MRO

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK earned €120m in 1Q22 (vs €45m in 1Q21) on 60% higher revenues; third-party revenues rose 43%.
MRO

AFI KLM E&M earned €43m in 1Q22 (vs €8m loss in 1Q21) on 34% higher revenues; third-party revenues rose 15.1%.
MRO

AEROTRAX TECHNOLOGIES, TX announced Bamboo Airways, VietJet, and Pacific Airlines joined the Commercial Pilot of its MRO Service Management blockchain
MRO

AVIATOR has 5-year Sunclass Airlines contract for ground handling/de-icing at Stockholm, Malmo, and Gothenburg.
MRO

FL TECHNICS selected B&H Worldwide to manage its aircraft parts (consumables, engine spares, rotables) storage in Germany at Frankfurt.
MRO

By Henry Canaday
Kevin Lenz, AvAir’s senior vice president for powerplants, talks to Aviation Week about the state of the engine aftermarket and predictions for the near future.
Aircraft & Propulsion

New joint ventures and overseas expansion are highlights of MRO business developments this month.
Aircraft & Propulsion

AEROSPACE QUALITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (AQRD) added two hangars totaling 40,000 sq ft at Addison Airport, TX to expand its on- and off-wing
MRO

James Kimball to Vice President of Technical Operations of FEAM AERO, Miami.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
Andre Stein, Eve Air Mobility CEO, talks about the work the company, which is soon going public, is doing to set up advanced air mobility operations around the world.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Sustainability experts at MRO Americas discuss how OEMs and MROs are working toward greener aviation and how the aftermarket can prepare.
MRO Americas

By Henry Canaday
Flair Airlines is deploying TrustFlight’s electronic tech log to save money, improve MRO and operations.
Emerging Technologies

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aftermarket stakeholders discuss what the aviation industry needs to do to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to meet future demand.
MRO Americas

AIRBUS launched program to support academies in promoting careers as aircraft maintenance technicians; it sees need for >700,000 new aircraft
MRO

Airbus Global Market Forecast has said there will be a massive demand for aircraft maintenance technicians and engineers over the next 15 to 20 years.
MRO

Etihad Engineering has won ‘MRO Service Provider of the Year – Commercial Aviation’ award at the Aviation Achievement Awards 2022.
Aerospace

By Sean Broderick
As flight activity rises, the aftermarket recovery’s pace faces threats from labor, supply chain constraints.
Supply Chain

COOPESA, Costa Rica opened its first 737-800BCF conversion line; first aircraft (35502; ex-WestJet) is for BBAM.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aviation Week reports from the show floor at MRO Americas 2022 on the show’s biggest news announcements and trends.
MRO Americas

By Sean Broderick
Supporting more flights, a long-idled fleet, and rising new-aircraft production rates could be too much for the commercial supply chain to handle.
Supply Chain

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Airlines and aviation maintenance schools dominated this year's competition, while women and non-U.S. teams boosted their presence at the event.
MRO Americas

By Keith Mwanalushi
North American suppliers and MROs are increasingly turning to USM to deliver cost savings to customers.
Supply Chain