Maintenance specialists are partnering with advanced air mobility companies to build MRO infrastructure, software and best practices.

The FAA’s conflicting view of advancing technologies could hinder regulations for the emerging advanced air mobility market.

The manufacturers are looking to reduce weight, increase durability and incorporate predictive maintenance capabilities.

Aviation Week’s latest forecast projects Airbus and Boeing narrowbody aircraft will make up the majority of MRO visits in Europe over the next decade.

Freighter conversions and new joint ventures dominate this month’s Contracts and Briefs.

Enrique Robledo, appointed chief technical officer in February, discusses finding third-party maintenance work and managing capacity.

The tests were conducted at the German Aerospace Center DLR Cologne facility.