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By Lee Ann Shay
Did you know that the acronym MRO—widely used in the aviation aftermarket today—was born from Aviation Week’s MRO ’96, the first MRO Americas?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
Aviation Week’s latest forecast estimates $6.1 trillion in spending for 2022-30, a 45% increase from its pre-2022 projection.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
Pratt’s redesign addresses risks revealed in three in-service events in 2018-2020 in which a fan blade fractured due to fatigue cracking.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
South American carriers are looking to engine maintenance agreements to help mitigate the impact of rising fuel costs and an uncertain demand outlook.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
How a new high school aviation maintenance program managed to outperform industry professionals at the Aerospace Maintenance Council’s competition at Verticon.
Workforce & Training

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Parts traders are adapting USM strategies to stay ahead in a crowded market.
Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson, Jens Flottau
Influential airline investor Bill Franke talks with Aviation Week about more M&A deals, testing new elements in the ULCC model and where he sees opportunities.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
International Aerospace Coatings will establish a presence in Malta after assuming control of a facility previously operated by a defunct paint specialist.
Supply Chain

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Irene Klotz
CAPE CANAVERAL—After decades of development and false starts, NASA on April 1 launched the first crew in more than 50 years on a mission to leave Earth orbit and travel to the vicinity of the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Molly McMillin
Pilatus Aircraft has acquired Air Alliance, a Germany-based authorized Pilatus Sales and Service Center since 2014.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
April will see several long-haul route launches as the summer 2026 season gets underway, including Alaska Airlines’ debut in Europe.
Airports & Networks

CAPA Staff
Executed well, consolidation makes airlines more resilient and better performing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
The 2026 Changi Aviation Summit in Singapore brought together more than 350 industry and government leaders to discuss global air travel in a disruptive world.
Airlines & Lessors

By Vivienne Machi, Robert Wall
New rockets that were supposed to solve a persistent launcher shortage are falling short amid delays and technical setbacks.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Ever wonder where the term MRO came from or how the aviation aftermarket got so big? Many of the answers came from MRO ’96, the first MRO Americas.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, James Pozzi
Aftermarket companies in Florida are increasing investments in capabilities, facilities and labor as the market sees significant mergers and acquisitions.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi
Ken Barone discusses how Southwest Airlines is managing industry obstacles and its Boeing 737 MAX transition.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aerospace Maintenance Competition teams spend months practicing to perfect dozens of technical skills.
Workforce & Training

By Mark Carreau
Intuitive Machines is working to repurpose the solar electric power and propulsion element (PPE) spacecraft bus of NASA’s paused lunar-orbiting Gateway space station for the agency’s Mars mission.
Space Exploration

By Ella Nethersole
New Yemeni airline FlyAden has officially taken delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A320, at Aden International Airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
After adding widebody capabilities in 2025, Lufthansa Technik Malta has completed its first Boeing 787 cabin upgrade.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet’s CEO see scope for bringing up to 50% of heavy maintenance in-house.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Sonex, a builder of recreational lightweight two-seat aircraft kits, is closing its doors, effective immediately.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
The UK CAA has proposed modest increases to the fees London Heathrow can charge airlines during the 2027-31 regulatory period, rejecting the airport’s request.
Airports & Networks