As the CFM56 and V2500 families matured, their reliability allowed operators to lease fewer spare engines to cover for scheduled and unforeseen maintenance.
Russian airline group S7 is closing its subsidiary S7 Space, which had developed expertise in repairing the high-pressure compressor blades in CFM56 engines.
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the impact of PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) engine issues on Airbus A320neo family, A220, and Embraer E2 family aircraft.
A new $15 million training facility will provide more capacity to prepare Ohio high school students for aviation and maintenance, repair and overhaul careers.
MTU Aero Engines pointed to improvements in the GTF engine situation and in the broader supply chain, confirming its recently hiked outlook for the full year.
The major Asia Pacific airline industry group is preparing to hold a safety meeting to discuss a wide range of topics with carriers and other stakeholders.
ESSENTIAL TURBINES, Canada completed acquisition of Malta-based AEROMARITIME MEDITERRANEAN (authorized M250 and RR300 maintenance/repair/overhaul center) from ITP Aero; business will now operate as ESSENTIAL TURBINES MALTA.
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK was selected by IndiGo to provide lease return services as part of long-term MRO agreements for A320 base maintenance and single component maintenance services out of Sofia, Bulgaria and Manila, Philippines.
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK completed its first on-wing Reverse Bleed System (RBS) modification by its Mobile Engine Services (MES) Station in Dublin on a LEAP for Eurowings together with the Eurowings Technik team in Düsseldorf.
Boeing forecasts the commercial aviation workforce will grow by 660,000 pilots, 710,000 maintenance technicians and 1 million cabin crew members through 2044.
The acquired business employs 4,000 people and supplies systems for 180 platforms; it will be consolidated within Safran Electronics & Defense as of Aug. 1.
SR Technics has entered into a long-term contract with Safran Aircraft Engines for the complete overhaul and testing of CFM International Leap-1A engines.
