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The plan will see prospective ST Engineering aircraft technicians undergo an accelerated three-year on-the-job training dedicated to UPS aircraft works.

Czech Airlines Technics and LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services are planning for the future as maintenance demand begins to recover.

AirBaltic is returning to the skies with only A220s, but kept its 737s and Q400s well maintained during pandemic-related groundings.

AAR Launches Rock Valley College Fellowship Program AAR has launched a fellowship program with Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois as part of

Magnetic MRO has announced a rebrand of its business and introduced a new company structure. The Tallinn, Estonia-based company says its future

Boeing is developing a series of nacelle improvements for grounded Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered 777s and wants FAA’s blessing to phase them in as they are finalized, instead of delivering a complete, compliant nacelle structure as required by the agency’s certification rules.

The Danish line maintenance provider is adding new maintenance capabilities and technology projects next year.

EasyJet employed a wide range of maintenance strategies to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic.

To conserve cash during the pandemic-induced liquidity crunch, many airlines have turned to green-time leasing to support their engine fleets. “In the

Virgin Australia shares lessons learned from returning aircraft to service after pandemic-related groundings.

Collins Expands Ameco Support Agreement Collins Aerospace has expanded its 10-year On-Site Support agreement with Ameco for Air China’s fleet, adding

FL Technics's parent group will look to build new hangars in the city of Kharkiv.

Engines command the most valuable slice of the aviation aftermarket, so a key question for maintenance planners and forecasters is how many shops

Our study of aircraft lightning strikes determined that engines were flamed out in a total of 5% of the incidents involving turbojets, and in 8% of

Demand could spike quickly when COVID-19 restrictions ease, with many Asia-Pacific airlines needing MRO providers to help reactivate and perform checks on aircraft that have been in storage for several months.

Owing to poor demand, Singapore Airlines Engineering Company (SIAEC) has divested all of its 39.2% stake in Asian Surface Technologies (AST), a company that repairs and overhauls Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series engine fan blades.

Singapore Airlines is parting out two A380s and a 777-200ER locally at the Changi Exhibition Center, site of the Singapore Airshow.

At the recent Zhuhai Air Show, manufacturers again expressed confidence in the Chinese market with buoyant outlooks for passenger and fleet growth

In advance of Finnair VP Sustainability Anne Larilahti’s keynote address to MRO Europe on Oct. 20 in Amsterdam, Aviation Week Executive Editor Lee Ann Shay talks with her about key initiatives and getting to net-zero carbon emissions.

Domestic recovery and domestic sourcing have helped Japan’s MRO industry weather the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rolls-Royce has achieved a major step in the restructuring of its manufacturing operations by agreeing to the sale of Spanish subsidiary ITP Aero

SR Technics looks to engines, startups and innovation as MRO recovery proceeds.

Major aircraft lessor Avolon said it signed an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which is endeavoring to grow as an independent freighter conversion company, to be IAI’s launch customer for their Airbus A330-300 freighter conversion program.

The swiss carrier will now rely on Danish MRO Northern Aerotech to provide line maintenance at Zurich Airport.

Most airlines and maintenance providers plan to increase their use of used serviceable material (USM), and some are shifting their policies to include sourcing more alternative parts.