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By Henry Canaday
One source of relief from capacity pressures in engine aftermarkets will be increased supplies of used materials, which can only come from increased
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
AeroElite Interiors aims to become a mobile interior wing for owner-operators, smaller MROs and military customers.
MRO

TP Aerospace, SAS Pen MRO Contract TP Aerospace and SAS Scandinavian Airlines signed an all-inclusive wheels and brakes program covering the support
MRO

By Alex Derber
Boeing 747s may be disappearing from the global passenger fleet but they are still a mainstay of the heavy cargo market.
MRO

By Henry Canaday
Commonly discussed maintenance innovations include drones, mobile access to MRO data and electronic tech logs for pilots. A quick survey of three major low-cost carriers and one global major airline shows only mobility has gotten much traction so far, with drones and tech logs still under evaluation.
MRO

By Alex Derber
In recent months several Chinese airlines and partnerships have launched or bolstered their cargo operations, while this week the Chinese government has put another option on the table for their lift requirements.
MRO

Growth in mainland Chinese airline passenger numbers slowed in 2019, when the industry carried 660 million people, up 7.9% on a year earlier, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said.
EN Asia Air Transport & MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
How Purdue University’s Hangar of the Future lab is using new technologies to transform MRO processes and training.
MRO

Over the next five years, MRO demand in the Latin American region will grow at 4.9% CAGR. Growth in this region will be led by modifications
MRO

By James Pozzi
Two of the aviation aftermarket’s largest supply chain specialists will unite following a $1.9 billion acquisition by an affiliate of private equity fund Platinum Equity.
MRO

By Henry Canaday
Canadian ultra-low-fare Swoop, which now services 17 destinations in North and Central America and The Caribbean with seven Boeing 737NGs, is planning initiatives to ensure a lean operation for the near future.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Fractured mid-turbine frame (MTF) piston seals have been linked to about half of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engine failures reported by Indian carriers that damaged low-pressure turbines (LPTs), leading to a Pratt service bulletin recommending inspections, India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.
MRO

Magnetic MRO, SAS Expand Base Maintenance Agreement Magnetic MRO and Scandinavian Airlines have extended their base maintenance agreement to include
MRO

By James Pozzi
U.S. carrier Southwest Airlines has formally opened its new maintenance facility in Houston nearly two years to the day it announced the planned
MRO

By Alex Derber
When the new narrowbody types started operating it was relatively difficult for engine lessors to acquire their new engines – the CFM LEAP and Pratt &
MRO

By James Pozzi
The UK-based maintenance provider is adding capacity to its Norwich base. Wayne Easlea, KLM UK’s operations director, talks to James Pozzi about its
MRO

By William Garvey
As everyone who has lived the experience knows, getting assigned roommates as a college freshman is the luck of the draw. If they turn out to be
Business Aviation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
These products aim to simplify the transport, cleaning and installation of aircraft engines.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aviation stakeholders are pursuing STEM initiatives at Port San Antonio to attract youth to the MRO workforce pipeline.
MRO

By Bill Carey
American Airlines will start installing ADS-B In on more than 300 Airbus A321s.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Using data from its own operations, Emirates works with Boeing to optimize 777 MRO.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
MRO spending worldwide is healthy, but creating capacity challenges.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Hyundai’s new S-A1 eVTOL concept is looking to disrupt the urban air mobility market, with its first full-scale test flight anticipated in 2024. At
MRO

By Thierry Dubois
While dismantling of two Airbus A380s is underway and A380 production is winding down, Airbus’ hopes for a secondhand market dim.
Air Transport

By William Garvey
He calls urban air mobility exciting and says Robinson is talking about it internally; "it’s getting closer and closer to reality."
Business Aviation