MRO

By Thierry Dubois
Insufficient radome maintenance after a bird strike probably caused airspeeds to become unreliable on an Air France-operated Airbus A350.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Keith Mwanalushi
Jeh Aerospace is leveraging digital technology to ramp up manufacturing capacity, aiming to alleviate supply chain bottlenecks.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Alex Derber
The Philippines' booming airline sector is driving demand for MRO services, with the number of approved maintenance organizations rising through this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Aircraft brake manufacturers are advancing designs to enable better durability and performance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Craig Gottlieb
MROs must invest in localized supply chains and digital technologies to navigate volatile cost environments.
Supply Chain

Christian A. Klein
Industry stakeholders and policymakers must collaborate to mitigate uncertainty in four key areas that threaten aerospace supply chain stability.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Stephen Costley

AEROPLEX secured 3+2-year contract extension from Wizz Air for A320 line maintenance at Budapest through Feb 2031.

MRO

By Alan Dron
EASA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate to Sweden's Taby Air Maintenance for the company’s Saab 2000 Cargo Conversion.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Keith Mwanalushi
BeauTech Engine Leasing says a looming CF34 engine capacity crunch as regional jet fleets approach a major maintenance cycle will strain the MRO ecosystem.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France is adding its new La Premiere first class cabin on select Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to four more destinations: Atlanta, Boston, Houston and Tel Aviv.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
An issue identified by New Zealand’s accident bureau as being linked to an Air New Zealand A320neo uncommanded engine shutdown could have wider implications.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
Teardowns of relatively young Airbus A320neo aircraft are continuing, with Eirtrade Aviation becoming the latest company to buy aircraft for part-out.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
EasyJet plans to acquire Slovenia-based Adria Tehnika, which operates five lines of maintenance at its Ljubljana Airport base.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
Airbus and ATR are deploying new strategies to address Africa’s chronic spare parts shortage.
Supply Chain

By Keith Mwanalushi
SkyThread and Wingleet have joined forces to integrate their technologies, aiming to cut paper documentation and address parts tracking headaches.
Supply Chain

By Guy Ferneyhough
British aerospace supplier Senior has been awarded a new contract from Airbus for fluid conveyance components that will be installed on multiple airliners.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Airbus said Dec. 3 that it now aims to deliver 790 aircraft in 2025 “in light of a recent supplier quality issue on fuselage panels.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
EASA is mandating Airbus-recommended inspections of A350 auxiliary power units (APU) following two in-service incidents linked to a common problem.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Swaati Ketkar
Tata Projects and ASI Global have partnered to deliver custom MRO facility design and construction across India.
MRO

By Swaati Ketkar
GMR School of Aviation in Hyderabad has partnered with RH Aero Systems to develop training focused on aftermarket tooling.
Workforce & Training

By Alex Derber
New generation narrowbody engines are unlikely to match the durability of their predecessors within the next five years, engine lessor ELFC's COO says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has secured the conviction of the former director of AOG Technics, which sold unapproved CFM 56 engine parts from 2019-23.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
European ULCC Wizz Air says that a fleet of 500 aircraft is necessary to be relevant in the aviation business.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Air Canada’s narrowbodies and regional jets will be retrofitted with refreshed cabins over the next couple of years.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alex Derber
HAECO and Vietnamese company Sun Group are planning to build a $360 million maintenance facility at Van Don airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion