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By Henry Canaday
Joramco, the Jordanian MRO, has been undergoing a revamp over the past two years with a specific goal in mind.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
While the COVID-19 virus, Boeing 737 MAX groundings and trade issues are negatively impacting air travel, the outlook for commercial aviation fleet
MRO

StandardAero Reaches CF34 Milestone StandardAero has completed its 3,000th workscope on GE Aviation’s CF34 turbofan engine. The milestone was reached
MRO

By Alex Derber
Singapore Technologies Engineering has celebrated a hugely successful 2019 for its aerospace business, which saw full-year orders more than double.
MRO

Jazeera Signs Up For CFM LEAP-1A Support Jazeera Airways has signed a long-term Rate Per Flight Hour agreement with CFM International to support the
MRO

By Alex Derber
Still suffering from the 737 Max grounding, Boeing continues to be optimistic about the services market, forecasting it will be worth $3.1 trillion over the next 10 years, of which a little more than half will be for commercial aircraft services.
MRO

By Henry Canaday
Aviation Technical Services’ announcement that it has purchased a Boeing 767-3G5ER for teardown to increase inventory of available parts at its Dallas/Ft.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
While Avianca Airlines is restructuring, the MRO is healthy and has reached its 2025 business goals already, so it is considering growth options—and
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
Boeing will begin phasing out the Aviall name this month in an effort to further unify its broader distribution services.
MRO

By James Pozzi
Next Level Aviation, a supplier of used serviceable materials (USM) for all Boeing and Airbus platforms, will look to grow its core engine material resources after a $15 million equity investment from investment company Turning Rock Partners earlier this month.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
MRO Holdings intends to purchase Aviation Exteriors Louisiana ( AvEx) to expand its paint operations to 10 dedicated lines in 2020. The companies did
MRO

By James Pozzi
New material supply will likely remain a challenge for U.S. engine specialist StandardAero in 2020--a scenario that will directly influence its ability to ramp-up in response to customer demand.
MRO

By Henry Canaday
By acquiring Aero Parts Mart in early January, Jet Parts Engineering (JPE) plans to expand part distribution through an increased sales team presence
MRO

By Alex Derber
Over the past 20 years ATR has carved a dominant position in the turboprop market, while sales of its competitor, the Q400, dwindled to such an extent that Bombardier sold the aircraft line last year.
Asset Utilization

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Reckon Point’s technology could be used for mapping maintenance operations, asset tracking and monitoring technician safety.
MRO

By Henry Canaday
Following a successful three-month trial, LATAM Airlines Group has decided to use Donecle drones at its São Carlos base maintenance site for visual inspections during heavy checks.
MRO

By Alex Derber
One objection to blockchain for MRO and other aftermarket purposes is that it requires scale and wide participation to become really useful, and that there is little chance at present of all elements in the supply chain signing up to a common platform for, say, parts records.
MRO

Lessor Teams Up With Atitech Full-service lessor CDB Aviation has agreed to work with Italian MRO provider Atitech in a partnership which will begin
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
MRO Holdings submitted a proposal to acquire Mexicana MRO for an undisclosed sum. Greg Colgan, MRO Holdings’ CEO, would not disclose the terms but said the proposal addresses the challenges and opportunities of Mexican MRO. “This is not just a marketing play…we did our homework,” he says.
MRO

By James Pozzi
As part of its efforts to boost limited MRO capacity in Western Europe, Sabena Technics has unveiled its sixth maintenance facility in Bordeaux and has commenced work with its first airline customer at the hangar.

By Lee Ann Shay
CARTAGENA, Columbia--Most airframe MROs start operations focused on aircraft MRO, and then add component backshop capabilities to quicken turnaround
MRO

The MRO market in Latin America is projected to reach more than $4.2 billion by the end of 2020. Single aisle aircraft will dominate this market with
MRO

By Henry Canaday
Operating leases are moving toward covering half of commercial aircraft. Anything that makes this lease market more flexible and efficient is a clear
MRO

By Henry Canaday
Low-cost startups often begin with older aircraft to minimize investment. But older aircraft are maintenance-hungry and can limit programs. So
MRO

By Jessica A. Salerno
Operations at greater New York’s primary general aviation facility, Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, officially became the function of Pan American
Business Aviation