Aviation Week MRO

German carrier Lufthansa has flagged a potential sea-change in aircraft-data access, triggered by a European regulatory proposal that would make it mandatory for manufacturers to share operating data with aircraft owners.

A newly signed agreement with the leasing division of China Southern Airlines will see GA Telesis grow its scope in the Chinese market.

The chart below shows the average utilization rates of narrowbody aircraft engines by hours from January to July this year. These are comprised of CFM

The new partnership will operate as Beijing Aero Engine Services Company and will focus on both Air China and third-party engines.

Problems with a part wearing prematurely led CFM International to recommend special monitoring of a Leap-1B performance parameter, and European regulators will mandate the work.

With the commercial engine aftermarket experiencing mixed fortunes so far this year, Lee Ann Shay and James Pozzi preview what’s on the agenda at the upcoming Aero-Engines Europe conference in Dublin.

Allan Bachan, vice president and managing director of consultancy ICF, on which technologies hold the most promise for MRO.

Airbus plans to urge operators to swap out a problematic fuel hose part with a redesigned one developed to minimize fuel-leak risks

Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency has approved the carrier for component structural repairs on Boeing aircraft registered in Russia.

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW100 line is the most dominant engine in any class, powering almost every major turboprop platform in the world. These

Lufthansa Technik is aiming to transform itself into “the number-one digital aircraft MRO.”

Icelandic cargo airline Bluebird Nordic has received its third Boeing 737-800BCF.

Talking recently to Inside MRO, several parts providers noted that the used parts market was experiencing its own supply challenges as fewer aircraft

Sales of Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the maintenance arm of Capital A Berhad, more than tripled in the second quarter to MYR75 million ($16.7

The agreement covers the carrier’s Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft fleet.

The OEM’s Line Maintenance Services team has developed an engine fan case repair capability that it says will save operators significant time and money.

SkyUp Airlines has relocated its line maintenance operations to Antalya Airport amid turbulence from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Despite a five-fold increase in revenue, AirAsia Group is not returning to net profit in the second quarter (Q2).

FEAM is growing its facilities and staff at Los Angeles International Airport to meet growing demand for commercial and cargo operations.

The U.S. Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center East at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, recently tested using autonomous vehicles to speed up material handling at a parts warehouse, an experiment to find ways to free up personnel for aircraft maintenance work.

Julie Dickerson, CEO of Shannon Engine Support, discusses how demand for the CFM56 engine is looking in 2022 and how the company is navigating the global supply chain issues.

Bii will oversee consignment and storage on aircraft that have left the Virgin fleet in the past two years.

AvAir is working with WM to evaluate its environmental performance and implement greener processes throughout its operations.

The Airbus A320neo and the Boeing 737 MAX are expected to lead the narrowbody market in terms of deliveries over the next decade.

The Philippines-based airline says it is pushing ahead to implement digital sign-off for line maintenance by the second quarter of next year.