Aviation Week MRO

ILS expects aerospace part prices to continue increasing based on its review of 2021 pricing trends.

Hong Kong-based HAECO has completed its first split scimitar winglet modification for a Boeing 737-800, which is aimed to improve aerodynamics and fuel efficiency.

The Canadian airline is upgrading avionics on its ATR 72 fleet as it grows its cargo and maintenance operations.

New electrical heaters will be added to existing component repair specialisms.

Price escalation is hitting various line replaceable units, rotables, consumables, expendables and parts sent out for repair.

TAP Group will close its Maintenance and Engineering Brazil (TAP ME) operations as part of a restructuring plan approved by the European Commission (EC) on Dec. 21, 2021.

Certain technical and redelivery conditions may limit how passenger airframes can be modified.

MRO shops are getting busier as commercial flying has recovered to half of its pre-COVID levels.

Genesys Aerosystems, formed from the management buyout of Chelton Flight Systems and S-TEC Corp., from Cobham Avionics in 2014, is ramping up

Locations established at airports in Liverpool and Doncaster.

Czech Airlines Technics is adding new customer agreements and capabilities at Prague Airport.

The airline says its decision to add 737 MAXs to its fleet was partially influenced by aftermarket-related benefits brought by new aircraft.

The transaction is expected to close by the end of the Q1 2022.

Taby Air Maintenance has started its first cargo conversion of a Saab 2000 turboprop for a U.S.-based lessor.

Three major Chinese MROs finished the year with new capacity, capabilities and business.

Atlas Air Service has acquired Swiss-based AAL, a business aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul operation.

Predicting future scenarios in the aviation industry has proved a thankless task in recent years.

The independent MRO is acquiring boutique asset management company PTS Aviation.

Operators of certain Engine Alliance-powered Airbus A380s must conduct more frequent inspections of engine fan hubs and add a new check after regulators mandated manufacturer-recommended revisions.

The airline has developed drone swarm technology to speed up visual inspections compared to single drone deployment.

Electronic tech log providers say more airlines are starting to deploy the technology across fleets to improve productivity and reduce costs, despite challenges in rolling out digitalization.

The newest COVID-19 wave is not altering commercial customers’ maintenance plans, though any sustained rise in travel restrictions could hamper its

The FAA will soon release draft final rules that details return-to-service requirements for Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777s, adopting Boeing-recommended nacelle modifications and new Pratt-developed fan blade inspection protocols.

The blossoming e-commerce market combined with a general shortage of air cargo capacity is driving a surge in freighter conversions, and no platform is benefiting more in terms of raw numbers than the Boeing 737-800.

KLM and Qantas will both use the Airbus A320neo family to replace their Boeing 737NG fleets.