MRO

Demand for turboprop services has increased despite continued stability in average ATR global fleet age.

Engine MRO will introduce several Leap 1A and 1B services this year.

The airline has revamped its new-hire training program and developed technology tools to improve learning.

ST ENGINEERING opened a fourth hangar at Guangzhou, increasing its capacity to eight narrowbody and eight widebody aircraft bays; new hangar will soon induct an A330 for conversion to freighter under partnership with EFW.

AAR was selected by Cebu Pacific to supply CFM56-5B surplus material in support of 30 scheduled shop visits.

MTU MAINTENANCE completed record >1,300 engine shop visits network-wide, including at its joint ventures, in 2023.

SR TECHNICS LINE MAINTENANCE was formed as independent legal entity of SR Technics for March 31 startup.

QOCO SYSTEMS, Finland unveiled Assignment MRO solution that combines planning, HR, and MRO and flight operations systems into one interface.

FEAM AERO plans March 28 to open new 150,000 sq ft, 3-bay widebody hangar at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, complementing existing 103,000 sq ft hangar inaugurated in Jan 2020; it invested $45m in project.

German MRO saw a record number of shop visits across its network in 2023.

Whether large commercial MRO providers or financial firms focused on aerospace and defense, the appetite for snapping up aftermarket assets is robust.

International Aero Engines completed the test at MTU Maintenance’s facility in Germany.

TARMAC AEROSAVE expanded partnership with ATR to dismantle/recycle up to 12 aircraft, including four in 2024.

AZUL TECHOPS secured EASA certification to serve EU companies with aircraft and component maintenance services.

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK has 6-year Sunclass Airlines contract to provide A321neo/A330neo component support.

As a result of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, U.S. repair stations must obtain UK CAA Part 145 maintenance organization approval.

Safran is increasing customer support services and looking at opportunities for regional expansion in Africa.

Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR is increasingly seeing decommissioned ATR 72s and ATR 42s as a source of spare parts.

CTS ENGINES, FL says it is looking to add the GE90 to repair/overhaul capabilities; no timeline was disclosed.

DE HAVILLAND CANADA signed Air Tanzania to its Component Solutions Program for its fleet of Dash 8-400s.

The capacity additions will ramp up capacity needs for mid-term demand

The engine-focused lessor's maintenance reserve revenue climbed in 2023.

KOREAN AIR broke ground on KW578b, 140,000 sq meter engine maintenance cluster in Unbuk, near Incheon International, for completion in 2027. It is also set to increase capacity from servicing 100 to 360 engines annually.

SIA ENGINEERING expanded maintenance agreement with Scoot to include E190-E2s to generate S$52m through '28.

Korean Air has started construction of a new aircraft engine maintenance cluster in Unbuk, near Incheon International Airport.