MRO

The UPS Boeing MD-11 that crashed while taking off from Louisville International Airport Nov. 4 lost its No. 1 engine before the aircraft cleared the airport perimeter, the NTSB said.

The German low-cost carrier manages an aging Airbus fleet through predictive maintenance, centralized checks and AI tools.

Certification and supply chain challenges are driving operators to opt for more targeted upgrades over full VIP cabin retrofits.

The MRO industry faces challenges in keeping pace with rapid advancements in connected aircraft cabins.

Embraer reiterated its outlook for delivering between 77 and 85 commercial aircraft and between 145 and 155 executive aircraft in the full year.

Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra), which flies regional services for Finnair, is rolling out a series of cabin and engine upgrades on its Embraer E1 fleet.

Best known for its expertise in commercial maintenance, Atitech is setting its sights on the high-end private aviation market.

More than half of the region’s MRO demand over the next decade will come from engine services.

Manufacturers of landing gear are turning to greener and lighter-weight materials to drive sustainability and efficiency gains.

The Turkish low-cost carrier is rethinking its maintenance strategy to mitigate supply chain and engine issues.

AAR Corp. has acquired HAECO Americas for $78 million in an all-cash transaction, which significantly expands its heavy maintenance capacity in the U.S.

A small but purposeful part of Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg’s company turnaround plan was recently completed with the sale of some familiar digital businesses.

To avoid the installation of the wrong component or software version in a flight deck, Airbus recommends operators use a new tool as an additional safety net.

Lufthansa Technik has blamed “punitive tariffs” from the U.S. as well as a weaker dollar for a fall in its third-quarter earnings.

Latest MRO news and contracts from around the world.

Regulatory compliance is the responsibility of the FAA certificate holder—even if the government shuts down.

Logistics and artificial intelligence specialists are harnessing technology to help aftermarket companies and airlines achieve supply chain efficiencies.

Air India has completed the retrofit of its legacy Airbus A320neo, a milestone in the flag carrier’s ongoing $400 million fleet modernization initiative.

Turkish carrier Corendon Airlines has picked AI Engineering Services Limited to provide maintenance support services.

The latest news in brief from the MRO industry.

Britten-Norman, a British aircraft manufacturer, is offering full lifecycle fleet support as part of its new aircraft brokerage and trade-in service.

The FAA has granted parts manufacturer approval to Chromalloy’s CFM56 high-pressure turbine stage 1 blade.

Duncan Aviation’s new FAA testing center in Battle Creek, Michigan, is filling a regional gap and driving cost savings.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, launched 20 years ago with diverse goals, now focuses on aircraft leasing and MRO, but it might revisit its wider original vision.

Africa’s MRO industry is reaching an inflection point where rapid fleet and passenger growth are creating dependency on overseas maintenance services.