Aviation Week MRO

By Swaati Ketkar
The new warehouse in Delhi is targeting supply chain issues related to spare parts.
Supply Chain

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Delta’s maintenance arm is seeking FAA certification for drone-based aircraft inspections following significant progress in its trial efforts.
Emerging Technologies

By Alex Derber
Economic factors have caused airlines to displace other lessors as the main buyers of used aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has begun constructing a new maintenance facility for Germany’s fleet of A400M airlifters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
The training is aimed at reducing risks associated with post maintenance check flights.
Workforce & Training

By Keith Mwanalushi
Kellstrom Aerospace asserts proactive planning, infrastructure investments, workforce development and other factors will be crucial for meeting growing demand.
MRO

By Kurt Hofmann
Newly appointed Lufthansa Technik Malta CEO Maria Cilia tells Aviation Week how the MRO is adapting to the shifting widebody market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
The facility's airframe maintenance capabilities were previously all for Airbus aircraft.
Services & Support

By Alex Derber
Inflation rates in Switzerland are generally lower than the rest of Europe.
MRO

Salil Gupte, president of Boeing India, discusses the country's aviation growth and the importance of ramping up MRO to support the expanding Indian fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The airline’s engineering and maintenance organization will have disassembly, assembly and test capabilities for the GTF engine in Taiwan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
So far CFM and GE Aerospace—a 50-50 owner of CFM along with Safran—have identified 95 falsified documents impacting 126 engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
How parts stocking and supply are evolving in a changing commercial aftermarket.
Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Improperly installed CF6-80C2 bearings have been linked to two incidents, including a January 2023 uncommanded engine failure on a new Boeing 767-300 freighter.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Daniel Williams
Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine woes have raised some big questions about how airlines will cope with related groundings.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
New agreements relate to CFM56-7B engines and Boeing 777 aircraft.
Services & Support

By Sean Broderick
The mandate requires more frequent inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000-series low-pressure compressor fan hubs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi, Chen Chuanren
Aviation Week MRO editors gather in Singapore to discuss what they heard at this week's MRO Asia-Pacific conference.
MRO Podcast

By Matthew Fulco
With an average of 350 Airbus A320neos expected to be grounded at any given time in 2024-26, A320ceos and older Boeing 737s will need to fly longer.
Services & Support

By James Pozzi
The airline is planning cabin retrofits across its legacy widebody fleets and some of its narrowbody aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chen Chuanren
ST Engineering has announced expanded Maintenance by the Hour (MBH) deals and nacelle partnerships with JAL and Quickstep Holdings, respectively.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The memorandum of understanding was signed by Garuda Indonesia President and CEO Irfan Setiaputra and Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) has signed an agreement with Collins Aerospace to grow the former’s capability in CFM56-5B nacelle services.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Speaking at MRO Asia-Pacific, Christopher Rodrigues of SMBC Aero Engine Lease said the short-term priority is to ensure engine quantity over quality.
Services & Support

By Chen Chuanren
The contract covers all 36 Leap 1Bs operated by group carriers Lion Air, Batik Air, Batik Air Malaysia and Thai Lion Air in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
Services & Support