Aviation Week MRO

By Victoria Moores
South African Airways (SAA) is aiming to make headway with restructuring talks at maintenance subsidiary SAA Technical before the end of August, while
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Aftermarket providers are purchasing fewer used parts than at any time since the global traffic downturn started in early 2020, a sign that the aircraft-retirement stalemate is affecting used serviceable material (USM) supply, a Canaccord Genuity analysis found.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Cybersecurity is expected to play a larger part in the future strategies of airlines and their divisions--including maintenance.
MRO

By Chen Chuanren
Government measures and an increase in traffic at Changi Airport helped Singapore Airlines Engineering Company (SIAEC) return to profit.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Following United Airlines’ massive June order for 270 Boeing and Airbus narrowbodies, the U.S. carrier’s focus for now is clearly on the single-aisle
MRO

By James Pozzi
Will the COVID-19 crisis lead to a different aftermarket for OEMs looking to grow their presence? Collins Aerospace’s Colin Mahoney talks about how the landscape may alter post-crisis.

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
HAECO Hong Kong recently collaborated with an OEM on an on-wing nacelle modification using remote inspection technology.
Emerging Technologies

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aviation Week’s MRO team will be represented at both EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
MRO

By Henry Canaday
Leading MROs are pushing forward on printing polymer interior parts. But the much tougher additive manufacturing of safety-critical metal parts is a
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The airline and MRO provider working together on a program that will give applicants a pathway to maintenance careers at both companies.
Workforce & Training

By James Pozzi
The British low-cost carrier plans to further bolster its footprint in Berlin.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Huntington Tri-State Airport will soon be home to MRO provider Thoroughbred Aviation and a new educational program jointly developed by Marshall University and Mountwest Community and Technical College.
Workforce & Training

By Lee Ann Shay
A tribute to Ray Valeika, an aviation leader who contributed much to the industry and to those who knew him.
MRO

By Alex Derber
The future of Alitalia’s maintenance and engineering arm remains up in the air despite European Commission approval for a plan to restructure the
MRO

By Alex Derber
OEM maintenance programs have faced new challenges during the pandemic.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
In an immediately adopted airworthiness directive (AD) due out July 20, the agency will order Boeing 737 operators to inspect cabin altitude pressure switches more frequently.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
New agreement widens aircraft cabin interiors offerings.
MRO

By James Pozzi
The post-crisis plans of UK wheels and brakes repair provider World Aero.
MRO

By James Pozzi
Turkish Technic is looking to growth in Asia-Pacific and has announced a new strategic partnership with Malaysia-based MRO Sapura Technic targeting
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Used-parts specialist APOC added its first widebody landing gear to its lease inventory—a deal the supplier says signifies its plans to expand its widebody fleet support business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The engine OEM has finished transforming its West Palm Beach Engine Center into a full-scale MRO shop for GTF engines.
MRO

By James Pozzi
As part of its efforts to further boost capacity, Direct Maintenance has opened a new line station in Cologne, Germany. The station at Cologne-Bonn
MRO

By Alex Derber
Airlines around the world have rapidly adapted their operations to perform more cargo flights, with Europe this week the focus of industry efforts to
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is shifting some Charleston, South Carolina factory employees from 787 production to inspection and rework to resolve production-quality issues that are holding up deliveries.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Boeing has been working to identify and correct production issues on the aircraft since October, inspecting multiple areas and making repairs to an unspecified number of 787s.
MRO