MRO

Expect engine tech upgrades, drug and alcohol testing conversations, and more airline initiatives to attractairframe and powerplant technicians.

Qatar Airways is using proactive maintenance planning to deal with supply chain, workforce and aircraft delivery challenges.

Engineers must consider fuel tank materials and location when designing liquid-hydrogen-powered aircraft.

ST Engineering has secured a five-year MRO contract to service the CFM International Leap 1B engines that power Korean Air's Boeing 737 MAX fleet.

With relatively few third-party MRO providers operating in Australia, the country is looking at ways to bridge gaps in personnel, technology and capability.

Airlines in Latin America are boosting their internal MRO capabilities, creating opportunities to capture more third-party work.

After more than a decade of congressional prodding, the FAA is issuing new rules mandating drug and alcohol testing for shops it oversees on non-U.S. soil.

Aviation’s performance-based rules are equipped to adapt to next-generation aerospace technologies.

SriLankan Airlines will be modifying its Airbus A320s and A330s with Fokker Services Group’s upgraded electronic flight bag system.

The first Riyadh Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, featuring the airline’s pearl livery, landed at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh last week.

Rolls has completed certification testing of a major Trent 1000 upgrade and is now looking to secure the delayed certification of the Durability Enhancement.

The cargo conversion specialists are deploying a variety of strategies to boost Boeing 777 production capacity.

Artificial intelligence companies say sparse data and expectations of perfection are holding back the technology’s progress.

Maintenance providers in the country are hoping to boost local talent through new training schemes.

Aviation Week Network predicts that Latin America’s commercial MRO demand will grow quickly over the next decade.

MROs such as Turkish Technic and EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering are aiming to boost internal capabilities and workforce.

Jet Parts Engineering shares perspectives on industry acceptance of PMAs and DERs following its recent acquisition of Mitchell PMA.

ATR has received EASA certification for the Starlink internet connectivity system on its ATR 72-500 and -600 aircraft.

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

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

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

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.