

By James Pozzi
Europe’s MRO industry must turn the sovereignty debate into tangible improvements in parts availability, repair capability and airline support.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
Ben Scheidel, HAECO group director for airframe services, talks about longer-term contracts and moving to a new facility in December.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
ORIX Aviation has completed its acquisition of UK aftermarket specialist AerFin, expanding into engine MRO, component and part-out services.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Embraer has picked Dutch aviation MRO shop Fokker Services to work on the KC-390 tanker/transport aircraft the Royal Netherlands Air Force will receive.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aftermarket parts suppliers are growing inventories, investments and offerings as demand for spares accelerates.
Supply Chain

By Keith Mwanalushi
Parts suppliers caution that speculative parts listings are complicating inventory searches.
Supply Chain

Brett Levanto
A class action lawsuit by former FAA designees alleges the agency’s termination of designations violates constitutional rights.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Antoine Fafard, Brian Kough
Aviation Week's new 2027 Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast projects that nearly 40% of commercial aircraft deliveries over the next decade will happen in Asia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
One year after the UPS MD-11 crash, FedEx and Western Global's trijet freighter fleets have shrunk by half amid retirements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
SkyWest remains in the process of converting the first two Bombardier CRJ-200s into CRJ-450s for United Airlines, expecting the variant to enter service by year’s end.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Values of spare CFM Leap and Pratt & Whitney engines are likely to hold up even as more enter the market through teardowns, according to Aengus Kelly.
Supply Chain

By Alex Derber
New engine lessor Patriot Dynamics has ordered six CFM Leap engines and inked an MRO support deal with MTU.
Services & Support

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
A look at how MRO Europe exhibitors 8tree, Mainblades and Pratt & Whitney are using technologies to make aviation maintenance processes safer and more efficient.
Emerging Technologies

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi, Daniel Williams
Fueled by stroopwafels, Aviation Week editors talk about the hot topics of European MRO.
MRO Podcast

Aviation Week Staff
Latest MRO news and contracts from around the world.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Industry and investor outlooks seem to be at odds, but it really depends on timing.
Supply Chain