Aviation Week MRO

Boeing is tapping 737 MAX subassembly supplier Spirit AeroSystems to expand its aftermarket support of its newest narrowbody aircraft family, launching spares pools for structural parts that Spirit will support through its repair capabilities.

Listen in as Mick Adams, CEO of STS Aviation Services, reflects on his career after being awarded Aviation Week’s Lifetime Achievement Award in MRO.

Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO) has cut its first Boeing 767-300BCF cargo door, while Chinese-owned lessor CDB Aviation has separately taken delivery of its first freighter.

Spirit AeroSystems signs a long-term agreement with GAMECO to become its authorized service center in China.

While AAR is probably more known for aftermarket MRO and used parts, its OEM parts supply business is a growing part of its portfolio.

The company is seeing buoyant U.S. domestic market driving increased parts and materials demand.

The MRO is also targeting test capability by next year.

Aviation Technical Services (ATS) has completed consolidating three component-focused subsidiaries in its Fort Worth, Texas, facility. It unveiled

Business aviation could benefit from the use of more predictive maintenance. Airlines have seen using it for years.

The first converted crossover jets should be available in 2024.

Past AMC competitors Yolanda Gong and Katrina Oyer explain how the competition shaped their careers and share advice for young people entering the MRO industry.

Etihad Engineering Component Agreement Etihad Engineering has signed a component agreement with Touchdown Aviation, under which TDA will provide

The MRO is reportedly looking to become the latest facility for the Boeing Converted Freighter program for the 737-800.

Kevin Wall, APOC’s senior vice president of business development for the Americas, talks about the company’s growth plans for the region and how it is tackling workforce and supply chain challenges.

The MRO is sharing actual part-transaction prices with ILS so it can improve estimates of fair market values for aircraft parts.

LATAM Airlines Brasil is now using augmented reality glasses to support maintenance at 20 bases in Brazil.

Spirit Airlines will open a maintenance hangar at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) that will eventually be staffed with more than 50 workers, the company said April 20.

LHT has signed an addendum to its long-term aftermarket sales agreement with AvAir that will offload an additional 9,000 parts.

The MRO software provider is rolling out several new digital products for paperless maintenance management.

An influx of North American airlines and MROs have adopted 8tree’s dentCHECK tool for aircraft damage mapping.

Confusion over the validity of E100 “New Article Inspection” forms are causing headaches for U.S.-based repair stations.

ITS has partnered with Landing Gear Technologies to provide landing gear solutions for Boeing 737-700 and -800 aircraft.

Inactivity during the fleet’s year-plus grounding is leading to corrosion on Pratt & Whitey PW4000-series air/oil heat exchangers, prompting the FAA to mandate inspections before affected Boeing 777s return to service.

The Irish low-cost carrier has renewed ties for aircraft base maintenance with Joramco.

Zilvinas Lapinskas, CEO of FL Technics, talks to James Pozzi about the impact of the Russian-led conflict in Ukraine on its operations and how establishing a new wheels and brakes business in Germany could signal the start of further expansion.