MRO

Ask the Editors: The 737’s baseline configuration has been remarkably resilient for decades, but it is unlikely to evolve beyond the -10.

POBEDA issued tender for C-Check on a 737-800 in 4Q21; starting price is RUB234.74m and bids are due by April 12.

West Star Aviation is aiming to distribute custom configured iPads with maintenance software installed to more than 600 technicians across the U.S. by the end of May.

TAT TECHNOLOGIES has added MRO capabilities for C-130 APUs, landing gear and thermal system components at Tulsa, OK and Greensboro, NC.

LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE LINDENBERG was commissioned by Portugália Airlines to provide landing gear overhaul for 11 E1-Jets in 2022-2024.

GE AVIATION expects engine shop visits to climb 30% year-over-year from 2Q21 going forward as fleet utilization continues to rise, especially

TRIUMPH SYSTEMS & SUPPORT has 1-year contract from major Engine OEM to provide MRO support for LRUs across multiple engine platforms.

Commercial aviation sales at AAR Corp. rose 7% sequentially in the company’s most recent fiscal quarter—an encouraging sign that the aftermarket is starting to recover, particularly in the U.S.

STANDARDAERO has $149m US Navy contract to maintain Rolls-Royce T56 Series III engines for Navy and Marine Corps C-130s, C-2s, P-3s and EP-3s out of

CCX TECHNOLOGIES has Transport Canada STC for its AP-250 cyber security device for the GV; STC was developed by ADS (design) and MID-CANADA MOD CENTER

Debates about how to reduce aviation’s climate change impact tend to focus on new fuels and propulsion technologies – or simply on reducing the amount

Delta Air Lines installed sensors on the WiFi antenna area of an aircraft to test structural health monitoring. Could this be a step toward moving airframe MRO to a more predictive maintenance model, similar to that used by engines?

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS was selected by Aviation Holdings III Investments to convert three more 737-800s to freighters, increasing total to eight; mod

AFI KLM E&M COMPONENTS CHINA, Shanghai was named by Liebherr-Aerospace as authorized repair center/warranty center in China for its A320 and A330

GE Aviation sees engine shop visits climbing 30% year-over-year from the 2021 second quarter on, as utilization continues to rise particularly among the narrowbody fleet, the company said.

Mike Englert was promoted to General Manager-St. Louis Regional Turbine Center (RTC) of Dallas Airmotive.

SAGE-POPOVICH agreed to acquire TOGS AIRCRAFT, MI (FAA Part 145 Repair Station); deal is expected to close in 1H21.

Rheinland Air Service sees opportunity in ATR maintenance.

With each new generation of aircraft, manufacturers tend to promise lower maintenance costs. They point to factors such as longer intervals between

Electric vertical lift startups, maintenance providers and infrastructure specialists are collaborating to tackle new challenges.

Teledyne Certifies Air Quality Monitoring Solution Teledyne Controls has obtained FAA Supplemental Type Certification approval for installation of its

AerFin has added the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to its portfolio for the first time and will place parts and materials from the aircraft into its