Aviation Week MRO

The low-cost carrier's MRO unit is seeking to capitalize on regional fleet growth.

Thales is exploring aftermarket options in India and China focused on avionics.

Tune in as Aviation Week experts break down critical talking points from the Aero-Engines Europe conference in Madrid.

Israel Aerospace Industries has signed an agreement with Ascent Aviation Services that will see the U.S.-based MRO carry out passenger-to-freighter conversion services from its site in Arizona.

Pratt’s latest figures have about 140 engines coming off wing by October, followed by 600 or so in the next 6-7 months.

Pat Foley, CEO of Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon, discusses plans for growth and weighing up moves into parts repair new-generation engine programs.

Olivier Andries says that with CFM56 operators still investigating if they have AOG Technics parts in their fleet, the full extent of the problem is not known.

The notice identifies the bushings as the first CF6 parts found with paperwork forged by AOG Technics.

Ryanair could benefit from Pratt & Whitney engine problems that will see hundreds of aircraft grounded for engine maintenance in the coming years, analysts say.

The 50-50 partnership announced earlier this month has entered into the exclusive negotiation stage and is expected to commence operations in H1 2024.

AirAsia parent Capital A will establish an MRO business in Cambodia together with the Cambodian hospitality management consultancy Sivilai Asia.

UK-based AOG Technics has been ordered to turn over records of its GE Aerospace-related transactions by a London court.

Under Boeing’s plan, it will finalize service bulletins detailing the modification work by the end of 2024.

United Airlines is replacing engines on two Boeing 737NGs after finding parts from AOG Technics, a supplier alleged to have falsified certification documents.

EASA has published a report on aircraft dismantling and recycling, making recommendations on how to make an aircraft’s end-of-life greener.

AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss tells Aviation Daily that issues with its Airbus A220s' PW1500G engines are subsiding.

The MRO provider took a Kuwait Airways-operated Boeing 777 at its maintenance facility.

The new building will serve as a temporary storage space for engine parts and large tools to improve the processing of engine overhauls on-site.

Near Earth Autonomy is developing drones that could be used to inspect both commercial and military aircraft.

Virgin Australia Airlines has discovered two uncertified engine parts on separate Boeing 737-800 aircraft in its fleet.

The Airbus A320neo-family aircraft powered by PW1100G engines built between 2016-21 are known, but it could take two months to finalize the inspection plan.

The new engines' arrival follows the completion of test cell correlation at its Madrid engine shop.

The engine shop will service several narrowbody and widebody engine types and further drives forward the MRO’s engine maintenance ambitions.

Amid growing earnings and capacity, Kenya Airways is looking to grow its third-party MRO business.

The engine maker says the issues affect a relatively small number within each fleet.