MRO

Boeing has appointed Chris Raymond as its new CEO of Boeing Global Services, succeeding Stephanie Pope.

American Airlines has announced more than $50 million in new funding to upgrade facilities and grow workforce at its Tulsa MRO base.

SWISS-AS was selected by Riyadh Air to provide AMOS MRO software.

C CUBED AEROSPACE, CA began post-conversion ground testing of A320-200CCF prototype in prep for first flight.

AMERICAN AIRLINES secured $22m funding from State of Oklahoma to expand/upgrade its base maintenance facility at Tulsa; funds are in addition to AA's $31.6m engine shop capital investment and ongoing $350m improvement project.

Supply chain and aftermarket challenges are prompting some airlines to consider alternative solutions for aircraft branding and liveries.

Stakeholders examine how the MRO industry could leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning.

ULTRAMAIN SYSTEMS was selected by Vueling to provide ULTRAMAIN ELB electronic logbook software to go paperless for fleet of >120 aircraft.

A new FAA draft rule would codify Pratt & Whitney’s recommended next steps for PW1100G engines affected by contaminated material.

Indamer will begin providing MRO services for Airbus Helicopters from its facilities in Nagpur, Mumbai and New Delhi.

Tune in as editors discuss Lufthansa Group ditching plans for outside investment in Lufthansa Technik and what this means for the future growth of the MRO unit.

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK PUERTO RICO purchased Laser Photonics' handheld CleanTech LPC-1000-CTHS laser cleaning system.

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK has 5-year Air Serbia contract to provide Total Component Support for 15 A320ceo Fam aircraft.

SKYWAYS TECHNICS purchased ex-Air Antilles ATR 42-500 (495) from Nordic Aviation Capital for part out.

AVIATOR AIRPORT ALLIANCE was selected by Lufthansa for line maintenance at Gothenburg, Sweden for three years.

The process will mandate nacelle design changes on the Boeing 737NG fleet that were prompted by a fatal accident and a related NTSB recommendation.

Austrian Technik Bratislava’s CEO on growth plans and challenges moving into 2024.

Boeing is promoting Stephanie Pope to COO in 2024, a move that catapults the veteran Boeing leader on to the short list of potential CEO successors.

How inventory investment and placement is changing.

Under the deal, AAR will expand its narrowbody maintenance capacity and offer Alaska six lines at its Oklahoma City facility.

Recognize people for their MRO career by submitting a nomination for the Lifetime Achievement Award.

AAR extended its 737 heavy maintenance agreement with Alaska Airlines through 2030 and announced plan to add 3-bay, 85,000 sq ft hangar at Oklahoma City to support expansion of the program to provide minimum of six lines.

ASIA DIGITAL ENGINEERING (ADE) completed its 100th C-Check since 3Q20. It is adding new hangar at Kuala Lumpur for 3Q24 to bolster its base maintenance capacity to handle 14 narrowbodies simultaneously.

David Greenwell to Senior Vice President-Supply Chain, based in Miami, of AerFin.

The airline is working with Airbus and several MROs to ramp up its in-house A350 maintenance capabilities.