Aviation Week MRO

By James Pozzi
The long-term fate of the Airbus A380 program was effectively sealed back in 2019 when Airbus decided to cease production of the widebody from 2021
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By Henry Canaday
GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES), an engine maintenance division of GA Telesis, has signed a new cooperation agreement with Naples-based Atitech, a
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By Henry Canaday
Financially healthy aftermarket companies are looking to the future again with acquisitions and expanded capabilities, especially in regional markets
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By James Pozzi
AerFin will oversee the retirement of the outgoing aircraft in Finnair’s fleet after signing an agreement to disassemble one of the airline’s Airbus
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By Sean Broderick
Rolls-Royce remains on track to roll out upgraded Trent 1000 TEN high-pressure compressor turbine (HPT) blades around mid-2021 and does not expect to see any more unplanned Boeing 787 groundings linked to the issue or other identified problems with the engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Klatt Works’ MX Accelerator system pares maintenance wearable technology down to the essentials, hoping to remove traditional barriers to entry such as content creation.
Emerging Technologies

By Alex Derber
Rolls-Royce has said its widebody engine flying hours for the first 11 months of the year were only 42% of the number recorded over the same period in
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Asian Carriers Pick AFI KLM E&M for B787 Component Support New Korean airline Air Premia and Vietnamese airline Bamboo Airways have selected AFI KLM E
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By Alex Derber
Ryanair has taken an axe to most of its expenses this year, including maintenance, which is likely to affect the numerous external providers it uses
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By Lee Ann Shay
Rich Poutier, executive VP business development at Structural Monitoring Systems, talks about progressing certification of a technology for airframe
Emerging Technologies

By Alex Derber
Given the horrendous coronavirus statistics emerging from the United States this month, it takes strong nerve to back a recovery for aviation in 2021
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By James Pozzi
MRO provider SR Technics has sold its five UK-based line stations to Storm Aviation. The line stations transferred to Storm Aviation, which has
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By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Startup Aeroji is working with aftermarket stakeholders to refine functionality such as engine tracking, comparison and transparency.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Pratt & Whitney will open China’s second MRO shop for its PW1100G-JM GTF engines at MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Co. Ltd, a joint between MTU Aero Engines
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By Chen Chuanren
The second MRO shop for Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G-JM GTF engines in China is to open at MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Co. Ltd, the joint venture (JV) between MTU Aero Engines and China Southern Airlines established in 2001.
Maintenance & Training

By Alex Derber
Rolls-Royce is pursuing a significant restructuring of its manufacturing operations to cope with reduced demand. The main changes involve the transfer
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By Lee Ann Shay
American Airlines COO David Seymour talked to Lee Ann Shay onboard a non-commercial Boeing 737 MAX flight from Tulsa to Dallas Ft. Worth on Dec. 2, in advance of the aircraft’s return to revenue service on Dec. 29.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Safran and 3M Partner on Cleaner Aircraft Interiors Safran and 3M Partner on Cleaner Aircraft Interiors Safran Cabin and 3M have partnered to design
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By Wesley Charnock
Tallinn Airport in Estonia is pushing ahead with plans to build a new cargo and MRO hub despite the ongoing financial constraints caused by COVID-19
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By Lee Ann Shay
TULSA, Oklahoma--American Airlines is poised to restart Boeing 737 MAX revenue service on Dec. 29—less than six weeks after the FAA cleared the model
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Henry Canaday
Swiss International Air Lines’ sister-company Edelweiss Air has had electronic flight bags on board its 16, mostly Airbus, aircraft for about a half
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By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The OEM has partnered with Canadian startup Aero HygenX to tailor a new version of its autonomous RAY robot for Dash 8 Series aircraft cabins.
Emerging Technologies

By Alex Derber
The fate of the Boeing 777 fleet will provide a bellwether for the health of the long-haul market next year. Of key interest will be how many aircraft
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By Henry Canaday
As of November 2020, China’s international flights are still down substantially but its daily domestic flights in the last week of the month averaged
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Bii Adds to A320 Interior Components Stock Bii.aero has boosted its stock of Airbus A320 interior components, purchasing a “significant amount of
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