Aviation Week MRO

Skilled labor is challenging the country's MRO growth while carriers in China are still wary of used parts and PMAs due to safety concerns.

MTU Maintenance is considering offering a proprietary repair it developed for CFM56 engines to other powerplants.

Project to integrate small local suppliers into Mexico started three years ago.

New investments in MRO facilities and airports in Jeddah and UAE respectively may help.

Rolls-Royce, SITAONAIR launch DataHub as neutral data broker.

How robotics is revolutionising engine maintenance

The world’s fastest-selling widebody engine hits new milestone

Move affects more than 140 U.S.-based shops, and could be used in Europe as well.

The newly-formed Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance aims to increase knowledge and transparency about the use of Supplemental Type Certificates as an option for modifications.

Lee McConnellogue, Rolls-Royce’s senior VP availability services, talks about why the OEM launched Trent XWB engine change services and how its network will support it.

Lufthansa Technik expands its regional workshop concept for light engine maintenance to Tulsa—starting with the V2500 powerplant.

AerinX is partnering with Aeroplex of Central Europe to test the AR system in heavy and line maintenance processes.

Engine work will surge at 9% as material, shop capacity remain in demand.

A combination of cost-effective engine parts, timely supply and modifications integration cited as key.

A quarter of the aircraft's MRO spend over the next decade will come from components.

Industry pays tribute to David Shotsberger, a career Continental/United A&P and technical leader, who died on Jan. 22.

With barely two months to go until Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union, Airbus has again voiced its deep concerns about the country’s preparations.

However, Chinese demand could grow as the PMA, used parts market changes.

The airline is evaluating a Donecle drone to save time and money while improving inspection quality.

The company’s facility in Maryville, Tennessee has completed its 10,000th APU repair following its goal of expanding APU services in 2018.

American Airlines opened its new $215 million Hangar 2 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Jan. 25, 2019. David Seymour, the airline’s senior VP integrated operations, explains why this hangar, the biggest at the airport, is important to American’s expanding O’Hare operation.

Using risk-management to balance costs and efficiency, airlines are now hedging maintenance costs.

Cheaper bandwidth and faster Wi-Fi should improve inflight connectivity for passengers, crew and MROs collecting aircraft systems data.

Even the previously fast-expanding major Persian Gulf carriers have found the past two years tough going for a variety of internal and external

Gulf Air’s chief technical officer details the airline’s fleet changes and how the carrier plans to support the new aircraft.