Aviation Week MRO

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation is confident technical issues with the engines are being adequately addressed, but will not hesitate to take drastic actions if incidents do not subside as fixes are rolled out.

Aftermarket parts specialist Heico Corp. said the Boeing 737 MAX's prolonged grounding is likely helping its bottom line, but the benefits are hard to quantify and are likely offset by lost opportunities linked to the related production slowdown.

The airline is adding 400 jobs in Tulsa to meet growing maintenance demand as it prepares for its first Boeing 787 visits next month.

Hi Fly becomes the first A330neo wet-lease operator as it takes delivery of the aircraft type from Air Lease Corporation.

Changes by the British component company include cutting around 5% of its workforce.

The German MRO is gearing up for maintenance services on the CFM International Leap engine.

The independent MRO provider is looking to establish a line maintenance operation at the recently opened airport.

New agreements tie in with AirAsia making new Airbus aircraft orders.

Easy interfaces are key to efficient exploitation of analytic and predictive tools.

John “Ed” Boyington Jr., Vertex Aerospace’s CEO, talks about the company’s first year in operation since L-3 Technologies sold it to American Industrial Partners—integrating with Crestview and TCS, expanding internationally and becoming a full services aftermarket sustainment company with more than $1 billion in revenues. Before the sale, he was president of L-3 Vertex Aerospace. He retired from the U.S. Navy as rear admiral.

Following its acquisition of Siemens electric aircraft propulsion activities earlier this year, Rolls-Royce has taken another step towards greener engines via a joint research project with Norwegian carrier Wideroe.

A new patented product protects against damage risks associated with traditional methods of moving engines around MRO facilities.

U.S. carriers will be near the goal, European airlines will miss it, and Canadian carriers will get mandate.

A new hangar and workshop in Norwich are set for completion by August next year.

The Russian carrier will use Avionica’s mini Quick Access Recorders to streamline maintenance and improve data collection.

The Russian MRO has obtained approval for the Embraer aircraft from Bermuda’s regulator.

Unresolved Brexit items include issues involving costs and delays of customs, possible taxes on goods movement and challenges in building the stocks necessary to handle border delays.

Cathay Pacific Airways is investigating how multiple oxygen bottles were emptied on board two of its aircraft while on the ground in Toronto.

The OEM has just opened a new service center in Appleton and is working to complete construction on four more new or expanded facilities in the U.S. and UK.

Over the next decade, the commercial aircraft fleet in-service is expected to increase at a cumulative annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8%.

Roughly one-fifth of military aircraft operated by the U.S. Defense Department will be equipped for automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast Out by the FAA’s January 2020 compliance date.

The importance of getting engine support right.

LEOs and MEOs could attract new connectors and switchers.

Young Greek airline gets better performance from its own fleet than the wet-leased aircraft.

Operators of Engine Alliance GP7200-powered Airbus A380s are set for a new round of inspections.