MRO

New MRO facilities and agreements are highlights of this issue’s roundup.

Aircraft recycling providers are expanding capacity and their global footprint as industry demand for disassembly grows.

MROs will need new strategies to transition from legacy platforms and serve the coming fleet transition.

AerSale, a provider of aviation products and services, and Sanad Group, will collaborate on strategic inventory sale including high-demand components.

A scandal last spring involving faked documentation of aircraft engine parts led the MRO industry to question whether blockchain technology would prevent this from happening, and if so, why it is not more widely used.

The Leap-focused MRO shop will induct its first engine next week.

SAESL is eyeing “tactical solutions,” such as parts swapping, to overcome supply chain constraints.

Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited (SAESL) has broken ground on a new Rolls-Royce engine MRO facility.

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A Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 with drag-reducing riblet paint over most of the fuselage is expected to enter service on international flights in mid-January.

As more airlines opt to densify cabins, MRO providers are adapting maintenance programs to keep up.

Air India plans to take full control of its domestic line maintenance by April.

Qatar Airways Cargo and Unilode Aviation Solutions have entered a partnership for the digitalisation of the airline’s fleet of over 42,000 Unit Load Devices (ULD).

Some manufacturers are cooling on full-service flight-hour-based programs for new-generation engines.

The logistics specialist is advancing efforts to improve regulation on the transportation of aircraft engines.

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Muirhead’s new integrated seat cover service is aimed at reducing complexity, lead times and cost for airlines.

AFI KLM E&M has secured 10 spare CFM Leap 1As and 1Bs to support airline customers.

FEAM’s new partnership with UrbanLink Air Mobility follows similar partnerships established with other advanced air mobility companies in 2024.

3TOP AVIATION SERVICES acquired fourth ex-Tarom A318-100 (3225) with CFM56s for part out by ECUBE in Spain.

AFI KLM E&M ordered 10 spare LEAP engines for delivery starting in 2025 to support its Premier MRO program.

STANDARDAERO has CAAC approval for LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B maintenance at San Antonio, TX.

AEROCORE TECHNOLOGIES was selected by Delta and Endeavor Air to provide engine foam washes over next 10 years using its patented Nucleated Foam Technology.

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK was selected by Avianca as partner to provide its Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem, including AMOS M&E software, flydocs digital records management system and AVIATAR predictive health analytics solution.

WILLIS AVIATION SERVICES, UK has long-term Jet2 contract for 737NG heavy maintenance (C-Checks) at Teesside.