Aviation Week MRO

Aircraft leasing's slow shift towards vertical integration took another step this week with Tokyo Century's decision to buy out California-based Aviation Capital Group.
MRO

Rolls accelerates Trent blade swaps and alters risk modeling; Europe’s 2028 in-service engine fleet; Heston MRO grows Australasian footprint
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Horizon Air, an Alaska Airlines subsidiary, selected Embraer for heavy maintenance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines' Senior Vice President of Engineering Lau Hwa Peng talks about how the airline’s fleet growth is impacting maintenance planning.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Japan is home to major airlines Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways. Its MRO industry is less developed—but that’s changing.
MRO

By James Pozzi
Ataturk Airport was home to a high level of MRO activity, much of it now being transferred to the new Instanbul Airport.
MRO

By Kurt Hofmann
The carrier is trialing Donecle drones for completing significantly quicker autonomous checks of aircraft in its fleet.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The MRO looks to build its component repair and accessories business by adding Safe Aviation Solutions’ capabilities to its portfolio.
MRO

Terms of bilateral aviation safety agreements can be tricky, but on balance they are often helpful, especially for smaller MROs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Air-taxi operations will require each eVTOL vehicle to stream live telemetry data to central operations centers for human oversight.
MRO

The Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance aims to tackle common STC problems, harmonize best practices and develop a common voice for its members.
MRO

Ukrainian International Airlines trains its own mechanics as it seeks to expand operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

BAE seeks better reliability, extended life for engines.
MRO

Have OEMs become too focused on earnings at the expense of airline customers and product quality?
MRO

Nayak has taken steps to deal with any difficulties from Brexit.
MRO

Thai Airways and Airbus plan to begin construction of a new, expanded MRO facility at Thailand’s U-Tapao airport next year, as part of the airport’s development program.
MRO

Rolls-Royce is fast-tracking the removal of certain older Trent 1000 blades and modifying its blade-life calculation methods in the aftermath of a Norwegian Air 787 incident.
Aircraft & Propulsion

MRO providers in Southeast Asia see opportunities to expand and establish joint venture facilities, with the encouragement of their governments.
MRO

As newer aircraft become available on the cargo conversion market, volume becomes more important than payload.
MRO

By Chen Chuanren
Surachai Piencharoensak, Thai Airways’s executive vice president, technical department, speaks about 787s, digitalization needs and RFPs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Qantas and Airbus have changed maintenance procedures following a 2017 Jetstar incident involving a forgotten maintenance lockout pin.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The MRO begins line maintenance for All Nippon Airways in Perth following recent Japan Civil Aviation Bureau approval.
MRO

The number of in-service engines in Europe is expected to reach over 20,100 engines by 2028.
Aircraft & Propulsion

EASA has called for immediate inspections and eventual modifications of the affected parts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Japan Airlines will use the GE Aviation AirVault system to access maintenance records across its fleet.
Safety, Ops & Regulation