MRO

With its A350s set to enter the fleet in September, Emirates plans to be serving 42 cities with premium economy seats by February 2025.

Aircraft and component OEMs are starting to expand service offerings beyond their own product lines to capture greater market opportunities.

There’s enough MRO work out there for everyone, but not everyone is in a position yet to benefit. DAE Engineering’s Jeff Wilkinson takes a hard look at an industry in transition.

A look at the rules, people and technology behind the scenes that enabled Taylor Swift’s safe air travel from Tokyo to the 2024 Super Bowl.

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK AERO ALZEY is adding 110,000 sq ft engine/engine parts storage/logistics center for 2025.

LUXAIR opened 5,000 sq meter MRO hangar at Luxembourg Airport that can handle up to three 737s simultaneously.

PRO STAR AVIATION broke ground on $12.4m, 37,000 sq ft hangar at Grand Rapids, MI for Pilatus aircraft sales/service.

“The manufacturing of [PW1000G] parts is a little bit of a bottleneck,” MTU CFO Peter Kameritsch said on a recent earnings call.

ATR’s record aftermarket results have grown thanks in part to a variety of new services products.

Aircraft cabin evacuation slides are being designed with new materials that reduce weight and increase inspection intervals.

Textron Aviation celebrated the opening of its expanded and revamped Global Parts Distribution facility at its Wichita headquarters.

Rolls-Royce and Turkish Airlines signed a joint statement at a ceremony held at the Turkish Airlines headquarters in Istanbul this week.

WEINBERG CAPITAL GROUP acquired AVIOCRAFT, AZ (aircraft accessory MRO) to compliment Salt River Aviation.

SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES has DRF Luftrettung contract to support >90 Arriel 2Es for H145s on SBH basis.

EXECUJET MRO SERVICES MALAYSIA opened new 149,500 sq ft facility at Subang Airport, doubling current capacity.

Pobeda has become the first Russian commercial airline included in the U.S. Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN).

Manufacturers of aerospace materials and chemicals are engineering products to provide better performance and fewer environmental impacts.

Tailored maintenance services aim to provide better adaptability in response to supply chain, fleet and workforce issues.

ExecuJet MRO has officially opened its new MRO hangar at Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport, as the Malaysian government seeks to attract business aviation companies.

The latest news in brief from the MRO industry, including the expansion of a facility and agreement signings.

SKYWAYS TECHNICS acquired ex-Sky Express ATR 42-500 (534)/ex-Aeromar ATR 72-600 (1086) from Falko for part out.

TDA, The Netherlands acquired ex-Malawi Airlines 737-700 (30687) for part out by ECUBE at St. Athan, Wales.

PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA has 6-year TAAG Angola Airlines contract to provide fleet management program for its PW150As (for six Dash 8-400s) in deal that includes oil-analysis technology and FAST diagnostic and prognostic solution.

AFI KLM E&M earned €28m in 1Q24 vs €15m in 1Q23; revenues rose 32.1% to €1.2b (third party revenues rose 43.4%).

Four MRO leaders in Asia-Pacific discuss internal and external threats.