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Geopolitical tensions on the subcontinent have spilled into civil aerospace, with Air India looking to “adjust plans” and shift maintenance work on its widebody aircraft away from Turkish Technic over Turkiye’s support for Pakistan.

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The latest news in brief from the MRO industry.

DTX Group has launched following its chairman Hussein Lookmanjee’s divestment from Drayton Aerospace.

CEO Campbell Wilson says Air India is making some progress in its extensive fleet retrofit efforts despite chronic delays at seat providers.

IndiGo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport to build a new maintenance hangar there.

IndiGo has signed an MoU with Bangalore International Airport to build a new maintenance hangar at the airport.

A powder metal part-contamination problem affects hundreds of Pratt & Whitney PW2000 engines on Boeing 757s and C-17s that will require inspections.

Rolls-Royce appears to have made good progress with its first engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in mainland China.

IndiGo has signed an MoU with Bangalore International Airport (BIAL) as part of the airline’s sustained commitment to enhancing its operational capabilities at the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.

Despite labor and supply chain challenges, Eastern European MROs are adding investments in new capacity.

Manufacturers, maintenance providers and Part 147 schools are setting plans for supporting electric aircraft, engines and ground support equipment.

The fast-growing Asia-Pacific engine MRO segment looks ahead despite tariff and trade uncertainties.

The aviation aftermarket prepares for electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen engines at a time when maintenance student testing in the U.S. has challenges.

Hanwha Aviation is broadening its service offering via the purchase of an engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in the U.S.

IndiGo has announced that Ton Dortmans shall join the airline in mid-August 2025 to support the technical entry into service of IndiGo’s A350 as well as supporting building up IndiGo’s overall MRO strategy C capabilities.

Part 147 schools say a designated mechanic examiner shortage and PSI’s “monopoly” on written testing are causing challenges.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Gaetz Aerospace Career Academy can serve as a template for reaching young people and guiding them into our industry.

Ground support equipment providers are developing new products with sustainability and connectivity in mind.

An artificial intelligence executive asserts that airlines may be better off using third-party tools instead of building technology in-house.

Boeing is helping customers prepare for the 777-9’s entry into service—including the technicians that will be supporting the new widebody.

Heico posted double-digit sales growth in the second quarter of fiscal 2025.

Zamora Yrala, the company director, is accused of operating UK-based AOG Technics for a fraudulent purpose, the UK’s Serious Fraud Office said.

Hydrogen fuel cell suppliers are engineering powertrains to enable zero-emission aircraft propulsion.

It is official: Repair stations with European Union Aviation Safety Agency certification must have ICAO-compliant safety management systems by 2026.