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By Alex Derber
The new facility will specialize in engine parts repairs.
MRO

Skymark Airlines, MRO Japan Agreement Skymark Airlines and MRO Japan have signed an agreement for aircraft maintenance, including heavy maintenance
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
To properly plan and execute MRO, maybe it’s time to brush up this skill, especially if you’re working across countries.
MRO

By Alex Derber
Many airlines risk being caught out on their end-of-lease checks.
Services & Support

By James Pozzi, Sean Broderick
More widebody flying will help engine maintenance activity reach pre-downturn levels, but likely not for a few years.
MRO

By Jens Flottau
Boeing has long owned the freighter market, but Airbus has launched the A350F and is looking at additional cargo versions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Despite high shop visit demand, engine MROs report ongoing challenges with workforce and supply chain constraints.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
Quarantines have hindered certain approval functions.
MRO

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
One of the biggest hurdles to urban helicopter operations springs from the lengthy battles regarding noise.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Next-gen cockpit voice recorders are extending recording times and becoming more flight data recorder-integrated.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Nondestructive testing specialists are adding more services and developing new high-tech products to make MRO more efficient.
Marketplace

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
MROs battle stagnant growth in the workforce pipeline as demand for new technicians continues to increase.
Workforce & Training

By Alex Derber
Following a sustained period of lease returns and reposessions over the past 2.5 years, leasing companies identify challenges in remarketing aircraft to operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Prachi Patel
How the future commercial aircraft fleet will grow from this year through to 2031.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Many features of a helipad’s design must follow strict guidelines. The minimum size of the touchdown and lift-off (TLOF) area is guided primarily by
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Keith Mwanalushi
ExxonMobil is seeing increased demand for aviation lubricants—and airlines are using these products to reduce maintenance costs and burdens.
MRO

By Karen Walker
Since 1992, the US has established more than 130 Open Skies agreements and the model has been adopted by other nations and national alliances.
ATW

By Alex Derber
Macroeconomic factors have weighed heavily on aviation this year, with inflation and interest rates of particular concern. Government policy has also
Services & Support

U.S. repair stations should look to Europe’s example to prepare for impending Safety Management System requirements.
MRO

By Henry Canaday
New orders for the A320neo are expected to more than quintuple MRO spending over the next decade.
MRO

By Swaati Ketkar
India’s aviation market is growing swiftly, but are government roadblocks standing in the way of its MRO industry?
MRO

By Sean Broderick
New FAA requirements will affect holders of Organization Designation Authorization as well as the employees that perform related work.
MRO

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Thinking of putting a helipad on top of your building? It is a long arduous complex process.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Henry Canaday
China Airlines has chosen GE Digital’s Records Management System to facilitate digital record transfer and asset documentation.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
A program aimed at identifying cost savings inadvertently led to a major performance improvement for the Lockheed Martin stealth fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion