Aviation Week MRO

By Chen Chuanren
Revenue for the commercial aerospace segment of Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering weakened during the first half (H1) of 2021 as its MRO and aerostructures and systems components underperformed.
Maintenance & Training

By James Pozzi
The agreement, which will last for seven years, involves StandardAero repairing the engine type from its facility in Winnipeg, Canada.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
Alaska Airlines names successor to Constance von Muehlen, who previously held the position.
Workforce & Training

By Henry Canaday
Connecting aircraft to the ground has long been known to bring benefits to maintenance by transmission of inflight performance and fault data. But
MRO

By James Pozzi
Among the most adversely impacted segments of the commercial aftermarket during COVID-19 was engine maintenance. This was primarily attributed to the
MRO

By Alex Derber
How a flurry of fresh airline startups could impact on the aftermarket.
MRO

By Henry Canaday
MTU Aero Engines is seeing clearer skies ahead after a reasonablby strong repair business in the first half of 2021. In the first half of this year
MRO

By Alex Derber
Qatar Airways has said it won’t take any more Airbus A350s until certain technical issues are resolved. The airline said that it had followed the
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Copa Airlines will retrofit its Boeing 737s with Honeywell’s air separation module (ASM), becoming the first announced customer for the fuel tank safety system component.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
EirTrade Aviation is adding new capabilities, facilities and certifications in Ireland.
MRO

By James Pozzi
The joys of traveling, and not traveling.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Porter Airlines will use Embraer’s aftermarket services to maintain its E195-E2 fleet, providing the airline with separate long-term support agreements for major airframe and engine maintenance needs.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By James Pozzi
MTU Maintenance Canada has completed its move across the province of British Columbia to a new facility in Delta which will increase its capacity by
MRO

By Chen Chuanren
Juniper plans to build a portfolio valued at about $600 million within five years consisting of 20-25 freighters, depending on the mix of narrowbodies and widebodies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Motion control supplier Moog’s aftermarket business is bouncing back quickly despite the company’s high exposure to widebody fleets that are being hit hard by the ongoing international long-haul traffic slump.
Maintenance & Training

By James Pozzi
New agreement will kick in from August 2022 for a period of five years.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
A mandatory, repetitive test to validate that Boeing 737 thrust reverser sensors are working can cause the systems to malfunction.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
AvAir continues to build its Airbus A320 family parts inventory through its latest deal with IAI.
Supply Chain

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aircraft parts platform SkySelect is using automated algorithms to find the best deals and improve supply chain efficiencies for airlines and MROs.
Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Avelo, an all-Boeing 737 Next Generation-series operator, plans to tap its flight data and GE’s repository of algorithms to monitor and improve its operation across the board.
MRO

By Henry Canaday
After years of hopeful speculation about the benefits of blockchain for the aviation aftermarket, a major IT player with technical expertise and wide
MRO

By Henry Canaday
The development of drone inspection programs disrupted by the pandemic but companies now realigning focus.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
This year’s EAA AirVenture show included a unique look at MRO, an urban air mobility milestone and a personal first for one Aviation Week editor.
MRO

By Chen Chuanren
MRO provider HAECO Xiamen has completed its first Boeing 737-800SF freighter conversion, handing over the aircraft to lessor BlackRock Aviation Holdings III LP.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
An uptick in commercial activity helped Boeing Global Services (BGS) boost revenues 10% sequentially last quarter and has the company bullish on short-term aftermarket prospects as travel demand continues to rise in key markets.
Aircraft & Propulsion