BARNES AEROSPACE established an engine component repair facility in Singapore, underpinned by a technology investment program which permits additional overhaul and repairs of complex high-value fabricated engine cases.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES completed $100m, 90,000 sq ft expansion (doubling size) of its maintenance facility at Phoenix Sky Harbor, adding three new aircraft bays to work on up to five aircraft simultaneously. It also operates hangar facilities at Atlanta, Chicago Midway, Dallas Love Field, Denver, Houston Hobby, and Orlando (new facility at BWI to open in 2025).
NANDINA REM launched program to reprocess carbon fiber material from aircraft part outs in collaboration with A*STAR. It estimates 102,500 tonnes of unused, end-of-life carbon fibre from aviation will be harvested in Asia by 2050.
EAGLE SERVICES ASIA opened 48,000 sq ft expansion to increase GTF capacity at facility by two-thirds in 2024. PRATT & WHITNEY has 15 active GTF MRO engine centers (seven in Asia Pacific), to grow to 19 worldwide by 2025.
Pratt & Whitney says 30 innovations aimed at maximizing productivity in MRO processes have been delivered by the Singapore Technology Accelerator since 2022.