MRO Americas 2025

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Matthew Fulco, Steve Trimble, Lindsay Bjerregaard, Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi, Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson, Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford
The new Trump tariffs and trade wars could indelibly alter the global aerospace and defense industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
FL Technics CEO Zilvinas Lapinskas shares additional details about the company’s upcoming MRO facility in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
MRO

By Alex Derber
Delta Material Services is tearing down a former EgyptAir Airbus A220-300.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Republic Airways is the first airline to implement Collins Aerospace’s Ascentia Repeaters application.
MRO Americas

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Southwest Airlines Team Herb and Tarrant County College won the Aerospace Maintenance Council’s Competition for the second year in a row.
MRO

By Michael Bruno
A “chess move” by Howmet invoking force majeure touches off a familiar round of what-ifs.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
Airlines, lessors, and MRO providers find themselves in a “wait and see” position amid the unknowns surrounding newly announced U.S. tariffs.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
The Spanish company is making a play to grow its footprint in the commercial aftermarket.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue Airways is advancing its adoption of new technologies while proceeding through a multi-year plan to return to profitability.
MRO Americas

By James Pozzi
OEM, airline and parts specialists voiced their concerns about the uncertainties of U.S. trade policy.
Supply Chain

By Jeremy Kariuki
With a different approach to materials and construction, Expliseat's Jean Francois Tessier showcased the company's lightweight TiSeat 2X airline seating solution.
MRO Americas

By James Pozzi, Lindsay Bjerregaard, Lee Ann Shay, Daniel Williams
Listen in as editors and analysts talk tariffs, engine ramp-ups, parts nuances, artificial intelligence and juniority. Recorded live at MRO Americas in Atlanta.
MRO Podcast

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Used serviceable material providers consider how U.S. tariffs—and moving goalposts—could create headaches for the sector.
Supply Chain

By Wesley Charnock
MRO industry leaders encourage shifts in company culture to help bridge the "juniority" gap of inexperienced technicians.
Workforce & Training

By Christine Boynton
Industry stakeholders suggest AI could help with the shortage in skilled talent in the MRO sector.
MRO Americas

By James Pozzi
MTU Maintenance plans to add new capabilities for the CFM International Leap and GE Aerospace GEnx engines at its business in Texas.
MRO Americas

By Lee Ann Shay
Aviation Week Network and Airlines for Americas recognize outstanding achievement in MRO with annual awards.
MRO

By Joe Anselmo
JetZero is projecting a 30% reduction in the amount of time its in-development blended-wing body aircraft would need to be taken out of service for maintenance.
MRO Americas

By Wesley Charnock
Airline leaders at MRO Americas share perspectives on the importance of mentorships in nurturing the next generation of technicians.
Workforce & Training

By Christine Boynton
Collins Aerospace has become the fifth member of the Digital Alliance for Aviation.
MRO Americas

By Lee Ann Shay
Pratt & Whitney boosted GTF MRO output by 30% in 2024 and expects similar results in 2025 through new announcements.
MRO Americas

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
HAECO Americas CEO Todd Navin talks technology, training and supply chain strategies.
MRO

By James Pozzi
Cabin upgrades to the airline's Boeing 737 aircraft are set to be completed at the end of 2025.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Lee Ann Shay
Innovation in the aviation MRO industry is thriving as it branches out from its roots.
Supply Chain

By Daniel Williams
With MRO Americas in Atlanta imminent, Flight Friday looks at utilization by U.S. legacy carriers American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors