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By Lee Ann Shay
By streamlining and digitizing maintenance paperwork, Ameriflight is cutting aircraft downtime.
MRO

By Alex Derber
Polish MRO provider LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services (LOTAMS) has performed what it says is the first 50,000 flight-cycle check on a Boeing 767. The
MRO

By Steve Trimble
A likely B-21 debut in 2022 could spur a wave of B-2 and B-1 retirements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Avionics specialists are adding new products, equipment and repair capabilities to support a wider customer base.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Henry Canaday
The Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance shares tips on how modification customers and suppliers can work smarter on major mod projects.
MRO

Collins Signs JAL Avionics and Communications Support Agreement Collins Aerospace has signed a long-term agreement with Japan Airlines to support its
MRO

By Guy Norris
Quietly under test since 2020, upgraded GTF is on track to meet higher thrust, lower fuel-burn performance targets, says Pratt & Whitney.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Lori Ranson
Little is known about the new COVID-19 variant, but short-term flight bans and border closures are a concern for airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
This week's conference in Norway shed light on both the challenges and resilience of the MRO industry.
MRO

By Alex Derber
Lawsuit relates to six Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.
MRO

By James Pozzi
Neil Russell, chief operating officer at Aero Norway, talks to James Pozzi about why the CFM56-3 was a valuable market during the pandemic and how it has continued to shift focus between different models in the engine family.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Panelists at Aero-Engines Europe in Stavanger, Norway, say MROs need to embrace new technologies and expand their recruiting scopes to fill future workforce pipeline.
Workforce & Training

By Henry Canaday
ST Engineering has launched its Component Health Management solution, which it says will help avoid defect-related delays and cancellations.
Emerging Technologies

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Global Jet Technic and National Aviation Services are partnering to offer line maintenance services at two airports in the United Arab Emirates.
MRO

By Alex Derber
If 2020 was characterized by the frantic attempts of the aviation industry to respond to the unfolding COVID-19 crisis, this year has provided time to
MRO

By Jen DiMascio
DRDO Chairman G. Satheesh Reddy says the nation has a road map to boost weapon sales dramatically in five years.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The Vietnamese low-cost carrier has signed several new MRO agreements to expand engine maintenance, technical training and software capabilities.
MRO

By Alex Derber
As airlines return aircraft to service from temporary storage, their ability to swap out equipment instead of performing maintenance will diminish.
MRO

By Adrian Schofield
More low-cost carriers are reactivating widebodies, as new operators and routes appear.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kevin Michaels
Jetliner manufacturing is bedeviled by shortages of skilled labor and microchips as well as reduced parts-manufacturing capacity.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The Russian cargo carrier is using GE Digital’s Maintenance Insight software to set up a predictive maintenance program.
Emerging Technologies

By James Pozzi
The MRO will carry out expanded repair services on EasyJet aircraft from its Slovenia facility.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Washington has glimpsed life after the legacy defense industry, and the potential for change is enormous.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By James Pozzi
FL Technics will provide low-cost carrier Wizz Air with heavy maintenance services for its Airbus A320 CEO and NEO aircraft fleets from July 2022
MRO

By Henry Canaday
Ensuring capacity for engine shop visits has not been a challenge during most of the pandemic, but engine work is picking up with the recovery, and
Emerging Technologies