MRO

Despite turmoil in 2020, how MRO sector looks poised to rebound in 2021.

Examining the position of aviation aftermarket hubs by region.

Lengthy and expensive financial challenges, Rolls remains bullish about the long-term market for the Trent 1000. At the beginning of 2021, Aviation Week Fleet & MRO Forecast data estimate 770 of the Rolls-powered 787s will be in service.

Like most airlines across the world, Vueling has had to weather the challenges of the novel coronavirus in 2020 across all areas of its operation, including in its maintenance division.

Rolls-Royce is pursuing a significant restructuring of its manufacturing operations to cope with reduced demand. The main changes involve the transfer

American Airlines COO David Seymour talked to Lee Ann Shay onboard a non-commercial Boeing 737 MAX flight from Tulsa to Dallas Ft. Worth on Dec. 2, in advance of the aircraft’s return to revenue service on Dec. 29.

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StandardAero’s business is 80-85% of what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic, and it hopes to be at 100% in the second half of 2021, assuming vaccines roll out and are effective as anticipated, says Tony Brancato, the company’s president of business aviation.

8TREE was selected by Donecle, France to provide dent analysis technology (3D-damage mapping) for new autonomous UAV-operated inspection system.

STANDARDAERO completed its 21,000th TFE731 overhaul and 650th HTF7000 overhaul as authorized Honeywell MRO facility.

GA TELESIS ENGINE SERVICES (GATES), Finland was selected by Atitech, Italy to provide engine maintenance solutions.

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS received FAA approval to convert 737-800s with Split Scimitar winglets (now 853) to freighters.

FL TECHNICS acquired Canada's WRIGHT INTERNATIONAL (line maintenance) to enter North American MRO market.

King Thompson to Senior Sales and Customer Support Manager-MRO of Middle River Aerostructure Systems (MRAS), MD.

MRO and aftermarket assets are already prime targets for mergers and acquisitions, but dealmakers do not want to rush into a bad deal.

New cleaning procedures, unplanned downtime introduce safety issues, regulators warn.

The new administration will likely bring changes in U.S. aviation policy, mostly still to be determined.

The separation of software from the assets it supports is raising challenges to sustainment operating models.

A glimpse into some of the latest developments in aircraft and engine teardowns.

Airlines will fly 60-70% fewer seat kilometers in 2020 compared to last year, but the numbers are slowly increasing. The China market is the outlier

Tallinn Airport in Estonia is pushing ahead with plans to build a new cargo and MRO hub despite the ongoing financial constraints caused by COVID-19

TULSA, Oklahoma--American Airlines is poised to restart Boeing 737 MAX revenue service on Dec. 29—less than six weeks after the FAA cleared the model

The aviation paint industry is developing higher-performance coatings with reduced environmental impacts.

VAS AERO SERVICES acquired multiple CFM56-7Bs for teardown; SR TECHNICS is disassembling first and certifying parts.

PRATT & WHITNEY introduced ESP Platinum enhanced coverage for PW535E/E1 and PW617F-E/F1-E engines for Phenom business jets.