Aviation Week MRO

Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Marvin Ruthenberg shares his views on changes to the MRO industry over his more than 50-year career.

Air Nostrum Engineering and Maintenance has signed an agreement to become an MHIRJ Authorized Service Facility.

The closure comes due to “challenges arising from the changing business environment.”

The flag carrier is opting for Rolls-Royce engine coverage, as well as an Airbus digital fleet tool.

Turkish Airlines’ MRO arm Turkish Technic has selected Singapore’s ST Engineering to provide component maintenance by the hour (MBH) for the carrier’s Boeing 787 fleet.

Embraer remains on track to induct the first aircraft in the first quarter of 2024.

BBAM is one of the largest owners of the 737-800BCF, with 40 already on its books.

The aviation ecosystem should get smarter by leveraging data from different systems. Jennifer Schopfer, Collins Aerospace president of connected aviation solutions, talks with Lee Ann Shay, Aviation Week’s executive editor MRO and business aviation, about steps to make this happen.

The updated forecast, part of Boeing’s latest Commercial Market Outlook, sees commercial aviation services generating $3.6 trillion in sales over the next 20 years.

Its companies are using merged capabilities, from airport operations to air traffic control and inflight operations and maintenance.

Norse Atlantic Airways and flypop have signed new TotalCare services agreements with Rolls-Royce.

Boeing has signed an Integrated Materials Management program contract with GAMECO as part of plans to meet growing demand in China.

To meet growing demand for transitioning aircraft fleets, PPG has launched a new service partnership and is building a new support center.

The recent establishment of a second 737-800 freighter conversion line at Boeing's MRO facility at London Gatwick signals its strategy of providing flexibility in search of capacity.

EASA has published new guidance for complying with the European agency’s mandate that repair stations set up safety management systems (SMS) by late 2024.

Work on converting aircraft will begin in November.

The MRO provider’s new funding partner will be London-based BOOST&Co.

EMX Insights is aimed at creating closer collaboration between airlines and MROs to manage operations across numerous lines of maintenance.

Air France-KLM and U.S. asset management business Apollo Global Management have signed an agreement for Apollo-managed funds and entities to invest €500 million ($502 million) in an ad hoc Air France operating affiliate.

Over the 2018-25 period, Safran intends to invest a total $200-250 million in India, essentially around Leap engine production and MRO.

Aviation Week editors discuss the lead feature article in July’s issue of Inside MRO.

GE Digital has modernized its event measurement system platform to include predictive maintenance and fuel efficiency.

HAECO Americas is rolling out sustainability initiatives at its Lake City, Florida and Greensboro, North Carolina facilities.

Maintenance work on the conversion project will take place at an authorized AEI service center in Shandong, China.

The agreement will run for five years from January 2023.