Aviation Week MRO

With a tentative recovery underway for European airlines, Lufthansa Technik has registered a vast improvement in quarterly performance. The world’s

Filipe Morais de Almeida, TAP Maintenance & Engineering VP of marketing and sales, talked with Aviation Week editor Lee Ann Shay about how the Portuguese airline MRO is building back its business.

HAECO Hong Kong is now using a robotic cabin cleaning solution to automate decontamination on Cathay Pacific aircraft.

There are more than 100 orders and commitments for the 767-300BCF, and the latest commitment builds on a record year of orders for Boeing’s family of freighters.

ATSG placed an order with Boeing for 767-300BCFs.

Collins Aerospace will be installing new business class cabin and galley features as part of the airline’s efforts to create a consistent passenger experience across its fleet.

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson is not anticipating “significant” agency staffing issues linked to workers not complying with a broader COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and reassured lawmakers that contingency plans are in place to handle potential disruptions.

New Middle East freight carrier MENA Cargo aims to add “at least three to four” more aircraft for its fleet in the next 12 months and is aiming to have 15 to 20 aircraft in the longer term.

Aftermarket stakeholders in El Salvador are preparing for the growth its newly-launched AERO Cluster is expected to bring.

A short-term decline in newly certificated U.S. mechanics could hamper the aviation maintenance industry’s growth in the coming years, a new Aviation

Shannon Engine Support will now operate under an AerCap-Safran partnership.

As airlines return capacity to the market, especially on short- to medium-haul routes, one of the first beneficiaries will be the CFM56 aftermarket

The Canada-based joint venture will offer mobile repair and aircraft inspection services to aviation customers in the Americas.

Allegiant Air is stocking spare parts and adding mechanics ahead of its next peak-flying period—part of the carrier's strategy to get ahead of supply

Joramco Extends Lufthansa Group Maintenance Agreement Joramco has announced the continuation of its maintenance agreement with Loufthansa Group, first

Antavia, a division of component specialist Ametek, has opened its new wheels and brakes facility at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. The new

The fledgling cargo conversion company has selected MTU Maintenance to provide engine support services for its future Boeing 777 freighters.

AMSTERDAM--A spike in narrowbody engine maintenance demand owing to factors such as recovering domestic markets has led MRO providers to adjust their

Dublin Aerospace has opened a new landing gear facility in Ireland focusing on models for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 landing gear overhaul and

Digital technical logbook is designed to improve efficiencies and interaction between pilots and maintenance.

Magnetic MRO has signed a partnership agreement with AerinX to use mixed reality software for streamlined aircraft inspections.

Airlines are on track to lose $50 billion in 2021, and more than $200 billion in 2020-2022 combined.

Demand for cargo conversions does not appear to be declining any time soon.

Consolidation through fleet changes, acquisitions and partnerships is anticipated from 2022 onwards.

The Beijing-based MRO plans significant growth in 2022.