Aviation Week MRO

By Henry Canaday
Craig Gottlieb, managing director of Accenture’s aerospace and defense business, is an advocate of blockchain, but also realistic about challenges to
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Through its partnership with Western Technical College in El Paso, Texas, students will be able to transition directly from the school to the bizjet MRO provider's workforce.
MRO

By Henry Canaday
The COVID-19 crisis has stalled the market's steady annual salary increases.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
EASA plans to mandate an Airbus-recommended fuselage modification which addresses A380 fuselage cracks operators are discovering when conducting a similar fix required by the European regulator.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Henry Canaday
U.S. consumer prices jumped more than 5% in the year to July 2021, the highest annual rate in many years. That has prompted worries that chronic
MRO

By Alex Derber
Freighter conversion companies and air cargo operators continue to do brisk business on the back of a surge in e-commerce and depressed bellyhold
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
SIA Engineering Company Limited has launched a new Lean Academy to train its workforce on Lean methodologies.
Workforce & Training

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, Lee Ann Shay
Mariah Passman, a Level 3 technician at AAR in Rockford, Illinois, talks about how she transitioned from being in the military to working in a
Workforce & Training

By Alex Derber
Icelandic start-up Play has selected OEM Services to provide component support for its Airbus A321neo fleet. The airline, which is aiming to fill a
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
As aviation maintenance training programs being their fall classes, the industry awaits the latest predictions about future technician needs.
Workforce & Training

By Sean Broderick
Eastern Airlines will launch a dedicated freighter business with a fleet of Boeing 777s modified using the company’s internally developed cargo conversion program tailored for volume-driven express operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Atlas Air and Sharp Technics K plan to develop a dedicated MRO facility at Incheon International Airport that will accommodate cargo growth in the region.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Boeing booked $1 billion in online parts sales from Jan. 1 through June 15, the fastest it has reached the mark during a calendar year, as expanded offerings overcame a slump in commercial orders linked to the global airline downturn.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing have signed an MOU aimed at boosting aviation skills and capabilities in Addis Ababa over the coming three years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Despite numerous attempts, network airlines have a poor record of trying to muscle into the low-cost carrier (LCC) segment. Unions are a common
MRO

By Alex Derber
Segment demand remains stable despite COVID-19 impacts across other parts of the business.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
AFRA is working with the Chinese government on a solution that would enable global disassemblers to sell used parts for installation on Chinese registered aircraft.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
Uncharacteristically busy MRO shops and prominent M&A deals have characterized this month in the commercial aftermarket.
MRO

By James Pozzi
The UK acquisition will add another base maintenance location to Storm’s MRO network.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
AAR and Indamer Aviation opened their joint venture MRO in India and inducted the first aircraft. The JV, officially opened on July 24, inducted
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Heico Corp’s recent acquisition of Camtronics feeds into an often-overlooked portfolio of regulator-approved repairs that the company plans to grow
MRO

By Chen Chuanren
Hong Kong’s HAECO has inked a component services agreement with Aeroflot-Russian Airlines to support the airline’s entire fleet of aircraft. The deal
MRO

By Sean Broderick
When it comes to saving money on maintenance, aircraft operators have options.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
FEAM is implementing new technologies to make aircraft maintenance more efficient and combat the MRO industry’s workforce shortage.
Emerging Technologies

By James Pozzi
Etihad will carry out two conversion lines for the 777-300ER in Abu Dhabi.
MRO