MRO

EMBRAER has Scoot contract to provide its ECIP spare parts management program for E190-E2s.

As it awaits delivery of its first E190-E2, Scoot has signed a contract with Embraer for an inventory-optimizing solution to support its future fleet.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES completed $100m, 90,000 sq ft expansion (doubling size) of its maintenance facility at Phoenix Sky Harbor, adding three new aircraft bays to work on up to five aircraft simultaneously. It also operates hangar facilities at Atlanta, Chicago Midway, Dallas Love Field, Denver, Houston Hobby, and Orlando (new facility at BWI to open in 2025).

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK PHILIPPINES completed first 12-year check on an A380 (044); it has begun work on a second.

United Airlines will work around Boeing’s delivery delays to keep its growth plan moving.

The aircraft’s interior took 10 months to complete.

Conglomerate signs memorandum of understanding for Air India to occupy an airframe maintenance facility.

Pratt & Whitney Canada is creating a new overhaul line in Singapore for its PT6C-67C engines—a second location for the overhaul capability.

Sourcing Boeing 737-700 aircraft assets in today's market is proving challenging for disassembly specialists.

Magnetic Group subsidiary EngineStands24 is launching PW1100 engine stands in the Asia-Pacific region in response to market demand.

Last year was a record year for ATR's services business.

A recent expansion of Pratt & Whitney’s Singapore-based engine center Eagle Services Asia (ESA) will grow its GTF capacity by two thirds in 2024.

Pratt & Whitney says 30 innovations aimed at maximizing productivity in MRO processes have been delivered by the Singapore Technology Accelerator since 2022.

Christine Boynton speaks with Gilbert Slim about why Pratt & Whitney sees a need for the Singapore Technology Accelerator (STA).

Singaporean startup Nandina REM has created recycled carbon fiber materials from Boeing 767 floorboards.

The need for more production investment, ongoing supply chain issues and maintenance capacity concerns are all refraining Safran's CEO from pursuing a higher market share of Airbus A320neo powerplants.

Airline is rolling out the electronic technical logs as part of an overall transformation strategy.

Could Pratt's India investment eventually lead to an MRO presence in India?

Global Engine Maintenance shares perspectives on Latin American aftermarket trends and upcoming expansion plans.